S18 8ZR postcode in Dronfield, Derbyshire
S18 8ZR 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 8ZR is, and what is near it
- S18 8ZR
- Other postcodes in S18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 15 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.3041, longitude -1.4963)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after S18 8ZR?
- North East DerbyshireDistrict council North East Derbyshire: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Lilian Deighton, Michelle Emmens and Richard WeltonCouncillors elected for the Gosforth Valley ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S18 8ZR Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- North East DerbyshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour). How to 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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at S18 8ZR?
Every home and business at S18 8ZR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at S18 8ZR?
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. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is S18 8ZR 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 8ZR.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across North East Derbyshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S18 8ZR: 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 surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of S18 8ZR 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 risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in S18 8ZR
HM Land Registry records 18 standard sales in S18 8ZR since 1996, the first on record at this postcode. The middle price was £94,500 from 1995 to 1999 and £445,000 from 2025 to 2026.
- 1995 to 1999, middle price £94,500, 3 sales
- 2000 to 2004, middle price £125,000, 3 sales
- 2005 to 2009, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2010 to 2014, too few sales to price, 2 sales
- 2015 to 2019, too few sales to price, 0 sales
- 2020 to 2024, middle price £425,000, 5 sales
- 2025 to 2026, middle price £445,000, 5 sales
The latest sales
HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in S18 8ZR from January 2024 to September 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. They sold for £400,000 to £550,000. Across S18 8, the typical price in the 12 months to September 2026 was £325,000.
- £400,0009 Solway Rise
- £485,0001 Solway Rise
- £445,00020 Solway Rise
- £445,00020 Solway Rise
- £550,00012 Solway Rise
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, 1995 on, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at S18 8ZR?
At the 2021 Census, 35 people (19 female, 16 male) lived at S18 8ZR, in 18 households.
| Census 2021 | S18 8ZR | S18 8 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 35 | 6,558 |
| Households | 18 | 2,834 |
| People per household | 1.9 | 2.3 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The S18 8 sector is its 142 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
At this postcode
How much energy do homes at S18 8ZR use?
In 2024, the median domestic electricity meter at S18 8ZR used 2,032 kWh, and the median domestic gas meter 15,536 kWh.
| 2024 | S18 8ZR | S18 district |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity meters | 18 | 11,078 |
| Electricity, median meter a year | 2,032 kWh | 2,473 kWh |
| Gas meters | 18 | 10,784 |
| Gas, median meter a year | 15,536 kWh | 12,250 kWh |
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is S18 8ZR in a conservation area?
The centre of S18 8ZR 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.
Near here
Which schools are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to S18 8ZR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
Near here
Where is the nearest station to S18 8ZR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S18 8ZR is Dronfield Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.
- Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
- Dore & Totley Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
15 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Great Croft, 87 m away.
More stations near S18 8ZR, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
Near here
Which GP surgeries are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S18 8ZR, 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 550 mWalk
- Dronfield Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 412242 1.4 kmCycle
- Oakhill Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 296900 2.5 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Where can I charge an electric car near S18 8ZR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S18 8ZR on the map as of 23 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 charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Near here
Which dentists are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest to the centre of S18 8ZR, 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 300 mWalk
- Apex Dental Care Dronfield Partnership Phone 01246 415981 1.2 kmWalk
- Bupa Dental Care Dronfield Phone 01246 415981 1.2 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
Near here
Which hospitals are nearest to S18 8ZR?
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 6.0 kmDrive
- One Health Group - Head Office Phone 0114 250 5510 6.7 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which care homes are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S18 8ZR, 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 800 mWalk
- 23 Cecil Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 291673 1.7 kmCycle
- Brookview Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01246 414618 1.8 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
Near here
Which pharmacies are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S18 8ZR, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 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 500 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, 1 Stubley Drive Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01246 290148 550 mWalk
- Saviour Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01246 413159 1.4 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
Near here
Which vets are near S18 8ZR?
The nearest vets to the centre of S18 8ZR 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 1.7 kmCycle
- Animal hospital 2.4 kmCycle
- Abbeymoor Veterinary Centre 4.0 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the S18 8 sector
What do homes sell for near S18 8ZR?
Homes in S18 8 sold for a typical £325,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 75 sales, HM Land Registry's figures show. The 12 months before gave £342,500 from 90 sales: not a change larger than chance would explain, given which homes happened to sell.
- Detached £436,500 42 sales
- Semi-detached £265,000 29 sales
- Terraced 3 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 264 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near S18 8ZR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around S18 8ZR. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (46%). 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 B, the most common, is £1,918.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 120 (16%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 270 (35%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 210 (27%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 100 (13%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | about 60 (8%) | £3,015 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,563 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,111 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,933 |
When the homes were built
- 3% Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 46% 1945 to 1964
- 41% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North East Derbyshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S18 8ZR is in (ONS area E01019787), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near S18 8ZR?
Police.uk records 32 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S18 8ZR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: public order 1.
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: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for S18 8ZR
- 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: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
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