# S18 8QY: area report for a postcode in North East Derbyshire

S18 8QY is a postcode in North East Derbyshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of North East Derbyshire. Open the map at S18 8QY for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) › [S18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18) › [S18 8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/s18-8)

## Around this postcode

- **4 crimes within 500 m**: August, the same as July. North East Derbyshire 006E: 32 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **Dronfield, 1.4 km**: About 17 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 430 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **No property in S18 8QY listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, North East Derbyshire 006E. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **£253,810 average price**: For the whole of North East Derbyshire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 10 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **4 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 220 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **75.4% can get gigabit broadband at S18 8QY**: Superfast for 98.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **Low road and rail noise at S18 8QY**: Road 51 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 5 of 6**: 10% to 30% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY
- **9.3 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery](https://openindex.co.uk/school/gorseybrigg-primary-school-and-nursery-e133516) | Primary | 430 m (5 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, April 2023 | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-andrews-cofe-methodist-aided-primary-school-e112913) | Primary | 590 m (7 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, March 2025 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [William Levick Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/william-levick-primary-school-e112541) | Primary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | 81% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Dronfield Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dronfield-junior-school-e112539) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 59% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Dronfield Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dronfield-infant-school-e112540) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | – |
| [Lenthall Infant and Nursery School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lenthall-infant-and-nursery-school-e112696) | Primary | 1.5 km (18 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2023 | – |
| [Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dronfield-henry-fanshawe-school-e112969) | Secondary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), July 2023 | Attainment 8 of 49.4 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Holmesdale Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/holmesdale-infant-school-e112680) | Primary | 1.8 km (22 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, September 2024: no overall grade | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| January 2026 | £295,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 10 m |
| December 2024 | £240,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 60 m |
| June 2025 | £323,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 90 m |
| April 2026 | £300,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 130 m |
| November 2024 | £385,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| February 2025 | £520,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 200 m |
| September 2024 | £550,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 220 m |
| July 2026 | £256,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 220 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: STUBLEY MEDICAL CENTRE (10 m); DRONFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE (940 m)
- Pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (10 m); PEAK PHARMACY (680 m); SAVIOUR PHARMACY (940 m)
- Dental practices: APEX DENTAL CARE DRONFIELD PARTNERSHIP (660 m)
- Supermarkets: Morrisons Daily Stubley Service Station (220 m, Morrisons); Co-op Dronfield Woodhouse (650 m, Central England Co-operative); Sainsburys Dronfield (840 m, Sainsburys); Aldi Coal Aston Dronfield (910 m, Aldi)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £253,810** (July 2026). North East Derbyshire’s average house price was £253,810 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 8.4% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,422** (2025). Full-time workers living in North East Derbyshire earned a median of £36,422 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 106th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in North East Derbyshire costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 18.7** (2025). North East Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 18.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 144th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North East Derbyshire 006E (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 6.6** (2025). North East Derbyshire 006E has a deprivation score of 6.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 4,620th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £262,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North East Derbyshire 006E was £262,500 in 2025. Joint 12,752nd cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,266** (2021). North East Derbyshire 006E had 2,266 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 2,282nd most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.5%** (January 2026). In North East Derbyshire 006E, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## S18 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £295,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in S18 was £295,000 in 2025. Joint 1,116th most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 24,950** (2021). S18 had 24,950 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,174th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in S18 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 83.8%** (January 2026). In S18, 83.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire)
- Centre: 53.3050, -1.4885

Council: [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-east-derbyshire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [North East Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-east-derbyshire): Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.4885,53.3050,S188QY

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