Constable Close Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
18 addresses across 2 postcodes (S18), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27700343.
18 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £313,500 across 2 sales. 10 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 6, E: 1). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Dronfield, about 1.3 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 200 m away, and Sindelfingen Park (4.7 hectares) is about 340 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 175 to 187 m above sea level. 3 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Stubley Medical Centre, about 790 m away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often other theft.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | £313,500 | £247,000 | £380,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £260,000 | £240,000 | £280,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £155,000 | £155,000 | £155,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £174,950 | £159,950 | £189,950 |
| 2003 | 3 | £125,000 | £107,000 | £158,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £91,750 | £86,500 | £97,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £84,950 | £84,950 | £84,950 |
| 1997 | 1 | £54,500 | £54,500 | £54,500 |
| 1996 | 1 | £50,000 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2022 | 6 S18 1TE | Terraced | £247,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2022 | 7 S18 1TE | Detached | £380,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 11 S18 1TE | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 4 S18 1TE | Terraced | £280,000 | |
| 11 Feb 2015 | 16 S18 1TE | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2013 | 3 S18 1TE | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 9 S18 1TE | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2006 | 11 S18 1TE | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 7 S18 1TE | Detached | £159,950 | |
| 7 Jan 2005 | 1 S18 1TE | Detached | £189,950 | |
| 17 Nov 2003 | 3 S18 1TE | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 27 Jun 2003 | 1 S18 1TE | Detached | £158,000 | |
| 21 Mar 2003 | 11 S18 1TE | Detached | £107,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2002 | 7 S18 1TE | Detached | £97,000 | |
| 1 May 2002 | 9 S18 1TE | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 12 Apr 2000 | 9 S18 1TE | Detached | £84,950 | |
| 31 Jan 1997 | 10 S18 1TE | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 26 Jan 1996 | 1 S18 1TE | Detached | £50,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 85 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1967-1975 (8); 1976-1982 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
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 C (31% of about 640 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 1.0 km
- NEDDC Area Housing Office, High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (830 m)
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 18 addresses are between 175 m and 187 m above sea level (182 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S18 1QT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 1TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km | |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 24 within 800 m; nearest Coniston Road East Gosforth | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 8.7 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 810 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 53.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Stubley Medical Centre | 790 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 550 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership | 800 m |
| Hospital | Scarsdale Hospital | 7.5 km |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Central England Co-Op - Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield Woodhouse Cashzone | 650 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 200 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Sindelfingen Park 4.7 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4,630 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 460 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 700 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 8.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Formerly the Building to the north-east of the Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-east. 17 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Formerly the Building to the north-east of the Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| School Wood | Wood | 670 m south-east |
| Hollins Spring Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 1.1 km west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km north-west |
| Ryecroft Glen | Valley | 4.5 km north-west |
| Hollin Hill | Hill | 4.9 km 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 18 |
3 of the street's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 630 m | No published inspection |
| Dronfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.0 km | 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 | 1.0 km | 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 |
| William Levick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.4 km | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lenthall Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Dronfield Stonelow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | 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 |
| Holmesdale Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.9 km | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Other theft | 4 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Constable Close (5); On or near Rothay Close (4); On or near Landseer Close (1); On or near Gainsborough Road (1); On or near Romney Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 63% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 67% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Gosforth Drive · Landseer Close · Eskdale Close · Gainsborough Road · Rembrandt Drive · Windermere Avenue · Rothay Close · Romney Drive · Reynolds Close · Buttermere Drive · Bowness Close · Patterdale Close
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.