What kind of home is 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX last change hands?

8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX last sold for £385,000 in November 2024, around 2 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX is E with a score of 47 out of 100, lodged in August 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (1,087 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8QX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX in?

8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

The closest primary school to 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX is Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (300m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cruck Close, S18 8QX is Stubley Drive, 139m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cruck Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

101 m²

1087 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 47

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 8 Cruck Close

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

8 Cruck Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8QX). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (August 2024) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 101 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (133 m² median across 7 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 12.7% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£354/sq ft) was about 73.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2024 for £385,000.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

8 Cruck Close sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E47

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

7.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cruck Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8QX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cruck Close 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.

8 Cruck Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2024)

£385,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

15 November 2024Most recent
£385,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8QX: £367,500 (2020–2013).

Nearby sales in S18 8QX

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On the street

Versus other Cruck Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cruck Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,812

Street avg £2,323

Strongly above

Floor Area

101 m²

Street avg 134 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 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.

Full Dronfield report

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

0.1 km

Stubley Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8QX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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