4 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD
About 4 Birchen Close
4 Birchen Close is a semi-detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZD). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 821 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from February 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 sits 53% above the 2012 sale of £159,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 15.1% below the postcode norm. 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused, 1 pending. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. An application is currently awaiting a decision. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in November 2012.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
4 Birchen Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 Feb 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Birchen Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2024FullIn report
Extension of dropped kerb by 5 flags
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00854/FLH
- Aug 2016AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to revise footprint of extension approved in 16/00385/FLH to avoid drains
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00782/AMEND
What's in 4 Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZD's planning history?
2 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Birchen Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£244,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£159,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 November 2012Most recent
£159,500
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 4 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
On epc rating, 4 Birchen Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,092
Street avg £2,732
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 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