S18 8RT postcode in Dronfield, Derbyshire
S18 8RT is a postcode in Dronfield, in the Gosforth Valley ward of North East Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1997.
Where S18 8RT is, and what is near it
- S18 8RT
- Other postcodes in S18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.2972, longitude -1.4953)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after S18 8RT?
- North East DerbyshireDistrict council North East Derbyshire: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S18 8RT Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- North East DerbyshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Louise Sandher-Jones
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at S18 8RT?
Every home and business at S18 8RT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
North East Derbyshire: 88%
North East Derbyshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across North East Derbyshire.
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at S18 8RT?
BinDayBuddy does not read North East Derbyshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North East Derbyshire District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is S18 8RT at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include S18 8RT.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across North East Derbyshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S18 8RT: 825 properties in North East Derbyshire are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for North East Derbyshire
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of S18 8RT is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near S18 8RT?
Homes in S18 8 sold for a typical £320,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 72 sales, down 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £432,500 36 sales
- Semi-detached £263,000 31 sales
- Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S18 district: a typical £300,000 from 263 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in S18 8RT
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in S18 8RT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 23 January 2025. The middle sale was £325,000, from £258,000 to £460,000. Across S18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £320,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near S18 8RT?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 600 homes in the neighbourhood around S18 8RT. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (96%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North East Derbyshire for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £3,563 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,467.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (2%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 30 (5%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 70 (12%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 230 (38%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | about 210 (35%) | £3,015 |
| Band F | about 50 (8%) | £3,563 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,111 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,933 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 96% 1965 to 1982
- 4% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North East Derbyshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S18 8RT is in (ONS area E01019794), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near S18 8RT?
The nearest open schools to S18 8RT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to S18 8RT?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S18 8RT is Dronfield Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.
- Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
- Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Ashford Road, 83 m away.
More stations near S18 8RT, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S18 8RT?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S18 8RT, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Stubley Medical Centre Phone 01246 296970 950 mWalk
- Dronfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 412242 1.5 kmCycle
- Oakhill Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 296900 2.6 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near S18 8RT?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S18 8RT on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S18 8RT?
The nearest to the centre of S18 8RT, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Dental Practice at Dronfield Woodhouse Phone 01246 415787 500 mWalk
- Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership Phone 01246 415981 1.3 kmCycle
- Bupa Dental Care Dronfield Phone 01246 415981 1.3 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to S18 8RT?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Sheffield Dialysis Unit Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0114 229 0970 6.7 kmDrive
- One Health Group - Head Office Phone 0114 250 5510 7.5 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near S18 8RT?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S18 8RT, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Meadow Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0114 289 1110 1.1 kmWalk
- 23 Cecil Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 291673 1.9 kmCycle
- The Callywhite Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 01246 291515 2.0 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near S18 8RT?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S18 8RT, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Peak Pharmacy, Gosforth Valley Med Ctr Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01246 290500 300 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, 1 Stubley Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01246 290148 950 mWalk
- Saviour Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01246 413159 1.5 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near S18 8RT?
The nearest vets to the centre of S18 8RT on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ark Veterinary Surgery 1.8 kmCycle
- Animal hospital 3.0 kmCycle
- Abbeymoor Veterinary Centre 4.7 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is S18 8RT in a conservation area?
The centre of S18 8RT is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near S18 8RT?
Police.uk records 34 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S18 8RT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 2.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S18 8RT
- Ward
- Gosforth Valley
- Parish
- Dronfield
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Dronfield
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 1997
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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