1 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
About 1 Allestree Drive
1 Allestree Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 95 m² (around 1023 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since September 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 95 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (77 m² median across 16 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £301,000 sits 62.7% above the 2014 sale of £184,950. 12 years since the last transfer (August 2014). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
1 Allestree Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Oct 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Heating controls changed
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Allestree Drive.
- Apr 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Two storey
Demolition of garage and construction of two storey side//front extension with new tiled roof over porch
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00246/FLH
- May 2007PorchFullIn report
Construction of a two storey side extension single storey rear extension and a front canopy
Extension- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 07/00337/FL
What's in 1 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR's planning history?
1 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
1 Allestree Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£301,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.
£184,950
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
19 August 2014Most recent
£184,950
+3.9%over 7 years26 October 2006
£178,000
+13.4%over 1 year7 September 2005
£157,000
+43.1%over 2 years18 February 2003
£109,750
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8QR: £320,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 8QR
2 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
Sold Mar 2024
£320,0005 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
Sold Feb 2024
£260,00015 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
Sold Oct 2022
£315,0006 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
Sold Jan 2022
£345,00010 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR
Sold Sept 2021
£375,000
Everything we know about 1 Allestree Drive, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Allestree Drive homes
1 Allestree Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,947
Street avg £3,013
Floor Area
95 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Mapperley Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB