242 Ben Lane, Sheffield, S6 4SD
About 242 Ben Lane
242 Ben Lane is a property in Sheffield (S6 4SD). It has council tax band E.
2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2008–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at -34.1% per year. Sold May 2021 for £975. 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
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
242 Ben Lane has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jul 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension to dwellinghouse - the extension is 6.5m from the rear of the original dwellinghouse, ridge height no more than 3m and the height of the eaves is 3m
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/02417/HPN
- May 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single-storey rear extension - the extension is 6.5 metres from the rear of the original dwellinghouse, ridge height no more than 3.3 metres and height to the eaves of 3.3 metres
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/01633/HPN
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 242 Ben Lane
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 242 Ben Lane was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£975
Growth on file: -34.1% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
20 May 2021Most recent
£975
-99.6%over 13 years12 March 2008
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S6 4SD: £275,000 (2024–2017).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ben Lane/Loxley House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Wisewood Community Primary School. 20 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
47.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.5dB