5 The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
About 5 The Crescent
5 The Crescent is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Holmesfield, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7WY). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2016) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Untraded for 28 years, with the last transfer in June 1998. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £251,000 sits 356.4% above the 1998 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£54/sq ft) was about 73.4% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension refused in 2006.
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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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Oct 2006Loft ConversionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Construction of single storey rear extension and loft conversion including rear dormer window
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 06/00901/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 The Crescent's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£55,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 June 1998Most recent
£55,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7WY: £230,000 (2023–2007).
Nearby sales in S18 7WY
8 The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
Sold Nov 2023
£230,0001 The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
Sold Jul 2022
£258,00011a, The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
Sold Jan 2022
£270,00010 The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
Sold Nov 2007
£196,0003 The Crescent, Holmesfield, Dronfield, S18 7WY
Sold Mar 2007
£188,000
Everything we know about 5 The Crescent, 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 The Crescent homes
5 The Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£585
Street avg £2,833
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 87 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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
0.1 km
Woodside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Penny Acres Primary School. 9 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
43.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.3dB