What kind of home is 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

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

What did 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY sell for?

1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY last sold for £635,000 in November 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £510,000 in February 2021, so prices have been rising over 3 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

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

Across 2 sales between February 2021 and November 2023, 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY rose from £510,000 to £635,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 3 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The current EPC rating for 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is A with a score of 93 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. It has improved from a C recorded in March 2018 (2 bands). Source: EPC Register.

How big is 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (1,625 sq ft). That makes it about 104% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY records electricity as the main heating fuel. It is also flagged as connected to mains gas. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY in?

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

What schools are near 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest primary school to 1a, 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 is the nearest station to 1a, The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 1a, 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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1a, The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY

EPC A

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

151 m²

1625 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 93

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1a

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

1a is a detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 151 m² (around 1625 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012 onwards. The latest certificate (July 2023) returns an A (score 93), the top energy band on the EPC scale. When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was C, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, main heating went from Average to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.

At 151 m² the property is well over the postcode median (74 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2021–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£391/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2023 for £635,000.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

1a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 4)

Jul 2023

EPC Rating

A93

Main Heating

Heat Pump

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2018from Mar 2018

Heating Controls

Full ControlProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

GoodVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Dec 2020from Oct 2018

EPC improved fromC77toB91

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water

Very PoorGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Jul 2023from Dec 2020

EPC improved fromB91toA93

Hot Water

Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Renewable Energy

NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

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

1a has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 1a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£635,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

16 November 2023Most recent
£635,000
+24.5%over 2 years
5 February 2021
£510,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BY: £265,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in S18 3BY

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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.

On epc rating, 1a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,205

Street avg £2,836

Strongly above

Floor Area

151 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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