1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
About 1 Birchen Close
1 Birchen Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 807 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
One planning record on file: tree works approved in 2021. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2010–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £307,000 is 29% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£295/sq ft) was about 40.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 1 Birchen Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed
Planning history
- Dec 2021Tree WorksTreesIn report
Application to prune 2no White Beam (T2 + T3) covered by NEDDC Tree Preservation Order 103 (Part 3)
- Agent
- JM Ground Care Ltd
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01225/TPO
What's in 1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£307,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.
£238,000
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£238,000
+22.1%over 10 years26 October 2010
£195,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8ZD: £238,000 (2022–2012).
Nearby sales in S18 8ZD
3 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Apr 2022
£290,00014 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold May 2020
£238,00022 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Apr 2019
£255,0007 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Apr 2013
£165,0004 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Nov 2012
£159,500
Everything we know about 1 Birchen Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Birchen Close homes
EPC Rating for 1 Birchen Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,173
Street avg £2,596
Floor Area
75 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.4 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
Gardom Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB