26 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
About 26 The Ridgeway
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.
Know exactly what you're buying at 26 The Ridgeway
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageDouble
- LandYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
26 The Ridgeway ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Dec 2010ConservatoryFullIn 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
- Sept 2010ConservatoryFullIn 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
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£170,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
20 March 2008Most recent
£170,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 3BY: £277,750 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in S18 3BY
3 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
Sold Oct 2025
£395,00017 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
Sold Mar 2025
£277,75011 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
Sold Oct 2024
£252,0001a, The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
Sold Nov 2023
£635,00028 The Ridgeway, Coal Aston, Dronfield, S18 3BY
Sold Sept 2023
£265,000
Everything we know about 26 The Ridgeway, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other The Ridgeway homes
26 The Ridgeway is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,232
Street avg £3,048
Floor Area
138 m²
Street avg 79 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB