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1 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor Ground
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
565 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Freehold
Overview

About 1 Berkley House

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

1 Berkley House is a two-bedroom detached house in Chesterfield (S40 2FN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 565 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 53 m² this is the 5th smallest of 8 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in November 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2007–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at -5.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £113,000 is 27% above the 2011 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£157/sq ft) was about 24.7% below the postcode norm.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • ParkingAllocated

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Heating systemElectric
  • ConciergeYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1 Berkley House's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Jun 2021

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2011

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2011from Oct 2010
EPC improved fromD64toC71
SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Berkley House has no planning applications on record.

2

But the area is active

2 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.

Latest sale on 1 Berkley House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£113,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.5% per year over 4 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2011)

£89,000

Growth on file: -5.5% per year over 4 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 November 2011Most recent

    £89,000

    -6.3%over 2 years

  2. 10 December 2008

    £95,000

    -17.4%over 6 months

  3. 29 May 2008

    £114,995

  4. 30 May 2007

    £114,750

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 2FN: £112,500 (2024–2014).

On the street

Versus other Forge Drive homes

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

Price per m² for 1 Berkley House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,695

Street avg £2,203

Strongly below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 53 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Berkley House

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

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 bed1 bath
£212k

1 Central Avenue

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3 bed1 bath
£113k

1 Ash Lodge Court, Brocklehurst Piece

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£115k

1 Chertsey Close

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£116k

1 Birchwood Court, Birchwood Crescent

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1 Broadgorse Close

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£109k

1 Atkinson Court, Baden Powell Road

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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

0.2 km

Cinema Complex — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Spire Junior 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 2FN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S40 2FN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 2FN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.2dB

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 1 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.