1 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
About 1 Valley Road
1 Valley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Today's modelled estimate of £323,000 sits 70% above the 2013 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£226/sq ft) was about 29.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2013. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years. At 78 m² it's 19.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 15 EPCs).
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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
- Dining roomYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Apr 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2013Loft ConversionFullIn report
Alterations to existing dwelling including new roof structure with raised ridge height to create rooms in roofspace with front facing dormer
- Documents
- 19 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00792/FLH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Valley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£323,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£190,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
22 February 2013Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SL: £450,000 (2025–2019).
Nearby sales in S18 7SL
41 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Nov 2025
£575,0003 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Mar 2023
£450,00015 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Aug 2022
£520,00023 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Jun 2016
£187,50045 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Jan 2016
£489,000
Everything we know about 1 Valley Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Valley Road homes
Price per m²
£2,436
Street avg £2,624
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.0 km
Tickled Trout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Barlow CofE Primary School. 4 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB