Area guide
Dronfield
- Typical price
- Sales a year
- Change since 2016
- Top sale
Median, 2024 and 2025
Average, 2024 and 2025
Median 2016 to 2025
2024 and 2025
Dronfield is the town halfway between Chesterfield and Sheffield, and a favourite with people who work in Sheffield but want a bit more space and a Derbyshire address. The station is the big draw.
The place
The old town centre, along the River Drone, has stone buildings, pubs and the Peel Monument. Around it, the town grew fast in the 1960s and 70s with big estates at Dronfield Woodhouse, Gosforth Valley and Coal Aston.
Dronfield station is on the line between Sheffield and Chesterfield, and the countryside starts at the edge of the estates to the west.
The homes
Detached homes and semis sell in roughly equal numbers, with fewer terraces and flats. Most are from the 1960s onwards, often with decent gardens.
Stonelow Road and Holmley Lane see the most sales. Stubley Lane and Longcroft Road are where larger homes sell for more.
Worth knowing
Dronfield is in North East Derbyshire, not Sheffield, so council tax and schools go through Derbyshire. Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School is the town's secondary.
The River Drone has a flood warning area through the town, so check the flood risk for homes on the lower ground near the river.
Getting about
- Sheffield city centre
- about 20 minutes by car
- Chesterfield station
- about 15 minutes by car
- M1 junction 29
- about 20 minutes by car
- Chatsworth House
- about 25 minutes by car
- Manchester city centre
- about 75 minutes by car
- Sheffield by train
- from Dronfield station, about 10 minutes
- Chesterfield by train
- from Dronfield station, about 10 minutes
Drive times are from the middle of Dronfield with no traffic, worked out from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Allow longer at rush hour.
Living here
Schools, the river, and the year in Dronfield.
Primary schools within 3 km
- Dronfield Junior School
State, ages 7 to 11 · 0.3 km
- Dronfield Infant School
State, ages 4 to 7 · 0.3 km
- Lenthall Infant and Nursery School
State, ages 2 to 7 · 0.7 km
- Holmesdale Infant School
State, ages 5 to 7 · 0.8 km
- Dronfield Stonelow Junior School
State, ages 7 to 11 · 0.8 km
- Northfield Junior School
State, ages 7 to 11 · 1.3 km
Secondary schools within 8 km
- Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School
State, ages 11 to 18 · 0.4 km
- Meadowhead School Academy Trust
Academy, ages 11 to 18 · 2.7 km
- King Ecgbert School
Academy, ages 11 to 18 · 4.7 km
- Whittington Green School
State, ages 11 to 16 · 4.9 km
Flood warnings
The Environment Agency issues flood warnings for these areas within 2 km:
- River Drone at Dronfield and Unstone
Not a rating for any one home. Check a postcode's long-term flood risk.
Before you buy, check
Schools from the Department for Education's register, measured in a straight line from the middle of Dronfield; distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council. Flood warning areas from the Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated October 2026.
Quick answers
Dronfield in a sentence or two.
- How much does a house cost in Dronfield?
- The typical price in Dronfield was £285,000 in 2024 and 2025, from about 352 sales a year. Typical prices by type: detached homes £380,000, semis £262,000, terraces £215,000 and flats £145,000. These are completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices.
- Have house prices gone up in Dronfield?
- The typical price rose 48% between 2016 and 2025, from £200,000 to £295,000.
- Which street in Dronfield has the most sales?
- Stonelow Road, with 35 sales between 2021 and 2025 at a typical price of £235,000.
- How far is Dronfield from Sheffield?
- By car with no traffic, it's about 20 minutes to Sheffield city centre and about 15 minutes to Chesterfield station. Allow longer at rush hour.
- What schools are near Dronfield?
- The nearest primary schools are Dronfield Junior School, Dronfield Infant School and Lenthall Infant and Nursery School. The nearest secondary schools are Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School and Meadowhead School Academy Trust. Distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council.
- Does Dronfield flood?
- The Environment Agency has flood warning areas nearby, including River Drone at Dronfield and Unstone. That doesn't mean every home is at risk, so check the long-term flood risk for the postcode.
- Is Dronfield in the Peak District National Park?
- No. Dronfield is outside the National Park, so planning goes through North East Derbyshire District Council.
The numbers
What homes in Dronfield actually sell for.
Real completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. Updated to August 2026.
By type, 2024 and 2025
| Detached | 293 sold | £380,000 |
| Semi-detached | 288 sold | £262,000 |
| Terraced | 88 sold | £215,000 |
| Flat | 36 sold | £145,000 |
Price bands, 2024 and 2025
- Under £200k111
- £200k to £300k268
- £300k to £500k257
- £500k to £750k48
- £750k and over21
Busiest streets, 2021 to 2025
Streets with at least four sales, so no single home's price can be picked out.
Sales Land Registry records in the town of Dronfield, including Dronfield Woodhouse, Coal Aston and Gosforth Valley. Standard market sales only. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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