Overview for Highfields Road, DRONFIELD, S18 1UU

Introduction

Dronfield is a town in North East Derbyshire, England, which includes Dronfield Woodhouse and Coal Aston. It lies in the valley of the River Drone between Chesterfield and Sheffield. The Peak District National Park is three miles (4.8 km) to the west. The name comes from the Old English Dranfleld, probably meaning an open land infested with drone bees.

The town existed before the 1086 Domesday Book, and has a 13th-century parish church. In 1662, Charles II granted the town a market, although this later ceased. The industrial history of the town includes coal mining, the wool trade, the production of soap and steel, and engineering. Today a range of manufacturing firms still operate in the town. The stadium to the north of the town is officially "The Home of Football", providing the playing surface for Sheffield F.

C., the world's oldest football club.

Dronfield's population increased in the post-war years from 6,500 in 1945 to 21,261 at the 2011 Census.

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Summary for Highfields Road, DRONFIELD, S18 1UU

East Midlands
This postcode is in the parish of
Dronfield
in
Dronfield South
within
North East Derbyshire
in
Derbyshire
Rural/Urban
Minor conurbation   ?

Roadworks near S18 1UU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
5
In Progress
46
Completed
1
Cancelled
4

Road Safety near S18 1UU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Highfields Road, S18 1UU that have been reported to Derbyshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near S18 1UU

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Police

This area is policed by Derbyshire Constabulary.

Derbyshire Constabulary split their policing area into 95 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Dronfield neighbourhood.

Derbyshire Constabulary

Dronfield Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Jan 2024
21
Dec 2023
35
Vehicle Crime
Jan 2024
10
Dec 2023
5
Burglary
Jan 2024
9
Dec 2023
4

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the North East Derbyshire parliamentary constituency.

North East Derbyshire is a constituency in the East Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Lee Rowley (Conservative) since June 2017.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Highfields Road, S18 1UU

21 HIGHFIELDS ROAD, S18 1UU
16 Dec 2022
£300,000
18 HIGHFIELDS ROAD, S18 1UU
3 Aug 2022
£385,000
16 HIGHFIELDS ROAD, S18 1UU
14 Apr 2022
£300,000
30 HIGHFIELDS ROAD, S18 1UU
10 Nov 2021
£350,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for S18 1UU

Latitude
53.295134
Longitude
-1.471856

Residents at S18 1UU

Households
28
Male
35
Female
36
People per Household
2.54

Sunrise and Sunset at S18 1UU

Sunrise
05:43
Sunset
18:37

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

S18 1UU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear8.75%
Cloudy68.74%
Rain9.81%
Windy12.17%
Other0.53%

Population

North East Derbyshire
100,000

Deprivation Index

96.8 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at S18 1UU

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for S18 1UU

Introduced
1 Jun 1997

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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