What type of property is 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

20 May Avenue, S41 9LW is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW last change hands?

20 May Avenue, S41 9LW last sold for £132,000 in November 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £36,000 in March 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW changed over time?

Across 4 sales between March 1998 and November 2022, 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW rose from £36,000 to £132,000, a change of £96,000. That works out to roughly +5.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW have?

The current EPC rating for 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in January 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

20 May Avenue, S41 9LW has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (764 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 13% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S41 9LW. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW heated?

The latest EPC at 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

20 May Avenue, S41 9LW is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW located?

20 May Avenue, S41 9LW sits in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield. It falls within the S41 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

Police records around 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 63% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

The closest primary school to 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW is New Whittington Community Primary School (500m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Whittington Green School (376m), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW?

The closest bus stop to 20 May Avenue, S41 9LW is Compass Crescent, 133m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 May Avenue, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9LW

Extendable4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

71 m²

764 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 May Avenue

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

20 May Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S41 9LW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £132,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 12.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£173/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Dining roomYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenRear

Building

Extension potentialPossible

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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.

20 May Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jan 2024

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 May Avenue, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 May Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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.

Latest sale on 20 May Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£149,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£132,000

Growth on file: 5.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

28 November 2022Most recent
£132,000
+28.2%over 15 years
18 October 2007
£103,000
+19.8%over 1 year
22 June 2006
£86,000
+138.9%over 8 years
13 March 1998
£36,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S41 9LW: £120,000 (2021–2004).

Nearby sales in S41 9LW

On the street

Versus other May Avenue homes

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

20 May Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,859

Street avg £978

Strongly above

Floor Area

71 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

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

0.1 km

Compass Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Whittington Green School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S41 9LW

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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