Sold STC Semi-detached

3 GARDOM CLOSE

DRONFIELD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DERBYSHIRE S18 8ZH

2 beds 1 baths 53 m² Listed 27 Jan 2023 (-1282d)

£260,000

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# 2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale (S18 8ZH)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 3 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DERBYSHIRE S18 8ZH |
| Price | £260,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 1 |
| Council tax | B |
| Last sold | £255,000 Apr 2023 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 26/01/2033
- **Current heating cost:** £537/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £10,500

### Recommendations
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/4337-4629-0200-0173-3222)

## Description

Offered for sale with no upward chain the property has the benefit of a new gas fired central heating combination boiler in September 2022, a new garage in 2010 along with new windows in 2016-2018 and new kitchen and bathroom between 2017 and 2018.

Entrance hall with a new external composite door, useful store cupboard, living room with feature fireplace and large window overlooking the rear garden,  excellent kitchen with integrated appliances and back door.  Double bedroom one, bedroom two which could accommodate a double bed.  Refurbished shower room.  Partially boarded loft space with ladder.

Driveway,  excellent concrete sectional detached garage.  Attractively set out south facing rear garden with broad patio, lawn and beds.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

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## FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #11562931
- **Address:** 3 Gardom Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8ZH
- **Certificate Issued:** 11/04/2016
- **Work Completed:** 11/03/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #11641821
- **Address:** 3 Gardom Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8ZH
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/05/2016
- **Work Completed:** 06/04/2016
- **Items:** 1 window(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12906260
- **Address:** 3 Gardom Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8ZH
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/04/2018
- **Work Completed:** 26/03/2018
- **Items:** 1 window(s), 2 door(s)

### FENSA Certificate #12612085
- **Address:** 3 Gardom Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8ZH
- **Certificate Issued:** 23/10/2017
- **Work Completed:** 11/09/2017
- **Items:** 3 window(s)

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZH | £255,000 | 14/04/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZH | £147,000 | 29/04/2010 | Semi-detached |
| 3 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZH | £154,000 | 03/02/2006 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 LYNWOOD CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QH | £273,500 | 04/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 MONTROSE PLACE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZZ | £235,000 | 01/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 13 SHERWOOD ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QF | £381,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 ARUNDEL CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QS | £265,000 | 26/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZH | £240,000 | 09/08/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 52 SHERWOOD ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QF | £352,500 | 28/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 NAIRN DRIVE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZP | £232,300 | 21/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 46 PENTLAND ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZQ | £208,000 | 24/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 13 PENTLAND ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZQ | £235,000 | 27/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £240,000 (1 sale)
**Area average:** £272,788 (8 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £303,785 (37 Semi-detached, S18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -14.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North East Derbyshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £702/mo
- **Realistic:** £780/mo
- **Optimistic:** £858/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sheffield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £618/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Road, S18 | £750/mo | 2 | 1.18 miles | OpenRent |
| 2 Bed Terraced House, Quoit Green, S18 | £795/mo | 2 | 1.19 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £773/mo (2 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.3% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,625
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,300

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £773/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 3.6%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 28×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-353/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -5.6%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,906/m²

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 35.7%
- **10y growth:** 80.1%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North East Derbyshire; Semi-detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.6%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.9%
- **10y growth (index):** 56.9%

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD (742 years remaining on lease)

Floor area

53 m²

Council tax band

EPC rating

Last sold

£255,000 Apr 2023

Price per m²

£4,906/m²

Local average

£303,785 (-14.4%)

Deprivation

Decile 9 (29,381 of 33,755)

Street crime

28 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

Key features

Superb location
Only a few hundred yards for excellent amenities
Close to the park
Ideal for a person/couple in retirement
Refurbished kitchen and bathroom
New windows in 2016-2018
Lovely south facing rear garden
No upward chain
Preferred layout with kitchen and living room to the rear
EPC: D / Council Tax Band : B

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

An excellent opportunity to acquire an exceptionally well presented two bedroomed semi detached bungalow which is particularly well located, standing on a small cul-de-sac only a few hundred yards from a good range of local amenities including regular bus service, park, doctors, pharmacist and general shops.

Offered for sale with no upward chain the property has the benefit of a new gas fired central heating combination boiler in September 2022, a new garage in 2010 along with new windows in 2016-2018 and new kitchen and bathroom between 2017 and 2018.

Entrance hall with a new external composite door, useful store cupboard, living room with feature fireplace and large window overlooking the rear garden, excellent kitchen with integrated appliances and back door. Double bedroom one, bedroom two which could accommodate a double bed. Refurbished shower room. Partially boarded loft space with ladder.

Driveway, excellent concrete sectional detached garage. Attractively set out south facing rear garden with broad patio, lawn and beds.

Listed by

Dronfield

Saxton Mee (Dronfield) Limited

Reference: 131135048

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 27/01/2023

Expiry date: 26/01/2033

Current heating cost: £537/year

Potential heating cost: £465/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £10,500

EPC D or below may face future regulation risk. Upgrading to C could improve long-term ROI.

Recommendations

Floor insulation (suspended floor) (£800 - £1,200)
Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

3 Gardom Close.jpg

FENSA Certificates

This property has 4 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #11562931

Property Details

Street: 3 Gardom Close

Town: Dronfield Woodhouse

Postcode: S18 8ZH

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 11/04/2016

Work Completed: 11/03/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #11641821

Property Details

Street: 3 Gardom Close

Town: Dronfield Woodhouse

Postcode: S18 8ZH

Installation Details

Items: 1 window

Certificate Issued: 23/05/2016

Work Completed: 06/04/2016

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12906260

Property Details

Street: 3 Gardom Close

Town: Dronfield Woodhouse

Postcode: S18 8ZH

Installation Details

Items: 1 window and 2 doors

Certificate Issued: 23/04/2018

Work Completed: 26/03/2018

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

FENSA Certificate #12612085

Property Details

Street: 3 Gardom Close

Town: Dronfield Woodhouse

Postcode: S18 8ZH

Installation Details

Items: 3 windows

Certificate Issued: 23/10/2017

Work Completed: 11/09/2017

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

66% since 2006

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	14/04/2023 (3 years ago)	£255,000	+73.5%
Sold	29/04/2010 (16 years ago)	£147,000	-4.5%
Sold	03/02/2006 (20 years ago)	£154,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Data from Land Registry Price Paid.

Address	Price	Date	Type
3 LYNWOOD CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QH	£273,500	04/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 MONTROSE PLACE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZZ	£235,000	01/11/2022	Semi-detached
13 SHERWOOD ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QF	£381,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
5 ARUNDEL CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QS	£265,000	26/08/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 1 GARDOM CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZH	£240,000	09/08/2022	Semi-detached
52 SHERWOOD ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8QF	£352,500	28/02/2022	Semi-detached
8 NAIRN DRIVE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZP	£232,300	21/01/2022	Semi-detached
46 PENTLAND ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZQ	£208,000	24/09/2021	Semi-detached
13 PENTLAND ROAD, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 8ZQ	£235,000	27/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £240,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £272,788 (8 sales)

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 35.7%

10y growth 80.1%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): North East Derbyshire. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 6.6%

5y (index) 23.9%

10y (index) 56.9%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for North East Derbyshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £702/mo

Realistic £780/mo

Optimistic £858/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → North East Derbyshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Sheffield: £618/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View S18 8ZH

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Unknown	0.0 miles
Shop	The Co-operative Food	0.1 miles
Shop	Family Shopper	0.3 miles
Train station	Dronfield	1.1 miles
Train station	Dore and Totley	2.0 miles
Hospital	Argyll House	4.3 miles
Hospital	Cygnet	4.9 miles
University	Sheffield Hallam University	5.7 miles
University	Cliff College	6.1 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Violence and sexual offences	6
Anti-social behaviour	5
Shoplifting	4
Burglary	3
Public order	3
Criminal damage and arson	2
Possession of weapons	2
Bicycle theft	1
Other theft	1
Vehicle crime	1
Total incidents	28

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School	Primary	0.0 miles	Good — 25 May 2016
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 24 May 2013
William Levick Primary School	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 30 Jun 2016
Dronfield Junior School	Primary	1.0 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Dronfield Infant School	Primary	1.0 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Terraced House, Alexandra Road, S18	£750/mo	2	1.18 miles	OpenRent
2 Bed Terraced House, Quoit Green, S18	£795/mo	2	1.19 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £773/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.3%

Max investor price (0.8%) £96,625

Target investor price (1%) £77,300

Gross yield 3.6%

Cost-to-rent ratio 28×

Monthly cashflow £-353/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI -5.6%

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

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