23 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
About 23 Valley Road
23 Valley Road is a semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 64 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£272/sq ft) was about 51.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in June 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 24 Apr 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
23 Valley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 23 Valley Road
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
23 Valley Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£205,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 17 years.
£187,500
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
30 June 2016Most recent
£187,500
+87.5%over 12 years3 July 2003
£100,000
+58.7%over 3 years14 October 1999
£63,000
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
£520,00045 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold Jan 2016
£489,00037 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
Sold May 2015
£179,950
Everything we know about 23 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
23 Valley Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,930
Street avg £2,586
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.9dB