56 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
About 56 Valley Road
56 Valley Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SN). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in November 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 61 m² it sits well below the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1995–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £152,000 is 38.2% above the 2006 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
56 Valley Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
56 Valley Road has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.
£152,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.1% per year over 11 years.
£110,000
Growth on file: 11.1% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
3 November 2006Most recent
£110,000
25 February 2005
£110,000
+147.2%over 6 years20 November 1998
£44,500
+30.9%over 3 years30 August 1995
£34,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SN: £400,000 (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
£400,0002 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Jun 2023
£310,000Rutland Lodge, Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
Sold Oct 2022
£430,000
Everything we know about 56 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
Years Held for 56 Valley Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,803
Street avg £2,877
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.1 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