Lorton, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
About Lorton
Lorton is a detached house in Unstone, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4AH). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 90). The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. Today's modelled estimate of £468,000 sits 61.4% above the 2006 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 83.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 105 m² it's 18% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 22 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Lorton's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
Lorton has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
Lorton valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£468,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 August 2006Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4AH: £225,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 4AH
21 St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
Sold Jun 2024
£250,00051 St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
Sold Oct 2022
£225,00013 St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
Sold Jun 2021
£180,000Linden Lea, St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
Sold Mar 2021
£345,00047 St Johns Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AH
Sold Mar 2021
£205,000
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Versus other St Johns Road homes
On price per m², Lorton stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,762
Street avg £1,863
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.8 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
0.2 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 11 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
44.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB