Croft House Farm, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
About Croft House Farm
Croft House Farm is a detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 319 m² (around 3434 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,290,000 is 41.4% below the 2023 sale of £2,200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£641/sq ft) was about 146.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 319 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £2,200,000 in April 2023. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2024.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Croft House Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2024AmendmentIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for Proposed Two bay garage with gym
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00727/LDC
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Croft House Farm
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Croft House Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,290,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£2,200,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 April 2023Most recent
£2,200,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SD: £1,565,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 7SD
Cowley Bar Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Aug 2025
£480,000Cowley Hall Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Mar 2025
£825,000Spa House Farm, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Apr 2024
£1,565,000Ravenswood, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Jun 2023
£1,600,000Cowley Gore, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Feb 2022
£1,885,000
Everything we know about Croft House Farm, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Cowley Lane homes
Croft House Farm outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£6,897
Street avg £3,597
Floor Area
319 m²
Street avg 201 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
17.0 t/year
Street avg 8.8 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
0.4 km
Main Road — bus stop.
Closest school
1.2 km
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary 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
42.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB