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

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
66 m²
710 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 3 Berkley House

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

3 Berkley House is a semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 2FN). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. At 66 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (45–66 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (80 versus a worst of 66). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 66 m² it's 29.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 7 EPCs). Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £120,000 is 20% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£141/sq ft) was about 32% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £100,000 in December 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Jul 2009
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC 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 3 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Berkley House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£120,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 15 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£100,000

Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 December 2021Most recent

    £100,000

    -16.3%over 14 years
  2. 30 May 2007

    £119,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 2FN: £112,500 (2024–2011).

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.

3 Berkley House is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,515

Street avg £2,228

Strongly below

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 1.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Berkley House

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

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
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.

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