8 Hardwick Drive, Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, S44 5BS

8 Hardwick Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arkwright Town, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S44 5BS). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since November 2010. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and lighting dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

It hasn't traded since May 1996, a hold of 30 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (61 m² across 56 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £181,000 sits 760.7% above the 1996 sale of £21,030. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£20/sq ft) was about 62.3% below the postcode norm.