5 Birley Croft, Chesterfield, S41 8XJ
About 5 Birley Croft
5 Birley Croft is a detached house in Chesterfield (S41 8XJ). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2013) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £378,000 is 14.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 65% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 101 m² it's 18.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (125 m² median across 6 EPCs). Sold December 2022 for £330,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 25 Jun 2023
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
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Planning history
5 Birley Croft 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£378,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£330,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 December 2022Most recent
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S41 8XJ: £246,000 (2022–1997).
Versus other Birley Croft homes
On years held, 5 Birley Croft runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,267
Street avg £2,423
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 120 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 8 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 5.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Ladywood Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.5dB







