20 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
About 20 Birchen Close
20 Birchen Close is a detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £200,000 is 17.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£251/sq ft) was about 17.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 10 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Birchen Close has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
20 Birchen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£200,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
16 October 2006Most 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
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Versus other Birchen Close homes
Floor Area for 20 Birchen Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,698
Street avg £2,656
Floor Area
63 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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