Postcode S18 3BW is located in a minor urban area, within the Coal Aston ward of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Eckington West & Coal Aston area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Eckington West & Coal Aston is £46,011 per year. The nearest station is Dronfield, about 1.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Eckington West & Coal Aston has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,395 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Eckington West & Coal Aston has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Eckington West & Coal Aston is £46,011 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S18 3BW.
Eckington West & Coal Aston near S18 3BW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Dronfield located about 1.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 48 recent sales, the median property price is £307,363 (about £328 per square foot) in Coal Aston area, with individual transactions ranging from £145,000 up to £616,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £325,000 | £361 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £300,000 | £296 |
| Terraced | 9 | £255,000 | £287 |
| Flats | 1 | £145,000 | £264 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | £187,500 | £204,000 |
| 2017 | £234,500 | £225,000 | £235,000 |
| 2018 | £231,500 | £225,000 | £191,250 |
| 2019 | £251,000 | £240,000 | £153,000 |
| 2020 | £265,000 | £236,750 | £244,500 |
| 2021 | £300,000 | £251,000 | £167,750 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | £295,000 | £420,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £267,250 | £195,475 |
| 2024 | £310,000 | £253,750 | £208,000 |
| 2025 | £320,000 | £287,000 | £295,000 |
| 2026 | £327,500 | £287,500 | £185,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £238 | £233 | £129 |
| 2017 | £246 | £224 | £220 |
| 2018 | £263 | £223 | £229 |
| 2019 | £293 | £236 | £228 |
| 2020 | £282 | £240 | £267 |
| 2021 | £302 | £272 | £249 |
| 2022 | £402 | £327 | £325 |
| 2023 | £357 | £272 | £286 |
| 2024 | £325 | £295 | £294 |
| 2025 | £359 | £292 | £326 |
| 2026 | £370 | £296 | £283 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S18 3BW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May 2026 | 23, Firthwood Road, Dronfield, S18 3BW | Detached | Freehold | £550,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 19, Firthwood Road, Dronfield, S18 3BW | Detached | Freehold | £432,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2025 | 15, Firthwood Road, Dronfield, S18 3BW | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £335,000 | |
| 20 May 2026 | 9, Firthwood Close, Dronfield, S18 3DD | Detached | Leasehold | £325,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 21, Firthwood Close, Dronfield, S18 3DD | Detached | Leasehold | £330,000 |
In the S18 3BW postcode area, located within Eckington West & Coal Aston, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for North East Derbyshire district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S18 3BW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark David Foster
Coal Aston - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Charles Spooner
Coal Aston - Elected 4 May 2023
Louise Jones
North East Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S18 3BW records about 15 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around S18 3BW in Eckington West & Coal Aston is £307,363 (about £328 per square foot) based on 48 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S18 3BW, including Northfield Junior School (Good), Dronfield Stonelow Junior School (Good) and Holmesdale Infant School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S18 3BW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,395 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North East Derbyshire covering S18 3BW is Louise Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Mark David Foster (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard Charles Spooner (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.