12 Barker Lane, Chesterfield, S40 1EQ

12 Barker Lane is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 1EQ). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since December 2009, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (58 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 is 20.4% above the 2009 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£155/sq ft) was about 40.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.