2 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
About 2 Birchen Close
2 Birchen Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 141 m² (around 1518 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in February 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The property has an EV charger on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 141 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £475,000 sits 179.4% above the 2012 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£112/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, tree works and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 14 years since the last transfer (July 2012).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
- EV chargerYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Birchen Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Mar 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Single Storey rear and side extension to extend the existing kitchen and form a new garage (revised scheme of 20/00587/FLH)
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00111/FLH
- Aug 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side extension with new integral garage and mezzanine floor to create room in the roof space and alteration to driveway
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00587/FL
What's in 2 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
2 Birchen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£475,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 July 2012Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8ZD: £238,000 (2022–2013).
Nearby sales in S18 8ZD
3 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Apr 2022
£290,0001 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
Sold Feb 2021
£238,00014 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
£165,000
Everything we know about 2 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
2 Birchen Close is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,206
Street avg £2,842
Floor Area
141 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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