8 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
About 8 Valley Rise
8 Valley Rise is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SG). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 24.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (89 m² median across 15 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 2018–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2024 at £325,000.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
8 Valley Rise has an approved side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Nov 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single-storey front and rear extensions
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00964/FLH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
8 Valley Rise valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£294,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.4% per year over 6 years.
£325,000
Growth on file: 7.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
28 August 2024Most recent
£325,000
+51.2%over 5 years21 November 2018
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SG: £297,500 (2023–2019).
Nearby sales in S18 7SG
12 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Sept 2023
£297,50014 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Dec 2022
£311,0003 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Apr 2022
£311,5007 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Sept 2021
£245,0002 Valley Rise, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SG
Sold Nov 2019
£215,000
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What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Valley Rise homes
On years held, 8 Valley Rise runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,928
Street avg £2,695
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Tickled Trout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.8dB