What kind of home is 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

26 Downlands, S43 1BD is a semi-detached house.

What did 26 Downlands, S43 1BD sell for?

26 Downlands, S43 1BD last sold for £167,000 in September 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £103,900 in September 2021, so prices have been rising over 1 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 26 Downlands, S43 1BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2021 and September 2022, 26 Downlands, S43 1BD rose from £103,900 to £167,000, a change of £63,100. That works out to roughly +60.4% per year compounded over 1 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

The current EPC rating for 26 Downlands, S43 1BD is E with a score of 42 out of 100, lodged in March 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

26 Downlands, S43 1BD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft). That makes it about 26% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S43 1BD. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 26 Downlands, S43 1BD use?

The latest EPC at 26 Downlands, S43 1BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

26 Downlands, S43 1BD 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.

Which area is 26 Downlands, S43 1BD in?

26 Downlands, S43 1BD sits in Brimington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield. It falls within the S43 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

Police records around 26 Downlands, S43 1BD show an average of 212 reported crimes per month over the last 19 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

The closest primary school to 26 Downlands, S43 1BD is Brimington Junior School (748m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Outwood Academy Newbold (2.0km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 26 Downlands, S43 1BD?

The closest bus stop to 26 Downlands, S43 1BD is Neale Bank, 127m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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26 Downlands, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 42

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 26 Downlands

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

26 Downlands is a semi-detached house in Brimington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S43 1BD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump.

At 63 m² it's 23.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (51 m² median across 49 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 60.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 117.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £167,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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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.

26 Downlands sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate

Mar 2021

EPC Rating

E42

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 9 March 2031

4 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Downlands, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

26 Downlands 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 26 Downlands was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£181,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 60.4% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£167,000

Growth on file: 60.4% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

15 September 2022Most recent
£167,000
+60.7%over 1 year
13 September 2021
£103,900

Median price across the last 5 sales in S43 1BD: £119,995 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in S43 1BD

On the street

Versus other Downlands homes

Four headline reads against 49 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 26 Downlands stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,651

Street avg £1,581

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 56 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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Crime

212/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Neale Bank — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Brimington Junior School. 22 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S43 1BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S43 1BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.5dB

Low

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Common questions

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