4 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
About 4 Buckingham Close
4 Buckingham Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8ZX). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels 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. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Held since April 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 103 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 5 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 86.3% above the 2006 sale of £234,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
4 Buckingham Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- May 2010ConditionsIn report
Application to Discharge condition 5 (Parking Spaces) of planning approval 09/00405/FLH
- Reference
- 09/00624/DISCON
- Jun 2009ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side and rear of property
Proposed single storey front and rear extension
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 09/00405/FLH
What's in 4 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
4 Buckingham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 1 year.
£234,000
Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
25 April 2006Most recent
£234,000
25 April 2006
£234,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8ZX: £265,000 (2024–2009).
Nearby sales in S18 8ZX
2 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
Sold Feb 2024
£327,5007 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
Sold May 2023
£283,5005 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
Sold Nov 2019
£265,0006 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
Sold Sept 2009
£195,00010 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX
Sold Aug 2003
£180,000
Everything we know about 4 Buckingham 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 Buckingham Close homes
On floor area, 4 Buckingham Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,281
Street avg £3,049
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.3 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
0.2 km
Great Croft — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 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
49.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB