What kind of home is The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is a semi-detached house.

When did The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ last change hands?

The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ last sold for £76,000 in January 2017, around 9 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £55,000 in March 2002. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

Across 4 sales between March 2002 and January 2017, The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ rose from £55,000 to £76,000, a change of £21,000. That works out to roughly +2.2% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The current EPC rating for The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in August 2022. Source: EPC Register.

How big is The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (495 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 1BQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ use?

The latest EPC at The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The Studios, Flat 8, 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.

Which area is The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ in?

The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

Police records around The Studios, Flat 8, 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.

What schools are near The Studios, Flat 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The closest primary school to The Studios, Flat 8, 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 8, School Board Lane, S40 1BQ?

The closest bus stop to The Studios, Flat 8, 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 8, School Board Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1BQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 01

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

46 m²

495 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About The Studios

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

The Studios is a semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 1BQ). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 46 m² this is the 4th 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 (August 2022) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band.

Last changed hands 9 years ago, in January 2017. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 46 m² it's 17.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2002–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £103,000 is 35.5% above the 2017 sale price.

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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.

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Studios, Flat 8, 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 changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£103,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£76,000

Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2017Most recent
£76,000
-15.6%
22 December 2016
£90,000
-7.2%over 10 years
26 October 2006
£97,000
+76.4%over 4 years
1 March 2002
£55,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1BQ: £120,000 (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.

On floor area, The Studios runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,652

Street avg £1,844

Below

Floor Area

46 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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