Spa House Farm, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
About Spa House Farm
Spa House Farm is a five-bedroom detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SD). It has a recorded floor area of 255 m² (around 2745 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. Other recorded features include outbuildings and attached land beyond the plot. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 255 m² the property is well over the postcode median (175 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£570/sq ft) was about 107.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: April 2024 at £1,565,000.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
- LandYes
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Spa House Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Spa House Farm has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Spa 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
Spa House Farm has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£1,461,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.5% per year over 27 years.
£1,565,000
Growth on file: 5.5% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
15 April 2024Most recent
£1,565,000
+317.3%over 26 years30 June 1997
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SD: £1,600,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 7SD
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Sold Aug 2025
£480,000Cowley Hall Cottage, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Mar 2025
£825,000Ravenswood, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Jun 2023
£1,600,000Croft House Farm, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Apr 2023
£2,200,000Cowley Gore, Cowley Lane, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7SD
Sold Feb 2022
£1,885,000
Everything we know about Spa 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
On price per m², Spa House Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,137
Street avg £3,651
Floor Area
255 m²
Street avg 204 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
16.0 t/year
Street avg 8.9 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
0.4 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