3a, Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
About 3a
3a is a semi-detached house in Bentley, Doncaster, Doncaster (DN5 0RS). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 45–129 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (63 versus a worst of 47). The latest certificate (February 2019) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71).
Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £119,000 sits 54.5% above the 2024 sale of £77,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£138/sq ft) was about 19.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold January 2024 for £77,000.
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Planning history
3a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
11 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1996.
£119,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 28 years.
£77,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 28 years.
Sales timeline
29 January 2024Most recent
£77,000
-35.8%over 4 years23 May 2019
£120,000
+313.8%over 23 years11 April 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in DN5 0RS: £100,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in DN5 0RS
19 Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
Sold Mar 2025
£160,00011 Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
Sold Jan 2024
£100,0001 Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
Sold Dec 2022
£68,00023 Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
Sold Jan 2019
£140,00013 Arksey Lane, Bentley, Doncaster, DN5 0RS
Sold Jan 1998
£28,500
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
7/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Arksey Lane/High Street — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







