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3 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1DU

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
88 m²
947 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Barker Lane

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

3 Barker Lane is a mid-terrace house in Chesterfield (S40 1DU). It has a recorded floor area of 88 m² (around 947 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2018) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2018. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £131,500 in August 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 88 m² it's 22.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (72 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £165,000 is 25.5% above the 2021 sale price.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2018from Apr 2018
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1DU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Barker Lane has no planning applications on record.

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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.

3 Barker Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£165,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 24 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£131,500

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 August 2021Most recent

    £131,500

    +5.2%over 2 years

  2. 22 January 2019

    £125,000

    +35.1%

  3. 8 August 2018

    £92,500

    +270.0%over 20 years

  4. 16 April 1998

    £25,000

    +56.3%

  5. 9 December 1997

    £16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 1DU: £157,000 (2024–2018).

On the street

Versus other Barker Lane homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Barker Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,494

Street avg £1,872

On par

Floor Area

88 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Barker Lane

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£167k

1 3, Apartment 10, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£161k

1 3, Apartment 2, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£170k

1 Barker Fold

S40 1EF

£159k

1 3, Apartment 5, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£175k

1 3, Apartment 3, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
£152k

1 Clifton Street

S40 1DQ

£150k

1 Chainbar Cottages, School Board Lane

S40 1ET

£149k

1 3, Apartment 4, Knifesmithgate

S40 1RF

Flat
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Chesterfield district page.
Full Chesterfield report

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Barrell — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Brampton Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 S40 1DU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S40 1DU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 1DU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

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 3 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1DU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.