Kipling Close Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (S18), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 27700805.
14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £325,000 across 1 sale. 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 5, F: 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 B; 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 1.2 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Dronfield Nature Park, is about 430 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 171 to 180 m above sea level. 1 of its 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Oakhill Medical Practice, about 1.4 km away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km. About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £208,000 | £208,000 | £208,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £166,000 | £166,000 | £166,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £137,000 | £137,000 | £137,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £173,000 | £173,000 | £173,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £197,500 | £197,500 | £197,500 |
| 2005 | 2 | £162,500 | £150,000 | £175,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2024 | 9 S18 1NH | Detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Feb 2021 | 1 S18 1NH | Semi-detached | £325,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Jan 2020 | 7 S18 1NH | Detached | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Sep 2019 | 3 S18 1NH | Detached | £208,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Mar 2016 | 9 S18 1NH | Detached | £203,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 Feb 2013 | 9 S18 1NH | Detached | £166,000 | Leasehold. |
| 23 May 2011 | 5 S18 1NH | Detached | £137,000 | Leasehold. |
| 30 Sep 2010 | 4 S18 1NH | Detached | £173,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Aug 2007 | 1 S18 1NH | Semi-detached | £197,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Aug 2005 | 4 S18 1NH | Detached | £150,000 | Leasehold. |
| 22 Jul 2005 | 9 S18 1NH | Detached | £175,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 3 S18 1NH | Detached | £87,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 Aug 1999 | 2 S18 1NH | Detached | £87,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Apr 1998 | 1 S18 1NH | Semi-detached | £51,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (6); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (5); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 (39% of about 510 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
- Fleur de Lys Hotel, Main Road, Unstone, Dronfield, S18 4AB, permissioned (1.0 km)
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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S18 1NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S18 1ND | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 171 m and 180 m above sea level (176 m on average); the ground rises about 9 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S18 1ND | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 1NH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Highgate Drive Hallowes | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 6.9 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 52.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Oakhill Medical Practice | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Dronfield Pharmacy | 900 m |
| NHS dentists | Snape Hill Dental Studio | 1.6 km |
| Hospital | Scarsdale Hospital | 6.3 km |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dronfield Hartington, Dronfield Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Dronfield Nature Park 1.3 ha | 430 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,570 m² | 420 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 960 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Unstone Manor House, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Unstone Manor House | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m east |
| Coke ovens, 120m north east of Summerley House | Scheduled monument | 920 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgefield Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north-east |
| Loundes Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-east |
| Hanger Wood | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Long Acre Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Delves Wood Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km north-east |
| Mill Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 8 | 9 |
1 of the street's 9 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km | Good (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Dronfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 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 | 1.1 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 |
| Unstone Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Dronfield Stonelow Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 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 |
| Unstone St Mary's Nursery & Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| 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 |
| Northfield Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Lenthall Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolling Hills Co S18 1ND | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Hallowes Golf Club Ltd - Bar S18 1UR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 260 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Yewtree Catering @ Hallowes S18 1UR | Other catering premises | 260 m | 5 Very good | 3 Mar 2025 |
| TRIBE Bushcraft Centre S18 1XX | School/college/university | 440 m | 5 Very good | 16 Sep 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Poplar Close (3); On or near Greenacres Close (2); On or near Burns Drive (2); On or near Shelley Drive (2); On or near Hollies Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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
- Food hygiene ratings Dronfield Nursery Limited (hospitals/childcare/caring premises, S18 1XJ) is no longer listed; it was rated 5 Very good found 31 October 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Byron Close · Burns Drive · Chestnut Close · Shelley Drive · Greenacres Close · Hollies Close · Poplar Close · Chaucer Drive · Highgate Drive · Wordsworth Place · Eastfield Road · Southfield Mount
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.