Postcode S18 4AL is located in a rural hamlet, within the Unstone area of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dronfield Town & Unstone area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 63.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 34% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dronfield Town & Unstone is £47,205 per year. The median sale price in Unstone is £280,000 (around £294 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £215,000 and £360,000. The nearest station is Dronfield, about 1.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dronfield Town & Unstone has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,822 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 42% most deprived areas in England.
Dronfield Town & Unstone has an average crime rate, with approximately 63.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 26.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dronfield Town & Unstone is £47,205 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S18 4AL.
Dronfield Town & Unstone near S18 4AL 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 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 15 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 (about £294 per square foot) in Unstone area, with individual transactions ranging from £135,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 8 | £335,000 | £338 |
| Terraced | 3 | £270,000 | £264 |
| Semi-Detached | 4 | £234,750 | £226 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £247,500 | £149,750 | £184,009 |
| 2017 | £402,625 | £194,000 | £135,000 |
| 2018 | £375,000 | £175,000 | £161,000 |
| 2019 | £375,000 | £187,000 | £163,500 |
| 2020 | £685,000 | £135,500 | £200,600 |
| 2021 | £451,000 | £211,464 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £639,000 | £194,675 | £204,250 |
| 2023 | £617,500 | £192,000 | £182,300 |
| 2024 | £517,500 | £220,000 | £235,500 |
| 2025 | £535,000 | £200,000 | £230,000 |
| 2026 | £307,500 | £135,000 | £160,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254 | £135 | £201 |
| 2017 | £229 | £167 | £148 |
| 2018 | £227 | £198 | £235 |
| 2019 | £302 | £204 | £181 |
| 2020 | £283 | £154 | £184 |
| 2021 | £239 | £249 | £185 |
| 2022 | £369 | £234 | £228 |
| 2023 | £332 | £244 | £225 |
| 2024 | £348 | £230 | £246 |
| 2025 | £342 | £219 | £258 |
| 2026 | £413 | £153 | £233 |
There were 5 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S18 4AL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | Sunnyside, Crow Lane, Dronfield, S18 4AL | Detached | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 07 Jul 2025 | The Old Chapel, Crow Lane, Dronfield, S18 4AL | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2026 | Miners Cottage, St Johns Road, Dronfield, S18 4AH | Detached | Freehold | £735,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 13, St Johns Road, Dronfield, S18 4AH | Terraced | Freehold | £265,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2025 | 49, St Johns Road, Dronfield, S18 4AH | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the S18 4AL postcode area, located within Dronfield Town & Unstone, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 mi | Primary | Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2024. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Unstone Junior School | Community school | Inadequate Area360 rating. Inspected 13 Jan 2026. |
Annual council tax rates for North East Derbyshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for S18 4AL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alex Dale
Unstone - Elected 4 May 2023
Louise Jones
North East Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S18 4AL records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S18 4AL in Unstone is £280,000 (about £294 per square foot) based on 15 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to S18 4AL, including Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School (Good) and Unstone Junior School (Inadequate). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S18 4AL scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 13,822 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 4AL is Louise Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Alex Dale (Conservative and Unionist Party).