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Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire, England (ONS area North East Derbyshire 006). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes S18. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S18 1RB.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against North East Derbyshire (5 of 18 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £290,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across North East Derbyshire (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Dronfield, is about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£290,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 9 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£59,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane sits in North East Derbyshire

  • Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

House prices: Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane against North East Derbyshire: This neighbourhood £54k (1995) to £300k (2026); North East Derbyshire £47k (1995) to £235k (2026).£79k£268k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£300kNorth East Derbyshire£235k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North East Derbyshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

5 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North East Derbyshire, 2 the other way and 11 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Dronfield Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 72 min); Northern and East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 43 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Dronfield Infant School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane

What is the typical house price in Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane?

£290,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +30% against 2017-2019.

How does Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane compare with the rest of North East Derbyshire?

Typical house price: 3rd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire. Average household income: 2nd highest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire.

Is Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 18 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane?

Dronfield. Railway station, about an 8-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (570 m in a straight line). About 2.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Leeds (about 72 min); Northern and East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 43 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Dronfield South & Gosforth Lane?

Nearest state primary school. Dronfield Infant School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School. 710 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jul 2023).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.