What kind of home is 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ?

17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ sell for?

17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ last sold for £260,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,000 in May 2002, so prices have been rising over 22 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2002 and April 2024, 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ rose from £73,000 to £260,000, a change of £187,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ have?

The current EPC rating for 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ?

17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (1,238 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 35% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S40 4QQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ use?

The latest EPC at 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ?

17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ in?

17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S40 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ in a safe area?

Police records around 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 34% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ?

The closest primary school to 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ is Holme Hall Primary School (302m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (1.2km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ?

The closest bus stop to 17 Blackdown Avenue, S40 4QQ is Quantock Way, 70m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Blackdown Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 4QQ

2 planning records

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

115 m²

1238 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Blackdown Avenue

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

17 Blackdown Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S40 4QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 115 m² the property is well over the postcode median (86 m² across 18 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £286,000 is 10% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£210/sq ft) was about 39.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Last sale on file: £260,000 in April 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff street
Summer houseYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
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.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Blackdown Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 4QQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Blackdown Avenue has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 17 Blackdown Avenue, Chesterfield, S40 4QQ

2decisions2extensions2documents4nearby

Aug 2004
ExtensionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Two storey
Proposed two storey extension to include a garage, w/c and utility at ground floor level and bedroom with ensuite at first floor. Also minor alterations to existing interior.
Documents
1 doc on file
Reference
CHE/04/00518/FUL
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ExtensionFeb 2005Decision

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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 17 Blackdown Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£286,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£260,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

18 April 2024Most recent
£260,000
+256.2%over 21 years
9 May 2002
£73,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 4QQ: £170,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in S40 4QQ

On the street

Versus other Blackdown Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

17 Blackdown Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,261

Street avg £1,693

Strongly above

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 89 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Quantock Way — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Holme Hall Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S40 4QQ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 4QQ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low

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