# 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

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.

## Property Photos

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## Floorplans

- ![3 Gardom Close.jpg](/listings/photos/131135048/1587927) - 3 Gardom Close.jpg

## 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)

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