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38 Bentham Road, Chesterfield, S40 4EZ

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
70 m²
753 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 38 Bentham Road

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

38 Bentham Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Chesterfield (S40 4EZ). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 43.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £263,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-west-facing
  • GarageIntegral
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 Bentham Road, Chesterfield, S40 4EZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

38 Bentham Road has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£289,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£263,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 February 2022Most recent

    £263,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S40 4EZ: £405,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bentham Road homes

Four headline reads against 27 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 38 Bentham Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,757

Street avg £2,449

Strongly above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 122 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 38 Bentham Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£247k

1 Brendon Avenue

S40 4NJ

3 bed1 bath
£355k

1 Ardsley Road

S40 4DG

3 bed1 bath
£320k

1 Ashgate Valley Road

S40 4AX

2 bed
£361k

1 Ashhurst Close

S40 4XZ

4 bed1 bath
£149k

1 Atlow Close

S40 4LQ

2 bed
£540k

1 Barbon Close

S40 4DP

5 bed2 bath
£262k

1 Badger Croft

S40 4PJ

1 Bentham Road

S40 4EZ

4 bed
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Glade Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Brockwell Junior School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 S40 4EZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S40 4EZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S40 4EZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

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 38 Bentham Road, Chesterfield, S40 4EZ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.