What type of property is 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH is a semi-detached house.

How energy efficient is 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

The current EPC rating for 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH is B with a score of 81 out of 100, lodged in December 2022. It has improved from a F recorded in February 2018 (4 bands). Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft). That makes it about 24% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S43 1DH. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH 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 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH located?

17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH sits in Brimington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield. It falls within the S43 postcode district in Derbyshire.

What is crime like near 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

Police records around 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH 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.

Which schools serve 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

The closest primary school to 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH is Henry Bradley Infant School (295m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Springwell Community College (1.7km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH?

The closest bus stop to 17 Somerset Drive, S43 1DH is Ringwood Hall, 173m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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17 Somerset Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DH

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 81

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 17 Somerset Drive

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

17 Somerset Drive is a semi-detached house in Brimington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S43 1DH). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2022) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 4 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.

At 60 m² it's 24.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 25 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode.

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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.

17 Somerset Drive ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2022

EPC Rating

B81

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2032

6 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2022from Feb 2018

EPC improved fromF33toB81

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

0%80%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Somerset Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Somerset Drive 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.

17 Somerset Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£144,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in S43 1DH: £146,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in S43 1DH

On the street

Versus other Somerset Drive homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 17 Somerset Drive stands well clear of the street.

EPC Rating

81 (B)

Street avg 60 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

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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.

£145k

1 Cornwall Avenue, Brimington

S43 1ED

£143k

1 Central Walk, Brimington

S43 1AT

£140k

1 Broom Gardens, Brimington

S43 1NH

£140k

1 Cornwall Drive, Brimington

S43 1EE

£138k

1 Bank Street, Brimington

S43 1LZ

£138k

1 Cambridge Road, Brimington

S43 1DJ

£138k

1 Cornwall Close, Brimington

S43 1EG

3 bed1 bath

£151k

1 Bradley Way, Brimington

S43 1BW

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

212/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Ringwood Hall — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Henry Bradley Infant School. 15 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S43 1DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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