20 Lea Road, Dronfield, S18 1SB
About 20 Lea Road
20 Lea Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Dronfield (S18 1SB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: June 2021 at £212,500. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £250,000 is 17.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£335/sq ft) was about 92.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Lea Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
2applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Lea Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£250,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 22 years.
£212,500
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
9 June 2021Most recent
£212,500
+37.1%over 11 years13 July 2009
£154,950
+81.2%over 7 years9 November 2001
£85,500
+25.8%over 2 years29 April 1999
£67,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 1SB: £215,000 (2022–2015).
Nearby sales in S18 1SB
Everything we know about 20 Lea Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Lea Road homes
On years held, 20 Lea Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,602
Street avg £5,036
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Dronfield Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.1 km
Dronfield Junior School. 15 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.3dB