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4 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX

Solar panels2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 4 Buckingham Close

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

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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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Sept 2009
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation
Insulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof Insulation
InsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
69%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Buckingham Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.

  1. May 2010
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to Discharge condition 5 (Parking Spaces) of planning approval 09/00405/FLH

    Reference
    09/00624/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2009
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

4 Buckingham Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£436,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.4% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2006)

£234,000

Growth on file: -0.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 April 2006Most recent

    £234,000

  2. 25 April 2006

    £234,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8ZX: £265,000 (2024–2009).

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On the street

Versus other Buckingham Close homes

Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 4 Buckingham Close stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,281

Street avg £3,049

Below

Floor Area

103 m²

Street avg 81 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 8ZX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 8ZX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 8ZX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 4 Buckingham Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.