18 Ashford Court, Newland Dale, Chesterfield, S41 7QQ

18 Ashford Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Chesterfield (S41 7QQ). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 484 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. Tenure is freehold. At 45 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 18 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–72 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 82). The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2015); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £99,000 sits 57.1% above the 2022 sale of £63,000. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £63,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.