What type of property is 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD last sold for £238,000 in May 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in March 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (915 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 8ZD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD 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 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD located?

14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD sits in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Which schools serve 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

The closest primary school to 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD is St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (118m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (2.0km).

What transport links are near 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birchen Close, S18 8ZD is Gardom Close, 110m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

85 m²

915 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14 Birchen Close

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

14 Birchen Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £305,000 is 28.2% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£260/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £238,000 in May 2020.

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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

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 Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birchen Close 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.

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

Current estimate

£305,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£238,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

14 May 2020Most recent
£238,000

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

Nearby sales in S18 8ZD

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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.

CO₂ Emissions for 14 Birchen Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,800

Street avg £2,643

Above

Floor Area

85 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

Gardom Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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