What type of property is 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN last sold for £270,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £155,000 in August 2002, so prices have been rising over 23 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

Across 2 sales between August 2002 and November 2025, 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN rose from £155,000 to £270,000, a change of £115,000. That works out to roughly +2.4% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN have?

The current EPC rating for 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in March 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (1,496 sq ft), around 46 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 73% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in S18 7SN. Source: EPC Register.

How is 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN heated?

The latest EPC at 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN had any planning applications?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2002. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN is in council tax band D.

Where is 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN located?

54 Valley Road, S18 7SN sits in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield. It falls within the S18 postcode district in Derbyshire.

Which schools serve 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

The closest primary school to 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN is Barlow CofE Primary School (501m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What is the nearest station to 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

The closest bus stop to 54 Valley Road, S18 7SN is Tickled Trout, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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54 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

139 m²

1496 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 54 Valley Road

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

54 Valley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SN). It has a recorded floor area of 139 m² (around 1496 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump.

At 139 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. A recent sale: £270,000 in November 2025. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2002. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £317,000 is 17.4% above the 2025 sale price.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
StudyYes
FireplaceYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas

Energy

Energy performance

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

54 Valley Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

8.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 54 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2002
Change of UseFull
In report
Change of Use of shop to residential accommodation
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
02/00660/FL
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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.

54 Valley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£317,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£270,000

Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2025Most recent
£270,000
+74.2%over 23 years
22 August 2002
£155,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SN: £430,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in S18 7SN

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On the street

Versus other Valley Road homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 54 Valley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,942

Street avg £2,867

Below

Floor Area

139 m²

Street avg 103 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around S18 7SN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for S18 7SN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.9dB

Low

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65 dB

70 dB

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