5 Bents Lane, Dronfield, S18 2EW
About 5 Bents Lane
5 Bents Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 2EW). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
At 86 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 16 EPCs). Last changed hands 8 years ago, in March 2018. Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £289,000 is 24% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Bents Lane has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2001.
£289,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 17 years.
£233,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
9 March 2018Most recent
£233,000
+167.8%over 16 years21 June 2001
£87,000
+35.9%23 January 2001
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2EW: £300,000 (2025–2022).
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Versus other Bents Lane homes
5 Bents Lane outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,709
Street avg £3,270
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.7 t/year
Street avg 4.0 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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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