Postcode S18 8WS is located in a minor urban area, within the Dronfield Woodhouse ward 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 nearest station is Dronfield, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,791 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 3% 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 0.0% 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 8WS.
Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield near S18 8WS 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 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 20 recent sales, the median property price is £322,500 (about £342 per square foot) in Dronfield Woodhouse area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £765,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 9 | £450,000 | £396 |
| Terraced | 1 | £355,000 | £277 |
| Semi-Detached | 9 | £315,000 | £324 |
| Flats | 1 | £127,500 | £228 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £430,000 | £183,000 |
| 2017 | £325,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | £372,000 | £228,500 |
| 2019 | £405,000 | £228,500 |
| 2020 | £430,000 | £257,500 |
| 2021 | £435,000 | £280,000 |
| 2022 | £493,128 | £340,000 |
| 2023 | £449,488 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £480,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £395,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | £285,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £235 | £213 |
| 2017 | £252 | £202 |
| 2018 | £259 | £243 |
| 2019 | £311 | £232 |
| 2020 | £316 | £248 |
| 2021 | £341 | £270 |
| 2022 | £334 | £322 |
| 2023 | £378 | £318 |
| 2024 | £366 | £304 |
| 2025 | £363 | £322 |
| 2026 | £419 | £276 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near S18 8WS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 4, Holmesfield Road, Dronfield, S18 8WS | Other | Freehold | £55,000 | |
| 04 Sept 2025 | 3, Repton Place, Dronfield, S18 8YX | Detached | Freehold | £650,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 13, Melbourne Avenue, Dronfield, S18 8YW | Detached | Leasehold | £430,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2025 | 30, Melbourne Avenue, Dronfield, S18 8YW | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 17, Melbourne Avenue, Dronfield, S18 8YW | Detached | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the S18 8WS postcode area, located within Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield, 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 8WS, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Kevin Tait
Dronfield Woodhouse - Elected 4 May 2023
Louise Jones
North East Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around S18 8WS 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 criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around S18 8WS in Dronfield Woodhouse & Holmesfield is £322,500 (about £342 per square foot) based on 20 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to S18 8WS, including William Levick Primary School (Good), St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School (Good) and Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
S18 8WS scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,791 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 8WS is Louise Jones (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Kevin Tait (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.