Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bents Farm, Swallow Cottage, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ
1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
86 m²
926 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About Bents Farm
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Bents Farm is a semi-detached house in Totley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S17 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since May 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 102), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2012. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 16.9% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 6 EPCs).
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Aug 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 17 August 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Oct 2020from May 2011
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Main Fuel
OilElectric
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low Energy Lighting
21%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Aug 2023from Oct 2020
Heating System
Heat PumpGas Boiler
Heating system changed
Main Fuel
ElectricOil
Fuel source changed
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor
Hot water efficiency improved
Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Stone
Wall insulation upgraded
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated
Floor insulation added or improved
Low Energy Lighting
100%64%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
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21st centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC DNo mains gas
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bents Farm, Swallow Cottage, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 application on record at Bents Farm, Swallow Cottage, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ
1decisions9documents1nearby
- Nov 2012AnnexFullOutcome in report
Use of building as residental accommodation (Application under Section 73 to remove condition No 4. (Building to remain ancillary to Bents Farm for use as holiday accommodation only) as imposed by planning permission 99/01397/FUL - Alteration and extension to barn to form holiday letting accommodation, demolition of outbuilding and erection of outbuilding (Amended floor plan and parking layout received on 06/11/2012)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/03193/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bents Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in S17 3AZ: £382,500 (2024–2013).
Versus other Penny Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating
62 (D)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
53/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.6 km
Baslow Road/Hillfoot Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S17 3AZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
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