26 Bents Crescent, Dronfield, S18 2EY
About 26 Bents Crescent
26 Bents Crescent is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield (S18 2EY). It has a recorded floor area of 77 m² (around 829 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.
Across 2003–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £316,000 is 31.7% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: April 2021 at £240,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Bents Crescent has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£316,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 18 years.
£240,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
14 April 2021Most recent
£240,000
+86.0%over 17 years17 August 2003
£129,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 2EY: £321,500 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in S18 2EY
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Versus other Bents Crescent homes
On epc rating, 26 Bents Crescent runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,117
Street avg £3,114
Floor Area
77 m²
Street avg 78 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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.
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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
49.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB