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School House, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL

Notable views3 sales on record6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About School House

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • Notable viewsYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Oct 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE53toD55
Windows
Partial DoubleMostly Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Low Energy Lighting
80%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Oct 2025from Sept 2014
EPC improved fromD55toC72
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against School House, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

School House has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2020
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2018
    ExtensionFull
    In 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
    View planning record

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

School House has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2009.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.3% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£515,000

Growth on file: 9.3% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 December 2022Most recent

    £515,000

    +184.5%over 8 years
  2. 19 December 2014

    £181,000

    +19.9%over 5 years
  3. 2 March 2009

    £151,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 4AL: £340,000 (2023–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Crow Lane homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, School House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,926

Street avg £2,308

Above

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 136 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.9 t/year

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dronfield district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 4AL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 4AL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 4AL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about School House, Crow Lane, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.