What type of property is 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL last sold for £218,000 in March 2012, around 14 years ago. Before that, it sold for £202,500 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and March 2012, 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL rose from £202,500 to £218,000, a change of £15,500. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL have?

The current EPC rating for 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL is D with a score of 65 out of 100, lodged in March 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (1,037 sq ft), around 24 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 16% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 3JL. Source: EPC Register.

How is 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL heated?

The latest EPC at 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL is in council tax band D.

Where is 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL located?

14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

Police records around 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL show an average of 338 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

The closest primary school to 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL is Walton Peak Flying High Academy (1.2km), one of 16 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Parkside Community School (1.4km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL?

The closest bus stop to 14 Birkdale Drive, S40 3JL is Foljambe Avenue, 150m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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14 Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

96 m²

1037 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 65

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 14 Birkdale Drive

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

14 Birkdale Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chesterfield (S40 3JL). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1037 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2007–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £337,000 sits 54.6% above the 2012 sale of £218,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 31.4% below the postcode norm. Last sold in March 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.

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

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas
RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

14 Birkdale Drive'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 14 Mar 2021

Current Certificate

Mar 2011

EPC Rating

D65

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 14 March 2021

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14 Birkdale Drive, Chesterfield, S40 3JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14 Birkdale Drive has no planning applications on record.

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.

14 Birkdale Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2012)

£218,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

23 March 2012Most recent
£218,000
+7.7%over 5 years
19 January 2007
£202,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 3JL: £248,000 (2025–2016).

Nearby sales in S40 3JL

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.

Habitable Rooms for 14 Birkdale Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,264

Street avg £2,786

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Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 89 m²

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Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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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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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

338/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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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