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1 Cowley Meadows, Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor Ground
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Cowley Meadows

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

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

Energy performance

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

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Feb 2023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

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Cowley Meadows, Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Cowley Meadows 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.

1 Cowley Meadows has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£205,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£117,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2014Most recent

    £117,000

    +134.2%over 14 years
  2. 25 November 1999

    £49,950

    +1.9%over 1 year
  3. 17 September 1998

    £49,000

    +8.9%over 1 year
  4. 7 February 1997

    £45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8WS: £350,000 (2024–2022).

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On the street

Versus other Holmesfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Cowley Meadows is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£1,918

Street avg £2,910

On par

Floor Area

61 m²

Street avg 61 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.6 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
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

0.1 km

Barley Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

William Levick Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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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 8WS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 8WS

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

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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