47 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SL
About 47 Valley Road
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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 May 2022
EPC Rating
Planning history
A recent planning application at 47 Valley Road was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Nov 2024ConditionsIn 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
- Nov 2022New BuildFullIn report
Proposed self-build 3 bed dormer style dwelling (Revised scheme of 21/00163/FL)
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00776/FL
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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
£235,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£185,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 November 2012Most recent
£185,000
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 47 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
On habitable rooms, 47 Valley Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,136
Street avg £2,570
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 108 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 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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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