1 Cowley Meadows, Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
About 1 Cowley Meadows
1 Cowley Meadows is a semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8WS). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 61 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 4 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (65 versus a best of 70). The latest certificate (February 2013) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £205,000 sits 75.2% above the 2014 sale of £117,000. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in January 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Cowley Meadows's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Cowley Meadows has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
1 Cowley Meadows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
£117,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 January 2014Most recent
£117,000
+134.2%over 14 years25 November 1999
£49,950
+1.9%over 1 year17 September 1998
£49,000
+8.9%over 1 year7 February 1997
£45,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8WS: £350,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 8WS
1 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
Sold Apr 2024
£380,00017 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
Sold Oct 2023
£332,0003 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
Sold Jan 2023
£475,0007 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
Sold Nov 2022
£300,00031 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS
Sold Aug 2022
£350,000
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Versus other Holmesfield Road homes
1 Cowley Meadows is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£1,918
Street avg £2,910
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.1 km
Barley Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
William Levick Primary School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.7dB