Vale Close, Dronfield

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

Average price (last 12 months)

£395,000

1 sale

Average price (since 2016)

£383,956

9 sales

Price range

£285k – £626k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

9 Jan 2026

S18 1SF

At a glance

House prices£384k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 min walkDronfield station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Vale Close, Dronfield have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £395,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £361,600. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vale Close compared

S18 postcode area£349,325

Dronfield£349,325

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Vale 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
Semi-detached	5	£361,600	9 Jan 2026
Detached	4	£411,901	10 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Vale Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Vale Close S18 1SF	9 Jan 2026	£395,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
1, Vale Close S18 1SF	14 Dec 2022	£321,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
6, Vale Close S18 1SF	10 Sep 2021	£625,560	Detached	Freehold
2, Vale Close S18 1SF	27 Jul 2021	£357,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
4, Vale Close S18 1SF	18 Jun 2021	£450,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
8, Vale Close S18 1SF	7 Feb 2020	£375,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Vale Close S18 1SF	25 Nov 2016	£285,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
10, Vale Close S18 1SF	21 Sep 2016	£317,042	Detached	Freehold
6, Vale Close S18 1SF	16 Mar 2016	£330,000	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
1, Vale Close	£321,000 (Dec 2022) → £395,000 (Jan 2026)	+23% over 3 yrs
6, Vale Close	£330,000 (Mar 2016) → £625,560 (Sep 2021)	+90% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vale Close

Crime

71 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vale Close in August 2026.

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

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	33
Anti-social behaviour	9
Shoplifting	9
Criminal damage & arson	7
Other theft	6
Public order	3

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

Flood risk

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

Upper River Rother catchment Flood alert area
River Drone at Dronfield and Unstone Flood warning 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 Vale Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 1,810 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Good Report	0.1 mi
Dronfield Junior School 319 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.1 mi
Dronfield Infant School 199 pupils	Primary	4–7	Report	0.1 mi
Holmesdale Infant School 150 pupils	Primary	5–7	Report	0.5 mi
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School 139 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School 82 pupils	Primary	2–7	Report	0.5 mi
Northfield Junior School 165 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery 252 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.1 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 0.1 mi · 1 min walk
Dore & Totley station 2.7 mi · 54 min walk
Chesterfield station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 35 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Railway Station (Opp, Chesterfield Road) 2 min walk
Green Lane (Opp, Chesterfield Road) 2 min walk
Green Lane (Adj, Chesterfield Road) 2 min walk
Railway Station (Adj, Chesterfield Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Dronfield Medical Practice
High Street, Dronfield · 0.3 mi
Oakhill Medical Practice
Oakhill Road, Dronfield · 0.6 mi
Stubley Medical Centre
7 Stubley Drive, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield · 0.9 mi
Meadowgreen Health Centre
1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield · 1.6 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 6 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 6 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	63.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.3%	20.3%
Social rented	18.2%	17.1%
Households	748

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.0%	64.1%
Aged 65+	20.7%	18.6%
Residents	1,551

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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