26 Bents Lane, Dronfield, S18 2EW
About 26 Bents Lane
26 Bents Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2022) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2024. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£426/sq ft) was about 71.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2023 for £280,000.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageDetached
Energy performance
26 Bents Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Feb 2024DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Rear of property
Demolition of garage and introduction of new wraparound rear extension, alongside alterations to fenestration and internal layout
- Agent
- Lodge Studio Architects
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00003/FLH
What's in 26 Bents Lane, Dronfield, S18 2EW's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Bents Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£306,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£280,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 March 2023Most recent
£280,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2EW: £325,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Bents Lane homes
CO₂ Emissions for 26 Bents Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,590
Street avg £3,153
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 74 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB