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1 Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
107 m²
1152 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birkdale Drive

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

1 Birkdale Drive is a detached house in Chesterfield (S40 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £353,000 in April 2025. At 107 m² it's 16.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (92 m² median across 13 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £398,000 is 12.7% above the 2025 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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Birkdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

1

But the area is active

1 notable application 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 Birkdale Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£398,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£353,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 April 2025Most recent

    £353,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 3JL: £240,000 (2020–2016).

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Birkdale Drive runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,299

Street avg £2,700

On par

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 88 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Birkdale Drive

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

Larger 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.
£406k

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1 Berwick Avenue

S40 3SQ

£425k

1 Bennimoor Way

S40 3SA

3 bed1 bath
£372k

1 Clifford Close

S40 3PP

1 bed1 bath
£371k

1 Belvedere Close

S40 3LU

4 bed2 bath
£443k

1 Brookfield Avenue

S40 3NX

3 bed1 bath
£350k

1 Brookside Bar

S40 3PL

£346k

1 Ash Vale, Storrs Road

S40 3QE

3 bed
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Foljambe Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

1.2 km

Walton Peak Flying High Academy. 19 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 3JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S40 3JL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 3JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

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 Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.