Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Bents Farm, The Farmhouse, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ
Estimated value
£466,000
- Since the 2024 sale (£375,000)+24%
- Against S17 3AZ's recent median (£342,500)+36%
Newest record on this page: September 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
120 m²
1292 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 43
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£466,000
- Against its 2024 sale (£375,000)+24%
- Against S17 3AZ's recent median (£342,500)+36%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Bents Farm is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
120 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2020
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2024
Recent sales in S17 3AZ
2 sales, median £342,500 (2023–2019)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: September 2024 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Bents Farm's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Sales timeline
1 September 2024Most recent
£375,000
-3.8%over 10 years2 October 2013
£390,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in S17 3AZ: £342,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S17 3AZ
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Bents Farm, The Farmhouse, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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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 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 96), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (88 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £466,000 is 24.3% above the 2024 sale price. Last sale on file: £375,000 in September 2024.
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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.
Bents Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate
Oct 2020EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E43
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 26 October 2030
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Bents Farm, The Farmhouse, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Bents Farm has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Penny Lane homes
Four headline reads against 6 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Bents Farm is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
43 (E)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Sheffield district page.
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.
Nearest schools
- Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary SchoolPrimary408m
- Totley Primary SchoolPrimary693m
- King Ecgbert SchoolSecondary881m
- Dore Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Baslow Road/Hillfoot CourtBus stop606m
- Baslow Road/Totley Hall LaneBus stop636m
- Totley Brook Road/Wessex GardensBus stop668m
- Totley Brook Road/Furniss AvenueBus stop780m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences257 reports34%
- Anti-social Behaviour135 reports18%
- Shoplifting77 reports10%
- Burglary58 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Bents Farm is modelled from its 120 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in S17 3AZ. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Bents Farm. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Bents Farm was lodged in October 2020 at band E and is valid until October 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Bents Farm. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from S17 3AZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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