20 Bents Crescent, Dronfield, S18 2EY
About 20 Bents Crescent
20 Bents Crescent is a four-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
Today's modelled estimate of £361,000 sits 53.6% above the 2017 sale of £235,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 9 years since the last transfer (May 2017).
Know exactly what you're buying at 20 Bents Crescent
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 20 Bents Crescent was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Dec 2022Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Front of property
Proposed second storey extension to create rooms in roof space and two storey extension to front (revised scheme of 21/00774/FLH) (Amended Plans)
Extension- Documents
- 54 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/01159/FLH
- Aug 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Front of property
Proposed raising of roof height to create two-storey dwelling and incorporating a two-storey front extension
- Documents
- 22 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00774/FLH
What's in 20 Bents Crescent, Dronfield, S18 2EY's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Bents Crescent valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£361,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£235,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
25 May 2017Most recent
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2EY: £321,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in S18 2EY
Everything we know about 20 Bents Crescent, 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 Crescent homes
20 Bents Crescent outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,798
Street avg £3,138
Floor Area
84 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 3.7 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
0.2 km
Green Lane Top — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Holmesdale Infant 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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB