What kind of home is 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

4 Alton Close, S18 8RU is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

4 Alton Close, S18 8RU last sold for £210,000 in May 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

4 Alton Close, S18 8RU has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (818 sq ft), around 38 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

4 Alton Close, S18 8RU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU in?

4 Alton Close, S18 8RU sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What schools are near 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

The closest primary school to 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU is St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (382m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (2.0km).

What is the nearest station to 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Alton Close, S18 8RU is Ashford Road, 88m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Alton Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RU

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

76 m²

818 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Alton Close

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

4 Alton Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8RU). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £338,000 sits 61% above the 2014 sale of £210,000. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Alton Close 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 03 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Alton Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Alton 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.

Current estimate

£338,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£210,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 May 2014Most recent
£210,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8RU: £285,000 (2024–2011).

Nearby sales in S18 8RU

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On the street

Versus other Alton Close homes

Four headline reads against 4 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

4 Alton Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,763

Street avg £3,804

Strongly below

Floor Area

76 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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

Ashford Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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