68 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN
About 68 Valley Road
68 Valley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SN). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2017) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Good to Very Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 114 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 top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 is 18.4% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 78.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (April 2018). 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageSingle, Detached
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
68 Valley Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
68 Valley Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.
- Oct 2018RenovationFullIn report
Regularisation of previously approved 17/00681 for retention of 2 bungalows (Amended Plans)
- Documents
- 51 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00523/FL
- Sept 2017Demolition And RebuildFullIn report
Demolition of existing dwelling and outbuildings and construction of 2 No detached bungalows (revised scheme of 16/01028/FL)
- Documents
- 21 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00681/FL
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
68 Valley Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£367,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
24 April 2018Most recent
£367,500
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 68 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
68 Valley Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,224
Street avg £2,776
Floor Area
114 m²
Street avg 104 m²
CO₂ Emissions
0.0 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 7 years
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
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