What kind of home is 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS last sold for £435,000 in December 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £162,995 in June 2000, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 2000 and December 2020, 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS rose from £162,995 to £435,000, a change of £272,005. That works out to roughly +4.9% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

The current EPC rating for 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in May 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (1,819 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in S43 4WS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS in?

8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS sits in Barlborough, Chesterfield, Chesterfield. It falls within the S43 postcode district in Derbyshire.

How safe is the area around 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

Police records around 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS 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 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

The closest primary school to 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS is Barlborough Primary School (809m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Heritage High School (1.1km).

How well connected is 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Cottam Drive, S43 4WS is The Crescent, 125m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Cottam Drive, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4WS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

169 m²

1819 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Cottam Drive

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

8 Cottam Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Barlborough, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S43 4WS). It has a recorded floor area of 169 m² (around 1819 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2000–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 16.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£239/sq ft) was about 76.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2020 at £435,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2

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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.

8 Cottam Drive's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate

May 2018

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 30 May 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Cottam Drive, Barlborough, Chesterfield, S43 4WS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Cottam Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

1 notable application 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.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2000.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£435,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

14 December 2020Most recent
£435,000
+166.9%over 20 years
29 June 2000
£162,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in S43 4WS: £395,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in S43 4WS

On the street

Versus other Cottam Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Cottam Drive outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,574

Street avg £1,871

Strongly above

Floor Area

169 m²

Street avg 167 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.2 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

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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

The Crescent — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Barlborough Primary School. 4 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S43 4WS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

54.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S43 4WS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.0dB

Low

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