School House, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
About School House
School House is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Unstone, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 4AL). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (October 2025) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and roof efficiency went from Average to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 176 m² the property is well over the postcode median (120 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs). 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 24.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 97.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £515,000. 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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
School House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2020ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed replacement of existing single-storey rear extension with a single and two-storey rear extension forming new enlarged kitchen/living room at ground floor and an additional bedroom and office at first floor (Revised Scheme of 17/01307/FLH) (Amended Plan)
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 20/00732/FLH
- Jan 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property
Proposed replacement of existing single-storey rear extension with a single and two-storey rear extension
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01307/FLH
What's in School House, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL's planning history?
4 more on this property, plus refusals, disputes and full decisions nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
School House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.
£641,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 December 2022Most recent
£515,000
+184.5%over 8 years19 December 2014
£181,000
+19.9%over 5 years2 March 2009
£151,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4AL: £340,000 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S18 4AL
Grange Farm, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
Sold Mar 2023
£110,00030 Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
Sold May 2022
£365,000Ivy Cottage, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
Sold Jan 2021
£390,000Westbury, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
Sold Oct 2020
£340,000North View, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL
Sold Mar 2019
£210,000
Everything we know about School House, 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 Crow Lane homes
On years held, School House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,926
Street avg £2,308
Floor Area
176 m²
Street avg 136 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 t/year
Street avg 6.9 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
0.0 km
St Marys Church — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School. 12 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
44.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB