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16 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
57 m²
614 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 16 Buttermere Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

16 Buttermere Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8PX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2020) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 sits 183.8% above the 2002 sale of £68,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£111/sq ft) was about 33.1% below the postcode norm. At 57 m² it's 21.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 28 EPCs).

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.9 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2020from Feb 2009
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Buttermere Drive has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

16 Buttermere Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£193,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£68,000

Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 May 2002Most recent

    £68,000

    +60.0%over 5 years
  2. 22 August 1996

    £42,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PX: £228,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Buttermere Drive homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Buttermere Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.

Price per m²

£1,193

Street avg £2,026

Strongly below

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 75 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dronfield district page.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Coniston Road East — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 8PX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 8PX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8PX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.