Bents Farm, The Stables, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ
About Bents Farm
Bents Farm is a mid-terrace house in Totley, Sheffield, Sheffield (S17 3AZ). It has a recorded floor area of 89 m² (around 958 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Main heating runs on electricity.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2019–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 12.7% per year. Last sale on file: £410,000 in February 2023.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Window efficiency improved
Wall insulation upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Bents Farm has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at Bents Farm, The Stables, Penny Lane, Totley, Sheffield, S17 3AZ
- Nov 2018OutlineOutcome in report
Application to establish lawful use of building as a dwellinghouse (Application under Section 191)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/03051/LU4
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJul 2020Decision
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Sales history & valuation
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.7% per year over 3 years.
£410,000
Growth on file: 12.7% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
10 February 2023Most recent
£410,000
+49.1%over 3 years10 October 2019
£275,000
Median price across the last 2 sales in S17 3AZ: £382,500 (2024–2013).
Nearby sales in S17 3AZ
Versus other Penny Lane homes
EPC Rating for Bents Farm runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 59 (D)
Floor Area
89 m²
Street avg 95 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady 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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
45.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB







