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28 Howard Drive, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9JU

EPC B
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
46 m²
495 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 90
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Howard Drive

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

28 Howard Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S41 9JU). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 94).

At 46 m² it's 23.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (60 m² median across 29 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2020–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 25.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £208,000 is 18.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 86.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2022 at £175,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

28 Howard Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
B90
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromE46toB90
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Roof
AverageVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Howard Drive, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9JU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

28 Howard Drive has no planning applications on record.

3

But the area is active

3 notable applications 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.

28 Howard Drive changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.

Current estimate

£208,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 25.9% per year over 1 year.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£175,000

Growth on file: 25.9% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 13 April 2022Most recent

    £175,000

    +40.0%over 1 year

  2. 26 October 2020

    £125,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S41 9JU: £212,000 (2025–2022).

On the street

Versus other Howard Drive homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 28 Howard Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £2,403

Strongly above

Floor Area

46 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

0.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 28 Howard Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearbyRecent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£211k

1 Foxley Oaks, Old Whittington

S41 9HZ

2 bed1 bath
£186k

1 Glossops Croft, Old Whittington

S41 9PJ

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Bursden Close, Old Whittington

S41 9HS

3 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Church Hall Cottages, Church Street North, Old Whittington

S41 9QN

3 bed
£156k

1 Bower Farm Road, Old Whittington

S41 9PR

3 bed1 bath
£280k

1 Cutthorpe Grange

S41 9SD

3 bed
£369k

1 Brearley Hall, Woodmere Drive, Old Whittington

S41 9TA

3 bed2 bath
£401k

1 Barlow Road

S41 9RS

3 bed
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

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Bulls Head — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mary Swanwick Primary School. 15 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S41 9JU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S41 9JU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S41 9JU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 28 Howard Drive, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9JU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.