Bowness Close Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (S18), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27700159.
- Sales: 44 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £235,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 16 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dronfield, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 210 m away, and Sindelfingen Park (4.7 hectares) is about 240 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 170 to 173 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stubley Medical Centre, about 560 m (0.3 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 190 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 73% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £211,750 | £173,500 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £218,000 | £211,000 | £225,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £152,000 | £152,000 | £152,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £159,000 | £159,000 | £159,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £145,500 | £141,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £133,750 | £125,000 | £142,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2026 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Aug 2024 | 28 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Feb 2024 | 1 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £173,500 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2023 | 18 S18 8PE | Other | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 11 Feb 2022 | 1 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 21 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2019 | 32 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £225,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2019 | 1 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £211,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2017 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2015 | 3 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 28 Jan 2014 | 16 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 7 Jun 2013 | 15 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £159,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2007 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 20 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £141,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 3 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 15 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2005 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2005 | 1 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £147,000 | |
| 9 Sep 2004 | 16 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £119,100 | |
| 10 Dec 2003 | 18 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 9 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £122,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 24 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2002 | 16 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £82,500 | |
| 31 Aug 2001 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 30 Aug 2001 | 22 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £64,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2001 | 20 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £59,950 | |
| 8 Aug 2000 | 9 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £63,750 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 14 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £58,950 | |
| 10 Nov 1999 | 16 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 28 May 1999 | 28 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 21 May 1999 | 2 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £48,000 | |
| 30 Apr 1999 | 21 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £56,500 | |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 4 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £45,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Feb 1999 | 4 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 20 Nov 1998 | 3 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £48,750 | |
| 4 Jun 1998 | 20 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £47,500 | |
| 24 Mar 1998 | 15 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 10 Oct 1997 | 30 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £44,500 | |
| 1 Sep 1997 | 26 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 1 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 26 Apr 1996 | 3 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £43,500 | |
| 29 Sep 1995 | 10 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £44,950 | |
| 16 Jun 1995 | 6 S18 8PE | Semi-detached | £52,950 |
Energy performance certificates
16 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (16). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1976-1982 (6); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (12); rented (private) (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 1, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 3, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 8, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 9, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 15, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 16, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 17, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 21, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
- 32, Bowness Close, Dronfield Woodhouse
Council tax
What each band costs in North East Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,111 | £4,933 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (40% of about 1,040 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- NEDDC Area Housing Office, High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 170 m and 173 m above sea level (172 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S18 8PD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 8PE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coniston Road Gosforth | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 53 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stubley Medical Centre | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Scarsdale Hospital | 7.8 km (4.8 miles) |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield Woodhouse Cashzone | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 210 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sindelfingen Park 4.7 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| School Wood | Wood | 920 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Ryecroft Glen | Valley | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
| Hollin Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for North East Derbyshire: see them on the North East Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 330 m | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| William Levick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Dronfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dronfield Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lenthall Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Holmesdale Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dronfield Stonelow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central England Co-operative Society S18 8ZQ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Dronfield Butty Hut S18 8NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2024 |
| Gorseybrigg Primary School And Nursery S18 8ZY | School/college/university | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2025 |
| The Snug S18 8UE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| St Andrew's Primary School S18 8ZQ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2025 |
| Jolly Farmer S18 8ZQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| St Andrew's Kids Club S18 8ZQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 May 2022 |
| St Andrews Pre School S18 8ZQ | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jan 2023 |
| Pizza Experts S18 8ZQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 18 Dec 2025 |
| Happy Panda S18 8ZQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 Jan 2026 |
| Tiffin Dronfield S18 8ZQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| All Things Nice Ltd S18 8ZQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Thirst Quencher S18 8ZQ | Mobile caterer | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2024 |
| Gosforth Fields Bar S18 8NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Buttermere Drive (4); On or near Cartmel Close (3); On or near Ennerdale Close (3); On or near Grasmere Road (1); On or near Bowness Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 73% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 36% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 73% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Windermere Avenue · Grange Avenue · Kentmere Close · Hawkshead Avenue · Cartmel Close · Patterdale Close · Buttermere Drive · Eskdale Close · Castlerigg Way · Kendal Drive · Grasmere Road · Gosforth Drive
All the streets in S18 and across North East Derbyshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.