Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for S18 8ZD.

Average price (last 12 months)
£364,333
3 sales
Average price (since 2019)
£302,000
7 sales
Price range
£238k – £485k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Jul 2026
S18 8ZD

At a glance

House prices£364k average4% above the Dronfield average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station22 min walkDronfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

7 property sales on Birchen Close, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £364,333. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £330,250. That is 4% above the Dronfield average of £349,325 over the same period.

House prices on Birchen Close compared

Birchen Close£364,333
S18 postcode area£349,325
Dronfield£349,325
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all S18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2019: £255,000 (1 sales)2019£255k2020: £238,000 (1 sales)2020£238k2021: £238,000 (1 sales)2021£238k2022: £290,000 (1 sales)2022£290k2026: £364,333 (3 sales)2026£364k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached4£330,25017 Jul 2026
Semi-detached2£277,50017 Feb 2026
Terraced1£238,00015 May 2020

Sold prices on Birchen Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 17 Jul 2026£308,000 DetachedFreehold
12, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 17 Feb 2026£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 6 Feb 2026£485,000 DetachedLeasehold
3, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 29 Apr 2022£290,000 DetachedFreehold
1, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 12 Feb 2021£238,000 DetachedFreehold
14, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 15 May 2020£238,000 TerracedLeasehold
22, Birchen Close S18 8ZD 15 Apr 2019£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Birchen Close

Crime

39 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birchen Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences12
Anti-social behaviour6
Criminal damage & arson6
Shoplifting6
Burglary4
Other theft3

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birchen Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Upper River Rother catchment Flood alert area
  • River Sheaf Catchment Flood alert area
  • Tributaries in North Derbyshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birchen Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.1 mi
William Levick Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Dronfield Junior School 319 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.1 mi
Dronfield Infant School 199 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 1.1 mi
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 1,810 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 1.2 mi
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 82 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 1.2 mi
Penny Acres Primary School 59 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Dronfield station 1.1 mi · 22 min walk
  • Dore & Totley station 2.0 mi · 39 min walk
  • Chesterfield station 5.4 mi · 1 hr 48 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Balmoral Crescent (Adj, Pentland Road) 1 min walk
  • Gardom Close (Opp, Pentland Road) 1 min walk
  • Gardom Close (Adj, Pentland Road) 1 min walk
  • Balmoral Crescent (opp, Pentland Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Stubley Medical Centre
    7 Stubley Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield · 0.4 mi
  • Dronfield Medical Practice
    High Street, Dronfield · 0.9 mi
  • Oakhill Medical Practice
    Oakhill Road, Dronfield · 1.6 mi
  • Steel City General Practice
    148 Baslow Road, Totley, Sheffield · 1.8 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned84.5%62.5%
Private rented9.7%20.3%
Social rented5.8%17.1%
Households763

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.4%17.4%
Aged 15–6456.3%64.1%
Aged 65+26.4%18.6%
Residents1,790

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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