9 Rowthorne Lane, Glapwell, Chesterfield, S44 5QF

9 Rowthorne Lane is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Glapwell, Chesterfield, Chesterfield (S44 5QF). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

It hasn't traded since October 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced Chesterfield HPI: 10.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £367,000 sits 52.9% above the 2006 sale of £240,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£159/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a garage conversion and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.