3 Russell Gardens, Old Tupton, Chesterfield, S42 6JG

3 Russell Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Old Tupton, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S42 6JG). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2015) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it D (May 2011); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from February 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (95 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £312,000 sits 56% above the 2012 sale of £200,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£105/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2005. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 13 years since the last transfer (December 2012).