2 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
About 2 Valley Road
2 Valley Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SN). It has a recorded floor area of 112 m² (around 1206 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in August 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on lpg. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 112 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £310,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£257/sq ft) was about 41.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Switched from solid fuel to cleaner energy source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Fuel source changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey side extension at 2 Valley Road.
- Apr 2024AmendmentIn report
Application for Lawful Development Certificate for proposed blocking up of some existing openings, re-positioning and creating new openings
- Agent
- Ward Architecture Limited
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00199/LDC
- Jan 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Proposed two storey side extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 15/01216/FLH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.
£332,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 17 years.
£310,000
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
29 June 2023Most recent
£310,000
+90.2%over 9 years13 October 2013
£163,000
+39.9%over 3 years4 December 2009
£116,500
-22.3%over 3 years30 May 2006
£150,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SN: £430,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in S18 7SN
54 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Nov 2025
£270,00024 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Dec 2024
£565,00022 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Jun 2024
£400,000Rutland Lodge, Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Oct 2022
£430,00070 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Jun 2022
£460,000
Everything we know about 2 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
EPC Rating for 2 Valley Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,768
Street avg £2,808
Floor Area
112 m²
Street avg 104 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 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
0.0 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