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1 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR

4 sales on record3 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
95 m²
1023 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Allestree Drive

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

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

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

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

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

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2012from Sept 2010
EPC improved fromE49toD64
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Oct 2014from Apr 2012
EPC improved fromD64toE45
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 1 Allestree Drive.

  1. Apr 2020
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. May 2007
    PorchFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Allestree Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£301,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£184,950

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 August 2014Most recent

    £184,950

    +3.9%over 7 years
  2. 26 October 2006

    £178,000

    +13.4%over 1 year
  3. 7 September 2005

    £157,000

    +43.1%over 2 years
  4. 18 February 2003

    £109,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8QR: £320,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Allestree Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Allestree Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,947

Street avg £3,013

Strongly below

Floor Area

95 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.1 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly 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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.3dB

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

Common questions

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