16 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
About 16 Buttermere Drive
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
16 Buttermere Drive has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
16 Buttermere Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£193,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.5% per year over 6 years.
£68,000
Growth on file: 8.5% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
16 May 2002Most recent
£68,000
+60.0%over 5 years22 August 1996
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8PX: £228,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in S18 8PX
29 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
Sold Oct 2025
£230,0005 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
Sold Aug 2024
£260,00035 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
Sold Aug 2020
£160,0003 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
Sold Feb 2020
£228,0009 Buttermere Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8PX
Sold Jun 2019
£225,000
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Versus other Buttermere Drive homes
16 Buttermere Drive is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,193
Street avg £2,026
Floor Area
57 m²
Street avg 75 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.4dB