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68 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN

EPC B6 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 82
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 68 Valley Road

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

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

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageSingle, Detached
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • 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.

68 Valley Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2017

EPC Rating

A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
0.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2017from Sept 2015
EPC improved fromD56toB82
Windows
Full DoubleHigh Performance

High performance glazing installed

Wall Insulation
Uninsulated StoneInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Roof
Very PoorVery Good

Roof insulation improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
63%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 68 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

68 Valley Road has been through 6 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Oct 2018
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Regularisation of previously approved 17/00681 for retention of 2 bungalows (Amended Plans)

    Documents
    51 docs on file
    Reference
    18/00523/FL
    View planning record
  2. Sept 2017
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    In 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
    View planning record
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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.

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

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£367,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 April 2018Most recent

    £367,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 7SN: £400,000 (2025–2022).

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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.

68 Valley Road outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,224

Street avg £2,776

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

0.0 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

8 years

Street avg 7 years

On par
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Dronfield district page.

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.

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 road noise heatmap for S18 7SN

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
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 68 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.