Postcode S18 7WY is located in a rural village, within the Barlow & Holmesfield ward of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 58% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is £60,893 per year. The nearest station is Dronfield, about 2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,963 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 60.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is £60,893 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near S18 7WY.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield near S18 7WY 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 21 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £260 per square foot) in Barlow & Holmesfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £150,000 up to £1,750,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £850,000 | £393 |
| Semi-Detached | 8 | £196,250 | £213 |
| Terraced | 4 | £172,500 | £242 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £410,000 | — | — |
| 2017 | £582,500 | £183,000 | £343,585 |
| 2018 | £395,000 | £240,000 | £171,000 |
| 2019 | £435,000 | £215,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | £489,000 | £180,000 | £140,000 |
| 2021 | £637,500 | £245,000 | £205,000 |
| 2022 | £730,000 | £270,000 | £233,000 |
| 2023 | £777,500 | £297,500 | £217,500 |
| 2024 | £808,507 | £207,500 | £195,000 |
| 2025 | £850,000 | £197,500 | £172,500 |
| 2026 | £1,087,500 | £185,000 | — |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £234 | — | — |
| 2017 | £287 | £221 | £303 |
| 2018 | £342 | £229 | £221 |
| 2019 | £304 | £224 | £178 |
| 2020 | £296 | £199 | £232 |
| 2021 | £442 | £213 | £251 |
| 2022 | £379 | £298 | £271 |
| 2023 | £402 | £243 | £344 |
| 2024 | £371 | £272 | £261 |
| 2025 | £393 | £209 | £239 |
| 2026 | £805 | £212 | — |
There were 8 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S18 7WY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 98, Main Road, Dronfield, S18 7WT | Detached | Leasehold | £680,000 | |
| 22 Apr 2025 | 9, Woodside View, Dronfield, S18 7WX | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £150,300 | |
| 14 Aug 2025 | 32, Vicarage Close, Dronfield, S18 7WZ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £275,000 | |
| 02 Jun 2025 | 54, Cartledge Lane, Dronfield, S18 7SB | Semi-Detached | Leasehold | £525,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2025 | 36, Cartledge Lane, Dronfield, S18 7SB | Detached | Freehold | £1,375,000 |
In the S18 7WY postcode area, located within Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield, there are 3 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 7WY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Pam Jones
Barlow & Holmesfield - Elected 4 May 2023
Louise Jones
North East Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S18 7WY records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 7WY in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is £270,000 (about £260 per square foot) based on 21 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to S18 7WY, including Penny Acres Primary School (Good), William Levick Primary School (Good) and St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S18 7WY scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 20,963 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 7WY is Louise Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Pam Jones (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.