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34 Dorset Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DP

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
96 m²
1033 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 49
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Overview

About 34 Dorset Drive

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

34 Dorset Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Brimington, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S43 1DP). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (December 2016) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 96 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (79 m² median across 6 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Today's modelled estimate of £168,000 sits 80.6% above the 2016 sale of £93,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£90/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. On the market in March 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • DrivewayYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

34 Dorset Drive sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2016

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E49
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2026

2 months remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2016from Jun 2015
Low Energy Lighting
50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 34 Dorset Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

34 Dorset Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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.

34 Dorset Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£93,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 March 2016Most recent

    £93,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S43 1DP: £165,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Dorset Drive homes

Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 34 Dorset Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£969

Street avg £1,488

Below

Floor Area

96 m²

Street avg 80 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 34 Dorset Drive

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £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
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.

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

0.1 km

Markham Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Henry Bradley Infant School. 15 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 S43 1DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S43 1DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S43 1DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

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 34 Dorset Drive, Brimington, Chesterfield, S43 1DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.