What kind of home is 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR is a 3-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR last sold for £260,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £76,950 in July 1998, so prices have been rising over 26 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 1998 and February 2024, 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR rose from £76,950 to £260,000, a change of £183,050. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

The current EPC rating for 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in June 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (872 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR use?

The latest EPC at 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR in?

5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

The closest primary school to 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR is St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (310m), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (2.2km).

How well connected is 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 5 Allestree Drive, S18 8QR is Mapperley Road, 198m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

872 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 5 Allestree Drive

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

5 Allestree Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £309,000 is 18.8% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 56.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2024 for £260,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

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Sold prices

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Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

TenureFreehold
Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

5 Allestree Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Allestree 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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£309,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

2 February 2024Most recent
£260,000
+237.9%over 25 years
30 July 1998
£76,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8QR: £320,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in S18 8QR

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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.

EPC Rating for 5 Allestree Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,210

Street avg £2,922

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 81 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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.

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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.

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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· 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

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