7 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
About 7 Barley Mews
7 Barley Mews is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Dronfield (S18 8XH). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Period features are noted in the property record.
Held since December 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1999, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £444,000 sits 178.4% above the 1999 sale of £159,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 30.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent and conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 75% of similar EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
7 Barley Mews has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- Jan 2018RenovationFullIn report
Application for the retention of grab rails to interior and exterior of property and provision of internal stair rail and external rail to stone steps at front (Listed Building)(Conservation Area)
ListedConservation Area- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01323/FL
- Jan 2018HeritageIn report
Listed building consent application for the retention of grab rails to interior and exterior of property and provision of internal stair rail and external rail to stone steps at front (Conservation Area)
ListedConservation Area- Documents
- 14 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/01316/LB
What's in 7 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
7 Barley Mews's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1996).
£444,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 4 years.
£159,500
Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 1999Most recent
£159,500
+38.7%over 3 years2 May 1996
£115,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in S18 8XH: £330,000 (2018–2007).
Nearby sales in S18 8XH
9 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
Sold Sept 2018
£445,0005 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
Sold Sept 2013
£415,00010 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
Sold Apr 2013
£292,5001 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
Sold Apr 2008
£195,0006 Barley Mews, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, S18 8XH
Sold Apr 2003
£115,000
Everything we know about 7 Barley Mews, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Barley Mews homes
7 Barley Mews is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,246
Street avg £2,160
Floor Area
128 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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
0.1 km
Barley Mews — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
William Levick Primary School. 15 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
47.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB