What type of property is 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS?

17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS sell for?

17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS last sold for £332,000 in October 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £64,200 in June 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1997 and October 2023, 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS rose from £64,200 to £332,000, a change of £267,800. That works out to roughly +6.4% per year compounded over 26 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in September 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS?

17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (958 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8WS. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS?

17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS located?

17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Which schools serve 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS?

The closest primary school to 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS is William Levick Primary School (531m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is King Ecgbert School (2.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS?

The closest bus stop to 17 Holmesfield Road, S18 8WS is Barley Mews, 118m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

89 m²

958 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 17 Holmesfield Road

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

17 Holmesfield Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8WS). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 94.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £332,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Building

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Holmesfield Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Holmesfield Road 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.

17 Holmesfield Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£329,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 26 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£332,000

Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 26 years.

Sales timeline

11 October 2023Most recent
£332,000
+279.4%over 24 years
1 August 1999
£87,500
+36.3%over 2 years
19 June 1997
£64,200

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8WS: £355,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Holmesfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Holmesfield Road is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£3,730

Street avg £2,596

Strongly above

Floor Area

89 m²

Street avg 117 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 5.4 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£346k

1 Alport Rise, Dronfield Woodhouse

S18 8ZB

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1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse

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3 bed1 bath

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1 Allestree Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed1 bath

£270k

1 Cartmel Close, Dronfield Woodhouse

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3 bed1 bath

£258k

1 Castlerigg Way, Dronfield Woodhouse

S18 8PP

3 bed1 bath

£240k

1 Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse

S18 8PE

3 bed

£314k

1 Bubnell Road, Dronfield Woodhouse

S18 8NP

4 bed3 bath

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

Barley Mews — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

William Levick Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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