Ford Close, Dronfield

House prices, sold prices and local information for S18 1TG.

Average price (last 12 months)

£365,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2017)

£333,250

8 sales

Price range

£250k – £418k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

20 Mar 2026

S18 1TG

At a glance

House prices£333k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkDronfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

8 property sales on Ford Close, Dronfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £365,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £333,250. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Ford Close compared

S18 postcode area£349,325

Dronfield£349,325

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Ford Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all S18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	8	£333,250	20 Mar 2026

Sold prices on Ford Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
4, Ford Close S18 1TG	20 Mar 2026	£365,000	Detached	Freehold
18, Ford Close S18 1TG	3 Nov 2023	£417,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Ford Close S18 1TG	28 Jul 2023	£315,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Ford Close S18 1TG	14 Apr 2021	£318,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Ford Close S18 1TG	20 Aug 2020	£274,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Ford Close S18 1TG	12 Oct 2018	£369,500	Detached	Freehold
4, Ford Close S18 1TG	3 Jan 2018	£250,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Ford Close S18 1TG	23 Jan 2017	£357,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
4, Ford Close	£250,000 (Jan 2018) → £315,000 (Jul 2023) → £365,000 (Mar 2026)	+46% over 8 yrs
7, Ford Close	£357,000 (Jan 2017) → £369,500 (Oct 2018)	+4% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Ford Close

Crime

72 crimes were reported within about a mile of Ford Close in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	31
Anti-social behaviour	10
Criminal damage & arson	9
Shoplifting	9
Other theft	6
Burglary	3

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

Flood risk

Ford Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

Upper River Rother 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 Ford Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dronfield Junior School 319 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.3 mi
Dronfield Infant School 199 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.3 mi
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 1,810 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.5 mi
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 82 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.7 mi
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School 193 pupils	Primary Church of England/Methodist	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
Holmesdale Infant School 150 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.8 mi
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School 139 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.9 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 0.4 mi · 7 min walk
Dore & Totley station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Chesterfield station 4.8 mi · 1 hr 37 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Farwater Lane (adj, Gosforth Lane) 1 min walk
Farwater Lane (Opp, Gosforth Lane) 1 min walk
Gosforth Close (Adj, Gosforth Lane) 2 min walk
Gosforth Close (Opp, GOSFORTH LANE) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Dronfield Medical Practice
High Street, Dronfield · 0.2 mi
Stubley Medical Centre
7 Stubley Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield · 0.6 mi
Oakhill Medical Practice
Oakhill Road, Dronfield · 0.9 mi
Meadowgreen Health Centre
1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield · 1.7 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	91.5%	62.5%
Private rented	5.5%	20.3%
Social rented	3.0%	17.1%
Households	639

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	14.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	48.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,412

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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