Postcode S18 8QW is located in a minor urban area, within the Gosforth Valley area of North East Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 9.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 90% 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 median sale price in Gosforth Valley is £349,000 (around £347 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £259,000 and £430,000. The nearest station is Dronfield, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest medium park is Sindelfingen Park.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,878 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has a very low crime rate, with approximately 9.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% 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 8QW.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield near S18 8QW 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sindelfingen Park | Medium | Walking directions to Sindelfingen Park |
Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £349,000 (about £347 per square foot) in Gosforth Valley area, with individual transactions ranging from £158,250 up to £785,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £422,500 | £367 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £259,000 | £317 |
| Terraced | 5 | £220,000 | £290 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £290,000 | £129,500 | £193,500 | £155,975 |
| 2017 | £302,500 | £126,000 | £190,000 | £148,250 |
| 2018 | £315,000 | £143,750 | £201,500 | £165,000 |
| 2019 | £317,000 | £128,000 | £210,500 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £320,750 | £145,000 | £220,000 | £176,000 |
| 2021 | £370,000 | £97,500 | £228,625 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £405,500 | £150,000 | £265,000 | £211,500 |
| 2023 | £355,000 | £145,000 | £257,500 | £186,000 |
| 2024 | £380,000 | £160,000 | £259,000 | £220,000 |
| 2025 | £400,000 | £152,500 | £263,000 | £216,000 |
| 2026 | £417,500 | — | £237,500 | £225,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £254 | £193 | £237 | £197 |
| 2017 | £274 | £195 | £226 | £157 |
| 2018 | £266 | £197 | £250 | £208 |
| 2019 | £290 | £189 | £246 | £179 |
| 2020 | £290 | £202 | £264 | £218 |
| 2021 | £315 | £151 | £265 | £253 |
| 2022 | £363 | £178 | £310 | £259 |
| 2023 | £350 | £228 | £333 | £206 |
| 2024 | £356 | £256 | £304 | £285 |
| 2025 | £366 | £240 | £314 | £269 |
| 2026 | £380 | — | £332 | £299 |
There were 38 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S18 8QW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct 2025 | 9, Hazelwood Close, Dronfield, S18 8QW | Detached | Freehold | £399,950 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 11, Burnaston Close, Dronfield, S18 8QU | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2026 | 4, Newstead Close, Dronfield, S18 8RA | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 3, Ravensdale Road, Dronfield, S18 8QP | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2026 | 8, Kilburn Road, Dronfield, S18 8QA | Detached | Freehold | £595,000 |
In the S18 8QW postcode area, located within Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield, there are 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 May 2016. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 1 May 2013. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | William Levick Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 May 2016. |
1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of S18 8QW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | The Co-operative Food | 43 Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8ZQ | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 8QW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lilian Deighton
Gosforth Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Michelle Emmens
Gosforth Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Welton
Gosforth Valley - Elected 4 May 2023
Louise Jones
North East Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S18 8QW records about 9 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 other theft.
The median sale price around S18 8QW in Gosforth Valley is £349,000 (about £347 per square foot) based on 67 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to S18 8QW, including St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (Good), Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (Good) and William Levick Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
S18 8QW scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,878 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 8QW is Louise Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Lilian Deighton (Conservative and Unionist Party), Michelle Emmens (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard Welton (Conservative and Unionist Party).