What kind of home is 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY last change hands?

20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY last sold for £160,000 in October 2012, around 14 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY have?

The current EPC rating for 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in August 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 3BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY use?

The latest EPC at 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY had any planning applications?

20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY has council approval for two-storey side extension granted in March 2017 under ref. 17/00100/FLH. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

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

Which area is 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY in?

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

What schools are near 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest primary school to 20 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 20 The Ridgeway, S18 3BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 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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20 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY

Notable views1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 The Ridgeway

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

20 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom semi-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 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2012) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

Today's modelled estimate of £282,000 sits 76.3% above the 2012 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£181/sq ft) was about 28.8% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 14 years ago, in October 2012.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Heating systemGas
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 15 Aug 2022

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a two-storey side extension at 20 The Ridgeway.

Mar 2017
PorchFull
In report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Construction of two-storey side extension with new front canopy
Extension
Documents
9 docs on file
Reference
17/00100/FLH
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What's in 20 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

20 The Ridgeway valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£282,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£160,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

11 October 2012Most recent
£160,000

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

EPC Rating for 20 The Ridgeway runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,951

Street avg £2,997

Strongly below

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 83 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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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.

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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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