Rubens Close, Dronfield

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

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£239,879
17 sales
Price range
£168k – £325k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
25 Jul 2025
S18 1QR

At a glance

House prices£240k averageSince 2016 (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 station11 min walkDronfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Rubens Close, Dronfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 25 Jul 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £234,559. 5 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Rubens Close compared

S18 postcode area£349,325
Dronfield£349,325
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Rubens 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

2016: £239,975 (2 sales)2016£240k2017: £187,500 (2 sales)2017£188k2018: £229,100 (5 sales)2018£229k2020: £220,000 (1 sales)2020£220k2021: £211,500 (2 sales)2021£212k2023: £280,000 (2 sales)2023£280k2024: £274,750 (2 sales)2024£275k2025: £325,000 (1 sales)2025£325k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached16£234,55930 May 2024
Detached1£325,00025 Jul 2025

Sold prices on Rubens Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
23, Rubens Close S18 1QR 25 Jul 2025£325,000 DetachedLeasehold
34, Rubens Close S18 1QR 30 May 2024£292,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, Rubens Close S18 1QR 19 Apr 2024£257,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
24, Rubens Close S18 1QR 5 Jan 2024£232,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rubens Close S18 1QR 21 Aug 2023£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Rubens Close S18 1QR 26 May 2023£260,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Rubens Close S18 1QR 28 Jun 2021£223,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
12, Rubens Close S18 1QR 12 Mar 2021£200,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Rubens Close S18 1QR 14 Aug 2020£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, Rubens Close S18 1QR 17 Aug 2018£225,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Rubens Close S18 1QR 16 Aug 2018£221,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rubens Close S18 1QR 9 Jul 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Rubens Close S18 1QR 9 Jul 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
40, Rubens Close S18 1QR 29 Mar 2018£203,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
11, Rubens Close S18 1QR 15 Sep 2017£167,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Rubens Close S18 1QR 18 Aug 2017£207,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
38, Rubens Close S18 1QR 21 Oct 2016£229,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, Rubens Close S18 1QR 21 Jun 2016£250,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold

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

AddressSalesChange
34, Rubens Close £207,500 (Aug 2017) → £292,000 (May 2024) +41%
over 7 yrs
40, Rubens Close £203,000 (Mar 2018) → £257,500 (Apr 2024) +27%
over 6 yrs
27, Rubens Close £248,000 (Jul 2018) → £300,000 (Aug 2023) +21%
over 5 yrs
12, Rubens Close £200,000 (Mar 2021) → £223,000 (Jun 2021) +12%
over under a year
11, Rubens Close £167,500 (Sep 2017) → £220,000 (Aug 2020) +31%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Rubens Close

Crime

67 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rubens 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 offences27
Anti-social behaviour10
Shoplifting9
Criminal damage & arson8
Other theft5
Burglary4

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

Flood risk

Rubens 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 Rubens Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Dronfield Junior School 319 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Dronfield Infant School 199 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School 193 pupils Primary Church of England/Methodist 4–11 Report 0.6 mi
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 1,810 pupils Secondary 11–18 Good Report 0.7 mi
William Levick Primary School 207 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.9 mi
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 82 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi
Holmesdale Infant School 150 pupils Primary 5–7 Report 1.0 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 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
  • Dore & Totley station 2.5 mi · 49 min walk
  • Chesterfield station 4.9 mi · 1 hr 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Flyover (W-bound, Gosforth Drive) 3 min walk
  • Flyover (E-bound, Gosforth Drive) 3 min walk
  • Gosforth Close (Opp, GOSFORTH LANE) 3 min walk
  • Gosforth Close (Adj, Gosforth Lane) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Dronfield Medical Practice
    High Street, Dronfield · 0.4 mi
  • Stubley Medical Centre
    7 Stubley Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield · 0.5 mi
  • Oakhill Medical Practice
    Oakhill Road, Dronfield · 1.1 mi
  • Meadowgreen Health Centre
    1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield · 1.9 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

HereEng & Wales
Owned91.5%62.5%
Private rented5.5%20.3%
Social rented3.0%17.1%
Households639

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6448.9%64.1%
Aged 65+36.3%18.6%
Residents1,412

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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