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S18 1QT

Gainsborough Road

Gosforth Valley

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Detailed insights for S18 1QT

Overview

Postcode S18 1QT is located in a minor urban area, within the Gosforth Valley ward of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 18.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane is £59,499 per year. The nearest station is Dronfield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sindelfingen Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

1/10

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,035 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane has a very low crime rate, with approximately 18.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane is £59,499 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 266 ft away from S18 1QT.

Flood risk

No risk

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane near S18 1QT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Dronfield located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for S18 1QT
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Dronfield

N/A

Walking directions to Dronfield

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for S18 1QT
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miSindelfingen ParkMediumWalking directions to Sindelfingen Park

Area Profile

Population
426
Population density
3,512 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
12.05(-27%)
Violence and sexual offences
9.92(-71%)
Burglary
2.83(-15%)
Other crime
1.42(-38%)
Other theft
1.42(-76%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
418
98.12%
Other White
5
1.17%
Other
1
0.23%
Irish
1
0.23%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.23%
Total population: 426

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
124
34.73%
Level 3 (A level)
70
19.61%
No qualifications
53
14.85%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
49
13.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
7.56%
Total 16+ residents: 357

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
117
63.24%
Owns with a mortgage
56
30.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
4.86%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.08%
Shared ownership
1
0.54%
Total households: 185

Property prices in Gosforth Valley

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £324,000 in Gosforth Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £790,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gosforth Valley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gosforth Valley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached39£395,000
Flats2£152,475
Semi-Detached27£263,000
Terraced6£216,000

10 year median price trend in Gosforth Valley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gosforth Valley.

Schools

In the S18 1QT postcode area, located within Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for S18 1QT
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryGorseybrigg Primary School and NurseryCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryDronfield Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of S18 1QT

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for S18 1QT
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food43 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZQWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North East Derbyshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,570
Band B£1,832
Band C£2,093
Band D£2,355
Band E£2,878
Band F£3,402
Band G£3,925
Band H£4,710

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth East DerbyshireE07000038
Parliamentary ConstituencyNorth East DerbyshireE14001391
WardGosforth ValleyE05012051
ParishDronfieldE04002867
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Dronfield South & Gosforth LaneE02004110
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North East Derbyshire 006DE01019793
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.