What kind of home is 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN?

7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN is a 4-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN sell for?

7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN last sold for £289,995 in June 2014, around 12 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN have?

The current EPC rating for 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in November 2022. It has improved from a D recorded in March 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN?

7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (1,432 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S41 8XN. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN use?

The latest EPC at 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN?

7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN is in council tax band E.

Which area is 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN in?

7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN sits in Chesterfield. It falls within the S41 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Is 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN in a safe area?

Police records around 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN show an average of 270 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 41% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN?

The closest primary school to 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN is Holme Hall Primary School (888m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy (697m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN?

The closest bus stop to 7 Birley Brook Drive, S41 8XN is Ladywood Drive, 200m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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7 Birley Brook Drive, Chesterfield, S41 8XN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

133 m²

1432 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 7 Birley Brook Drive

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

7 Birley Brook Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Chesterfield (S41 8XN). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 12 years ago, in June 2014. Today's modelled estimate of £434,000 is 49.7% above the 2014 sale price. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
GarageDouble
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2022

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 2 November 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2016from Mar 2014

EPC improved fromD58toE54

Nov 2022from Apr 2016

EPC improved fromE54toC71

Hot Water

AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Late 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC CExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Birley Brook Drive, Chesterfield, S41 8XN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

1 application on record at 7 Birley Brook Drive, Chesterfield, S41 8XN

1decisions1extensions8documents1nearby

Flagged:Demolition

Nov 2014
Garage ConversionFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of conservatory at rear and erection of kitchen extension and conversion of existing double garage into a home office and a single garage
ExtensionDemolition
Documents
8 docs on file
Reference
CHE/14/00695/FUL
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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.

7 Birley Brook Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£289,995

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

18 June 2014Most recent
£289,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in S41 8XN: £365,000 (2025–2019).

Nearby sales in S41 8XN

On the street

Versus other Birley Brook Drive homes

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

On floor area, 7 Birley Brook Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,180

Street avg £2,220

On par

Floor Area

133 m²

Street avg 127 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.4 t/year

Street avg 5.5 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Full Chesterfield report

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

Crime

270/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ladywood Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

St Mary's Catholic High School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy. 21 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S41 8XN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S41 8XN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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