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47 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL

7 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedroom
1
Floor area
59 m²
635 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 48
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 47 Valley Road

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

47 Valley Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SL). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £235,000 is 27% above the 2012 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£291/sq ft) was about 67% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in November 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 3 refused.

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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

  • Bedrooms1
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E48
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 47 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A recent planning application at 47 Valley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.

  1. Nov 2024
    Conditions
    In report

    Application to discharge condition 5 (Foul and Surface Water), 6 (Ground Levels), 8 (Storage), 13 (Contaminated Land Assessment), 14 (Site Investigation) and 15 (Remediation Works) pursuant to planning application 22/00776/FL

    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    24/00778/DISCON
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2022
    New BuildFull
    In report

    Proposed self-build 3 bed dormer style dwelling (Revised scheme of 21/00163/FL)

    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    22/00776/FL
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£235,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2012)

£185,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2012Most recent

    £185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SL: £450,000 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 47 Valley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,136

Street avg £2,570

Above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 108 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

On par
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

0.0 km

Tickled Trout — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Barlow CofE Primary School. 4 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 7SL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for S18 7SL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 7SL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

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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