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

Notable views2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 70
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 26 The Ridgeway

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

26 The Ridgeway is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Coal Aston, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 3BY). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. Other recorded features include notable views and attached land beyond the plot. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 70).

Held since March 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 138 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. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 122.9% above the 2008 sale of £170,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£114/sq ft) was about 55% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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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

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble
  • LandYes
  • 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.

26 The Ridgeway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C70
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Dec 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Amended scheme to 10/00694/FLH for proposed second storey pitched roof extension to side and rear of property built over existing ground floor extension and additional single storey conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    10/01020/FLH
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2010
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear extensions with single storey conservatory to rear

    Extension
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    10/00694/FLH
    View planning record

What's in 26 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.

The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.

Current estimate

£379,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2008)

£170,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 March 2008Most recent

    £170,000

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.

26 The Ridgeway is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,232

Street avg £3,048

Strongly below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 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.

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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

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 road noise heatmap for S18 3BY

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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