3 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
About 3 Berkley House
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.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
3 Berkley House has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
2 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
3 Berkley House's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£120,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.2% per year over 15 years.
£100,000
Growth on file: -1.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
15 December 2021Most recent
£100,000
-16.3%over 14 years30 May 2007
£119,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 2FN: £112,500 (2024–2011).
Nearby sales in S40 2FN
6 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
Sold May 2024
£112,5002 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
Sold Aug 2023
£115,0008 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
Sold Dec 2022
£115,0005 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
Sold Dec 2014
£110,0001 Berkley House, Forge Drive, Chesterfield, S40 2FN
Sold Nov 2011
£89,000
Versus other Forge Drive homes
3 Berkley House is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,515
Street avg £2,228
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 51 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB







