What type of property is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ last sold for £108,500 in February 2025, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £55,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between March 2002 and February 2025, The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ rose from £55,000 to £108,500, a change of £53,500. That works out to roughly +3% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ have?

The current EPC rating for The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in April 2021. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (484 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 20% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ heated?

The latest EPC at The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ located?

The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ in a safe area?

Police records around The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The closest primary school to The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is Brampton Primary School (187m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community School (739m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is Tramway Tavern, 124m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1BQ

6 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

45 m²

484 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About The Studios

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

The Studios is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Chesterfield (S40 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band A. At 45 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 24 units on EPC record in The Studios, where floor areas span 43–85 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor.

A recent sale: £108,500 in February 2025. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£224/sq ft) was about 50.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 45 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs).

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Studios's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2021from Oct 2008

EPC improved fromB84toC78

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

83%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Studios, Flat 5, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1BQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Studios has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The Studios has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£112,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£108,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

5 February 2025Most recent
£108,500
-1.3%over 2 years
28 September 2022
£109,950
+8.9%over 4 years
14 August 2018
£101,000
+1.0%over 9 years
16 February 2009
£100,000
+150.0%over 2 years
25 April 2006
£40,000
-27.3%over 4 years
4 March 2002
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1BQ: £125,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in S40 1BQ

On the street

Versus other School Board Lane homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

The Studios outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,411

Street avg £1,811

Strongly above

Floor Area

45 m²

Street avg 58 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

1.1 t/year

Street avg 1.6 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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Nearest stop

0.1 km

Tramway Tavern — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Brampton Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S40 1BQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 1BQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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