What type of property is 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY last sold for £180,000 in September 2014, around 12 years ago. Before that, it sold for £72,000 in March 1999, so prices have been rising over 16 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between March 1999 and September 2014, 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY rose from £72,000 to £180,000, a change of £108,000. That works out to roughly +6.1% per year compounded over 16 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is D with a score of 60 out of 100, lodged in June 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY heated?

The latest EPC at 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is in council tax band C.

Where is 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY located?

1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY sits in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Which schools serve 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest primary school to 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is Northfield Junior School (322m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School (1.4km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 1 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is Ferndale Road Top, 92m away. The nearest rail option is Dronfield Rail Station, 1.5km away.

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1 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 60

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 The Ridgeway

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 The Ridgeway is a four-bedroom detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2014) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from June 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £377,000 sits 109.4% above the 2014 sale of £180,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£204/sq ft) was about 20.7% below the postcode norm. Last sold in September 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
BalconyYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Jun 2024

EPC Rating

D60

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 The Ridgeway has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 The Ridgeway has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£377,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 16 years.

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Last sold (2014)

£180,000

Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 16 years.

Sales timeline

18 September 2014Most recent
£180,000
+150.0%over 15 years
12 March 1999
£72,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BY: £277,750 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other The Ridgeway homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 The Ridgeway lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,195

Street avg £2,979

Below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dronfield district page.

Full Dronfield report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ferndale Road Top — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Northfield Junior School. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 3BY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 3BY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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