What type of property is 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

70 Valley Road, S18 7SN is a 3-bedroom detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

When did 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN last change hands?

70 Valley Road, S18 7SN last sold for £460,000 in June 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in December 2015, so prices have been rising over 6 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between December 2015 and June 2022, 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN rose from £250,000 to £460,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +9.9% per year compounded over 6 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

The current EPC rating for 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in September 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

70 Valley Road, S18 7SN has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN heated?

The latest EPC at 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN located?

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

Which schools serve 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

The closest primary school to 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN is Barlow CofE Primary School (501m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN?

The closest bus stop to 70 Valley Road, S18 7SN is Tickled Trout, 41m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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70 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN

Extendable

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 70 Valley Road

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

70 Valley Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Barlow, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 7SN). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Across 2015–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£509/sq ft) was about 203.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £460,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

GarageYes
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes
Extension potentialPossible

Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Sept 2025

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Very Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 70 Valley Road, Barlow, Dronfield, S18 7SN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

70 Valley Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.9% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£460,000

Growth on file: 9.9% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

5 June 2022Most recent
£460,000
+84.0%over 6 years
21 December 2015
£250,000

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

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 price per m², 70 Valley Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,476

Street avg £2,615

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 106 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

Below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Mill Street, Barlow

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1 Valley Road, Barlow

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1 Valley Rise, Barlow

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1 Brookside Cottages, Nesfield, Barlow

S18 7TB

3 bed1 bath

£424k

1 Brookvale Close, Barlow

S18 7TS

4 bed

£489k

10 Brookvale Close, Barlow

S18 7TS

4 bed2 bath

£450k

10 Commonside Road, Barlow

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£422k

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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

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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