26 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
About 26 Ashford Road
26 Ashford Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8RQ). It has a recorded floor area of 134 m² (around 1442 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Across 2018–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £513,000 is 11.6% below the 2025 sale of £580,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 61.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 134 m² the property is well over the postcode median (100 m² across 15 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. Most recent transfer was November 2025 at £580,000 — fresh data. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Know exactly what you're buying at 26 Ashford Road
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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
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
Building
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
26 Ashford Road ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Aug 2018DemolitionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Demolition of existing rear extension and garage and construction of new single-storey extension.
- Agent
- Brady Estates Limited
Extension- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00676/FLH
What's in 26 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
26 Ashford Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£513,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 7 years.
£580,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
20 November 2025Most recent
£580,000
+75.8%over 7 years6 June 2018
£330,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8RQ: £370,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in S18 8RQ
27 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
Sold Mar 2023
£356,25028 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
Sold Mar 2023
£592,5009 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
Sold Jun 2021
£370,00019 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
Sold Jun 2021
£332,50016 Ashford Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8RQ
Sold Jun 2021
£420,000
Everything we know about 26 Ashford Road, in one report
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Versus other Ashford Road homes
On years held, 26 Ashford Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,328
Street avg £3,151
Floor Area
134 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.9 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
0.2 km
Hayfield Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School. 13 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
45.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB