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17 Bower Farm Road, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9PR

Extendable5 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
77 m²
829 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Bower Farm Road

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

17 Bower Farm Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S41 9PR). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

Last sale on file: £146,000 in February 2024. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£176/sq ft) was about 53.9% 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

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bower Farm Road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Apr 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2014from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
100%36%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Apr 2025from Jun 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls
Very PoorGood

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Bower Farm Road, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9PR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Bower Farm Road 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.

Latest sale on 17 Bower Farm Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£156,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 22 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£146,000

Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 February 2024Most recent

    £146,000

    +4.3%over 2 years

  2. 21 January 2022

    £140,000

    +47.4%over 9 months

  3. 13 April 2021

    £95,000

    +111.1%over 18 years

  4. 16 December 2002

    £45,000

    +50.0%over 1 year

  5. 18 October 2001

    £30,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S41 9PR: £110,000 (2025–2019).

On the street

Versus other Bower Farm Road homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 17 Bower Farm Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,896

Street avg £1,357

Strongly above

Floor Area

77 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Bower Farm Road

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

Larger development activity nearby

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

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2 bed1 bath
£156k

1 Bower Farm Road, Old Whittington

S41 9PR

3 bed1 bath
£160k

1 Church Hall Cottages, Church Street North, Old Whittington

S41 9QN

3 bed
£186k

1 Glossops Croft, Old Whittington

S41 9PJ

3 bed1 bath
£247k

1 Bursden Close, Old Whittington

S41 9HS

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

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

Swanwick Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Mary Swanwick Primary School. 16 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 9PR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S41 9PR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S41 9PR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

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 17 Bower Farm Road, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, S41 9PR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.