# 4 BROOKVALE CLOSE, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7TS

## Property details

- Slug: `0bf0285` (address key hash: `0bf0285df63b892525598af6c2e3fb103964ea6c`)
- Postcode: S18 7TS
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 137 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1983-1990
- Last sold: £425,000 Feb 2026
- Price per m²: £3,102/m²
- Local average: £428,121 (33 sales)
- Street crime: 3 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £425,000
- Date: 2026-02-06
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 18/05/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £1,162/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £6,125

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W1 (£800 - £1,200)
- G (£350 - £450)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2101-6802-3737-1261-0740)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-02-06 | £425,000 | Detached | — | £450,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673f-0bd5-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 4 BROOKVALE CLOSE, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7TS | £425,000 | 06/02/2026 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [160337294](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/7ae141c)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £425,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-07 | £435,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RUTLAND LODGE VALLEY ROAD, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7SN | £430,000 | 12/10/2022 | Detached |
| 15 VALLEY ROAD, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7SL | £520,000 | 09/08/2022 | Detached |
| 70 VALLEY ROAD, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7SN | £460,000 | 06/06/2022 | Detached |
| 41 VALLEY ROAD, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7SL | £435,000 | 13/12/2021 | Detached |
| 5 BROOKVALE CLOSE, BARLOW, DRONFIELD, NORTH EAST DERBYSHIRE, DERBYSHIRE, S18 7TS | £361,000 | 06/09/2021 | Detached |

**Area average:** £441,200 (5 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** 19.3%
- **10y growth:** 10.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for North East Derbyshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 6.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 23.3%
- **10y growth (index):** 54.4%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (North East Derbyshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £697/mo
- **Realistic:** £774/mo
- **Optimistic:** £851/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Sheffield (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.18% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £96,750
- **Target investor price (1%):** £77,400

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **3** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Barlow CofE Primary School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 Oct 2018 |
| Cutthorpe Primary School | Primary | 1.3 miles | Good — 12 Dec 2022 |
| St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School | Primary | 1.8 miles | Good — 25 May 2016 |
| Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 24 May 2013 |
| Penny Acres Primary School | Primary | 1.9 miles | Good — 11 Feb 2014 |