Devonshire Close Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
13 addresses across 2 postcodes (S18), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27700431.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £317,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 6).
- 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 C; 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 710 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 460 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 186 to 192 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dronfield Medical Practice, about 600 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 98% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 4 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often burglary.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £317,500 | £317,500 | £317,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £205,000 | £205,000 | £205,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £54,000 | £54,000 | £54,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 2025 | 17 S18 1QY | Other | £350,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jun 2025 | 17 S18 1QY | Detached | £254,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Apr 2024 | 9 S18 1QY | Detached | £317,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 19 S18 1QY | Other | £315,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Nov 2019 | 15 S18 1QY | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2011 | 11 S18 1QY | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 17 May 1995 | 3 S18 1QY | Detached | £54,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 99 m². Most common: House, detached (5); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 (570 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 13 addresses are between 186 m and 192 m above sea level (188 m on average); the ground rises about 5 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S18 1QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 1QZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 710 m |
| Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 33 within 800 m; nearest Curzon Avenue Dronfield | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 8.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 52.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dronfield Medical Practice | 600 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Saviour Pharmacy | 600 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership | 720 m |
| Hospital | Scarsdale Hospital | 7.1 km |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 630 m |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dronfield Hartington, Dronfield Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.5 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 170 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade I), 590 m north-east. 29 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 590 m north-east |
| Formerly the Building to the north-east of the Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north |
| Chiverton House, Attached Boundary Walls Gatepiers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 760 m north-east |
| Coke ovens, 120m north east of Summerley House | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| School Wood | Wood | 600 m south-west |
| Long Acre Wood | Wood | 1.0 km south |
| Hollins Spring Wood | Wood | 1.1 km south-west |
| Grasscroft Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south |
| Delves Wood Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km north-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.0 | 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 | 12 | 13 |
1 of the street's 13 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dronfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 440 m | 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 | 440 m | 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 | 840 m | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| Dronfield Stonelow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 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 | 1.4 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 |
| Lenthall Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.4 km | No published inspection |
| Northfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| William Levick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hyde Park Inn S18 1UH | Pub/bar/nightclub | 410 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Forge Bakehouse S18 1PD | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Dronfield County Junior School S18 1RY | School/college/university | 490 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Dronfield County Infants School S18 1RY | School/college/university | 490 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| S L K C (School Lane Kids Club) S18 1RY | School/college/university | 490 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2025 |
| Gosforth Preschool S18 1RY | School/college/university | 490 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Dronfield Sports Centre Cafe S18 1PD | Other catering premises | 490 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jul 2025 |
| The Corner Shop S18 1PD | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m | 5 Very good | 10 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gosforth Lane (1); On or near Hanbury Close (1); On or near Hillside Avenue (1); On or near Falkland Rise (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 60 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 98% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 71% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 41% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 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
Cavendish Rise · Curzon Avenue · Farwater Close · Hanbury Close · Garth Way · Netherdene Road · Heathfield Close · Hillside Avenue · Garthway Close · Gelderd Place · Garth Way Close · Falkland Rise
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.