Leabrook Road Dronfield, North East Derbyshire
18 addresses across 4 postcodes (S18), about 820 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27700830.
- Sales: 4 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £440,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 4).
- 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 D; 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 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Radbourne Common, is about 580 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 200 to 214 m above sea level.
- Noise: 12 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Stubley Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 940 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 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 | 3 | £440,000 | £410,000 | £562,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £562,000 | £562,000 | £562,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Nov 2024 | 7 S18 8YS | Detached | £410,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2024 | 17 S18 8YS | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 19 S18 8YS | Detached | £562,500 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 11 S18 8YS | Detached | £562,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (6); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4); 1950-1966 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (34% of about 1,370 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)
- Hearty Oak, Northern Common, Dronfield, permissioned (290 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 9 October 2026 to 14 October 2026: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 29 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway (standard works)
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 8YS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S18 8QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S18 8QL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S18 8XD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 200 m and 214 m above sea level (209 m on average); the ground rises about 14 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S18 8QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 8QL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 8XD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S18 8YS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Dore and Totley 240,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Grindleford 126,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km (5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wentworth Road Dronfield Woodhouse | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sheffield Interchange/B6 Sheffield Centre | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 51.9 km (32 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stubley Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Thornbury Hospital | 8.1 km (5 miles) |
| Police station | Dronfield Police Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield Woodhouse Cashzone | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Radbourne Common 3,570 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sindelfingen Park 4.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 720 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | Mickley Lane Allotment 9,270 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 5.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Dronfield Woodhouse Hall Farmhouse and Attached Boundary Walls, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dronfield Woodhouse Hall Farmhouse and Attached Boundary Walls | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m north-west |
| Holmesfield moated site and headland | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Castle Hill motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Kitchen Wood | Wood | 600 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Spring Wood | Wood | 810 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Holmesfield Park Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Ryecroft Glen | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
| Hollin Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 18 |
12 of the street's 18 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Levick Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School Church of England/Methodist | Primary | 4–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Penny Acres Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Bradway Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Miners Arms S18 8XF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 2 Apr 2026 |
| Meadow Grange Care Home S18 8WS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Holmesfield Road (6); On or near Stafford Close (3); On or near B6054 (2); On or near Barley Mews (1); On or near Dalbury Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: NORTHERN POWERGRID (YORKSHIRE) PLC: Utility repair and maintenance works, 9 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- S18 8YS: 15 addresses of 17 in the postcode
- S18 8QB: 1 address of 4 in the postcode
- S18 8QL: 1 address of 27 in the postcode
- S18 8XD: 1 address of 37 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Repton Place · Crawshaw Mews · Dalbury Road · Barley Mews · Walton Close · Lea Brook Road · Wentworth Road · Windsor Drive · Park Farm · Oxclose Lane · Morley Close · Oxclose 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.