4 Croft Lea, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XZ
About 4 Croft Lea
4 Croft Lea is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8XZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2012) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from September 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Across 2006–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 sits 74.3% above the 2013 sale of £175,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£196/sq ft) was about 77.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 83 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 3 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in May 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
4 Croft Lea'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Sept 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Demolition of existing garage and construction of single-storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00950/FLH
What's in 4 Croft Lea, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XZ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Croft Lea valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£305,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 6 years.
£175,000
Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
2 May 2013Most recent
£175,000
+20.7%over 6 years8 December 2006
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8XZ: £150,000 (2020–2001).
Nearby sales in S18 8XZ
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Versus other Croft Lea homes
4 Croft Lea outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,108
Street avg £1,820
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 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
0.2 km
Longcroft Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
William Levick Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.3dB