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1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
75 m²
807 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchen Close

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

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.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2020from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE46toD55
Heating Controls
ThermostatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2021
    Tree WorksTrees
    In 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
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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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£307,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£238,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 12 February 2021Most recent

    £238,000

    +22.1%over 10 years
  2. 26 October 2010

    £195,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8ZD: £238,000 (2022–2012).

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On the street

Versus other Birchen Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 1 Birchen Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,173

Street avg £2,596

Above

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 82 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

Gardom Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 15 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 8ZD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 8ZD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8ZD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.