Area Info for Dronfield (Derbyshire)

Overview of Dronfield

Dronfield is a historic town located in Derbyshire, England. It is situated approximately 7 miles northwest of Sheffield and 12 miles south of Chesterfield. The town is known for its rich history, scenic surroundings, and vibrant community.

History

Dronfield has a long history dating back to medieval times. The town's name is believed to derive from the Old English words "Dron" and "field," meaning "Dron's open land." Historically, it was a centre for agriculture and later developed as a mining community, particularly for coal and limestone. The town features several historic buildings, including the Church of All Saints, which dates back to the 13th century.

Geography and Environment

The town is set within the scenic Derbyshire countryside, offering picturesque views and access to outdoor activities. It is close to the Peak District National Park, making it a popular spot for walking, cycling, and exploring nature.

Community and Amenities

Dronfield boasts a range of local amenities including shops, schools, and recreational facilities. The town has a strong sense of community, with various events and activities held throughout the year. Notable facilities include Dronfield Civic Centre, local sports clubs, and parks such as Dronfield Park and Greenway.

Transport

The town is well-connected by road and rail. Dronfield has its own railway station, providing direct services to Sheffield, Chesterfield, and other nearby cities. Major roads such as the A61 run through the area, facilitating easy access to surrounding regions.

Economy

Historically, Dronfield's economy was driven by mining and agriculture. Today, it functions largely as a commuter town, with many residents working in nearby cities like Sheffield and Chesterfield. Local businesses and retail outlets also contribute to the town's economy.

Education

Dronfield offers several primary and secondary schools, serving the educational needs of its residents. The town is also within reasonable distance of higher education institutions in Sheffield and Chesterfield.

Notable Features

The town is known for its historic architecture, including the medieval church and traditional pubs. It also hosts annual events such as the Dronfield Festival, which celebrates local culture and community spirit.
Education
School
Gorseybrigg Primary School and Nursery0.25 miles
Balmoral Crescent, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8ZY
St Andrew's CofE Methodist (Aided) Primary School0.30 miles
Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8ZQ
William Levick Primary School0.53 miles
Smithy Croft, Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8YB
Dronfield Junior School0.74 miles
School Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1RY
Dronfield Infant School0.74 miles
School Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1RY
Dronfield Henry Fanshawe School0.87 miles
Green Lane, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2FZ
Lenthall Infant and Nursery School0.93 miles
Marsh Avenue, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2HB
Holmesdale Infant School1.10 miles
The Avenue, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2LR
Dronfield Stonelow Junior School1.25 miles
Stonelow Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2EP
Lowedges Junior Academy1.36 miles
Lowedges Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7JG
Northfield Junior School1.42 miles
Falcon Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 2ED
Bradway Primary School1.51 miles
Bradway Drive, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4PD
Lower Meadow Primary School1.56 miles
Batemoor Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8EE
Penny Acres Primary School1.59 miles
The Common, Holmesfield, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 7WP
Greenhill Primary School1.75 miles
Greenhill Main Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7RA
Meadowhead School Academy Trust1.86 miles
Dyche Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR
Health
Clinic
Jordanthorpe Health Centre - Clover Group1.71 miles
Jordanthorpe Centre, 146 Dyche Road, Sheffield, S8 8DT
Jordanthorpe Health Centre1.78 miles
1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8DJ
Archer Road3.05 miles
Unit E, Old Station Drive, Archer Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2PY
Woodland View Nursing Home3.14 miles
1 Lightwood Lane, Sheffield, S8 8BG
Lightwood House3.14 miles
1 Lightwood Lane,, S8 8BG
136a Warminster Road3.16 miles
136a Warminster Road,, S8 8PQ
Primary Provider Company Ltd HQ3.58 miles
1 Carter Knowle Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S7 2DW
Pain Management Solutions (Sloane Medical Centre)3.95 miles
2-4 Little London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0YH
Sloane Medical Practice3.95 miles
2 Little London Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0YH
Charnock Medical Centre3.97 miles
White Lane, White Lane, Sheffield, S12 3GH
Buckwood View Nursing Home4.00 miles
6a Buck Wood View, Sheffield, S14 1LX
Newfield Nursing Home4.00 miles
1 Cat Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3AY
Assessment And Rehabilitation Centre4.06 miles
Lyndhurst Road, Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 9BJ
Newfield Green Clinic4.07 miles
541 Gleadless Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 2BS
Michael Carlisle Centre4.16 miles
75 Osborne Road,, S11 9BF
Heeley Dental Clinic4.31 miles
25 Gifford Road, Heeley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 0ZS
GP
Gosforth Valley Medical Practice0.28 miles
Gosforth Valley Medical Centre, Gorsey Brigg, Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbyshire, S18 8UE
DRONFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE0.52 miles
Dronfield Medical Centre, High Street, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 1PY
Dr ALLAMBY & partner0.97 miles
2 Gomersal Lane, Dronfield, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S18 6RU
Dr Park & partners1.24 miles
Oakhill Medical Practice, Oakhill Road, Dronfield, S18 2EJ
Lowedges Surgery1.44 miles
127A Lowedges Road, Sheffield, S8 7LE
1.48 miles
Greenhill Health Centre, 482 Lupton Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7NQ
The Avenue Medical Practice1.58 miles
7 Reney Avenue, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S8 7FH
The Meadowhead Group Practice1.78 miles
School Lane, Greenhill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7RL
Clover Group - Jordanthorpe Health Centre1.78 miles
1 Dyche Lane, Jordanthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8DJ
Totley Rise Medical Centre1.90 miles
96 Baslow Road, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S17 4DL
Baslow Road Surgery2.07 miles
148 Baslow Road, Totley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4DR
Abbey Lane Surgery2.59 miles
23 Abbey Lane, Sheffield, S8 0BJ
Carterknowle and Dore Medical Practice2.62 miles
137 Dore Road, Dore, Sheffield, S17 3NF
Woodseats Medical Centre2.67 miles
4 Cobnar Road, Woodseats, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8QB
Sloan Medical Centre3.04 miles
29 Blackstock Road, Sheffield, S Yorkshire, S14 1AB
Chesterfield Medical Partnership3.37 miles
Whittington Medical Centre, High Street, Old Whittington, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 9JZ
Hospital
Ash Green4.32 miles
Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE
Alpha Hospital Sheffield4.74 miles
83 East Bank Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S2 3PX
BMI Thornbury Hospital5.17 miles
312 Fulwood Road, Sheffield, S10 3BR
Royal Hallamshire Hospital5.31 miles
Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2JF
Charles Clifford Dental Hospital5.40 miles
76 Wellesley Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SZ
Weston Park Hospital5.44 miles
Whitham Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2SJ
Sheffield Children's Hospital5.45 miles
Western Bank, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2TH
Claremont Private Hospital5.49 miles
401 Sandygate Road, Sheffield,, S10 5UB
Chesterfield Royal Hospital5.79 miles
Calow, Top Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Walton Hospital5.82 miles
Whitecotes Lane,, S40 3HW
Hartington Unit5.92 miles
Hartington Unit, Chesterfield Royal Hospital, Calow, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S44 5BL
Northern General Hospital7.49 miles
Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 7AU
Rotherham Adult Mental Health Service - Access Team8.22 miles
142a Aughton Road, Swallownest, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4TH
Grenoside Grange Hospital9.32 miles
Grenoside Grange, Salt Box Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S35 8QS
Newholme Hospital9.55 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Bolsover Hospital9.76 miles
Welbeck Road,, S44 6DH
Pharmacy
Peak Pharmacy0.23 miles
1 Stubley Drive, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8QY
Peak Pharmacy0.28 miles
Gosforth Valley Med Ctr, Gorsey Brigg, Dronfield Woodhouse, Derbyshire, S18 8UE
Lloydspharmacy0.52 miles
Dronfield Medical Centre, High Street, Dronfield, S18 1PY
Peak Pharmacy0.97 miles
5 Greendale Shopping Ctr, Dronfield, Sheffield, S18 6LJ
Bradway Pharmacy1.37 miles
298 Twentywell Lane, Bradway, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S17 4QH
Rowlands Pharmacy1.47 miles
126 Lowedges Road, Lowedges, SHEFFIELD, S8 7LD
Lloydspharmacy1.78 miles
Jordanthorpe Health Centre, 1 Dyche Close, Jordanthorpe, SHEFFIELD, S8 8DJ
Greenhill Pharmacy1.82 miles
206 Bocking Lane, Greenhill, SHEFFIELD, S8 7BP
The Co-Operative Pharmacy1.90 miles
45 Baslow Road, Totley, SHEFFIELD, S17 4DL
Lloydspharmacy1.92 miles
333 Meadowhead, SHEFFIELD, S8 7UP
Totley Pharmacy2.07 miles
158 Baslow Road, Totley, SHEFFIELD, S17 4DR
Lloydspharmacy2.59 miles
17-21 Abbey Lane, SHEFFIELD, S8 0BJ
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.69 miles
1a Cobnar Road, Woodseats, SHEFFIELD, S8 8QA
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.79 miles
35 Townhead Road, Dore, SHEFFIELD, S17 3GD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy2.88 miles
756-758 Chesterfield Road, Woodseats, SHEFFIELD, S8 0SE
Sainsbury's Pharmacy3.02 miles
Archer Road, Millhouses, SHEFFIELD, S8 0TD
Leisure
Park
BEAUCHIEF HALL (Grade II Listed)2.11 miles
OAKES PARK (Grade II Listed)2.75 miles
ECCLESALL WOODS2.89 miles
WHINFELL QUARRY GARDEN (Grade II Listed)3.31 miles
HOLME BROOK3.55 miles
GLEADLESS VALLEY3.73 miles
BREARLEY WETLAND3.91 miles
BLUEBANK POOLS4.10 miles
PORTER VALLEY WOODLANDS4.43 miles
SHARROW SCHOOL GREEN ROOF4.50 miles
PORTER VALLEY PARKS (Grade II Listed)4.64 miles
SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY (Grade II* Listed)4.68 miles
SHEFFIELD GENERAL CEMETERY4.74 miles
SHEFFIELD BOTANICAL GARDENS (Grade II Listed)4.86 miles
NORFOLK HERITAGE PARK (Grade II* Listed)4.93 miles
SUNNYBANK4.96 miles
Shop
Groceries
Co-op Dronfield0.30 miles
Dronfield Woodhouse, S18 8ZQ
Sainsbury's Dronfield0.50 miles
Wreakes Lane, Dronfield, S18 1NW
Co-op Dronfield0.52 miles
Dronfield, S18 1PD
ALDI Sheffield Road0.76 miles
Dronfield, S18 2GG
Co-op Dronfield0.82 miles
Dronfield Hartington, S18 2LF
Co-op Dronfield0.99 miles
Greendale, S18 2LJ
Lowedges Conv Store1.32 miles
228 Lowedges Road, Sheffield South Yorks S8 7JB
Londis Texaco Bradway Service Station1.35 miles
120 Bradway Road, Sheffield, S17 4QW
Sainsbury's Sfld Bradway Rd Local1.35 miles
Bradway Road, Sheffield, S17 4QW
Nisa Tmk Supermarkets Ltd1.47 miles
114-118 Low Edges Rd, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 7LD
Batemoor Convenience Store1.63 miles
1 White Thorn View, Sheffield South Yorkshire S8 8EU
Heron Foods Jordanthorpe1.72 miles
Unit 1 Jordanthorpe, S8 8DX
Nisa Jordanthorpe Food1.72 miles
3-4 Jordanthorpe Centre, Dyce Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8DX
Co-op Sheffield1.74 miles
Jordanthorpe Centre, S8 8DX
SPAR Bocking Lane1.82 miles
Spar, 202 Bocking Lane, South Yorkshire, S8 7BP
Meadowhead1.92 miles
335 Meadowhead, Sheffield South Yorkshire S8 7UP
Transport
Airport
Sheffield City Airport7.79 miles
Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport23.47 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 332.55 miles
Manchester Airport32.66 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 132.70 miles
Manchester Airport Terminal 232.99 miles
East Midlands Airport33.45 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport39.82 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport64.52 miles
Bus Stop
Brushfield (W)0.00 miles
Town End (E)0.72 miles
Town End (W)0.72 miles
White Lodge Car Park (NW)0.77 miles
Chapel Lane (E)0.83 miles
Chapel Lane (W)0.83 miles
White Lodge Car Park (SE)0.90 miles
Smithy Lane (E)0.98 miles
Smithy Lane (W)0.98 miles
Litton Mill (E)1.01 miles
Marlborough House (E)1.10 miles
Marlborough House (W)1.10 miles
Main Road (SE)1.20 miles
Main Road (NW)1.20 miles
Upperdale (NW)1.25 miles
Upperdale (SE)1.25 miles
Railway Station
Dronfield Rail Station0.78 miles
Dore & Totley Rail Station2.13 miles
Chesterfield Rail Station5.19 miles
Sheffield Rail Station5.39 miles
Grindleford Rail Station5.74 miles
Darnall Rail Station6.51 miles
Woodhouse Rail Station6.87 miles
Hathersage Rail Station6.98 miles
Meadowhall Rail Station8.57 miles
Bamford Rail Station8.71 miles
Kiveton Bridge Rail Station9.49 miles
Rotherham Central Rail Station10.43 miles
Hope (Derbyshire) Rail Station10.46 miles
Kiveton Park Rail Station10.51 miles
Chapeltown Rail Station11.14 miles
Creswell (Derbys) Rail Station11.50 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Property Sales
17, DEVONSHIRE CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QY
£254,000
2025-06-10
detached
freehold
Sold 2024-10-22   £254,000
53, ENNERDALE CLOSE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PL
£230,100
2025-06-04
semidetached
freehold
54, FAIRVIEW ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2HG
£120,000
2025-05-30
semidetached
leasehold
3 MANOR COURT, GOSFORTH LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1PQ
£220,000
2025-05-15
detached
freehold
24, SNAPE HILL CRESCENT

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GQ
£252,500
2025-03-31
semidetached
freehold
12, PATTERDALE CLOSE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PW
£275,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
19, GRANGE AVENUE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PH
£215,000
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
23, VICTORIA STREET

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1PL
£223,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
75, STUBLEY LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1PG
£372,500
2025-03-14
detached
freehold
9, FAIRVIEW ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2HF
£220,000
2024-11-24
semidetached
freehold
118, SNAPE HILL CRESCENT

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2DR
£186,000
2024-11-22
terraced
freehold
28A, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QW
£252,000
2024-11-22
detached
leasehold
8, FALKLAND RISE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1SU
£459,405
2025-03-21
detached
freehold
25, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QT
£295,000
2025-03-13
semidetached
leasehold
5, ULLSWATER PARK
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8NL
£165,025
2025-03-10
semidetached
leasehold
9, SHEARDS DRIVE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8NF
£218,000
2025-03-07
terraced
freehold
9, CECIL ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GW
£215,000
2025-02-28
terraced
freehold
GRANGE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QB
£400,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
19, CHURCH STREET

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QB
£580,000
2025-02-17
detached
freehold
50, GAINSBOROUGH ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QW
£370,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
25, NETHERDENE ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1RR
£240,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
leasehold
49, CECIL ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GW
£212,500
2025-01-10
semidetached
freehold
25A, LONGACRE ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1UQ
£518,000
2025-01-08
detached
freehold
13, GARTHWAY CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1SZ
£320,000
2024-10-17
semidetached
leasehold
THE PRIORY (FLAT 9), SHEFFIELD ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2DJ
£150,000
2024-10-11
flatmaisonette
leasehold
77, CECIL ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GX
£217,600
2024-10-11
semidetached
freehold
97, HOLMLEY LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2HQ
£395,000
2024-10-03
semidetached
leasehold
87, CONISTON ROAD
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PG
£220,000
2024-09-27
semidetached
freehold
7, FARWATER CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1RE
£265,000
2024-08-02
semidetached
leasehold
39, SHEARDS DRIVE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8NF
£210,000
2025-01-17
semidetached
freehold
9, HOLMLEY BANK

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2HP
£318,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
17, HEATHFIELD CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1RJ
£595,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
11, SCHOOL LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1RY
£365,000
2025-01-17
detached
freehold
8, HOLBEIN CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QH
£395,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
8, STUBLEY DRIVE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8QY
£455,000
2025-01-10
detached
freehold
1, MANOR CRESCENT

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1PU
£318,000
2025-01-08
detached
freehold
5, STUBLEY PLACE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1NZ
£210,000
2024-12-13
detached
freehold
3, GRANGE AVENUE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PH
£295,000
2024-12-09
semidetached
freehold
117, STUBLEY LANE
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8YL
£240,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
22, GOMERSAL LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1RU
£243,000
2024-12-06
semidetached
freehold
92, CECIL ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GX
£235,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
32, REMBRANDT DRIVE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QN
£375,000
2024-11-22
detached
leasehold
1, BIRCHITT VIEW

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2HL
£259,000
2024-11-19
semidetached
leasehold
1, SNAPE HILL LANE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 2GJ
£170,000
2024-10-18
terraced
leasehold
9, DEVONSHIRE CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QY
£317,500
2024-04-18
detached
freehold
4, HOLBEIN CLOSE

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1QH
£360,000
2024-11-15
detached
freehold
132, CONISTON ROAD
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8NZ
£420,000
2024-11-12
detached
freehold
58, NETHERDENE ROAD

DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 1TR
£280,000
2024-10-04
semidetached
leasehold
3, CASTLERIGG WAY
DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE
DRONFIELD
DERBYSHIRE
S18 8PP
£216,500
2024-10-04
semidetached
freehold
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