15 Bents Lane, Dronfield, S18 2EW
About 15 Bents Lane
15 Bents Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 71 m² (around 764 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a corner plot.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 is 20% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 47.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £279,995.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDetached
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
15 Bents Lane has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension
- Agent
- DK Designs FPT Ltd
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01110/FLH
What's in 15 Bents Lane, Dronfield, S18 2EW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£336,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 13 years.
£279,995
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2020Most recent
£279,995
+62.3%over 8 years28 June 2012
£172,500
-1.4%over 4 years11 October 2007
£175,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2EW: £300,000 (2025–2022).
Everything we know about 15 Bents Lane, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Bents Lane homes
EPC Rating for 15 Bents Lane lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,944
Street avg £3,193
Floor Area
71 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.1 t/year
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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
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Holmesdale Road Shops — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Northfield Junior School. 16 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
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB