S18 8RU maps, stats, and open data
S18 8RU lies on Alton Close in Dronfield Woodhouse, Dronfield. S18 8RU is located in the Gosforth Valley electoral ward, within the local authority district of North East Derbyshire and the English Parliamentary constituency of North East Derbyshire. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M and the police force is Derbyshire. This postcode has been in use since June 1997.
S18 8RU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
S18 8RU geodata
| Easting | 433734 |
| Northing | 377984 |
| Latitude | 53.297743 |
| Longitude | -1.495320 |
Where is S18 8RU?
| Street | Alton Close |
| Locality | Dronfield Woodhouse |
| Town/City | Dronfield |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | S18 |
S18 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of S18 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 180m | 591ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Gosforth Valley |
|---|---|
| Constituency | North East Derbyshire |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in S18 8RU
5, ALTON CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, S18 8RU 2024 25 NOV £342,500 |
2024 22 MAR £363,900 |
2019 8 FEB £285,000 |
2015 16 OCT £208,000 |
4, ALTON CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, S18 8RU 2014 19 MAY £210,000 |
6, ALTON CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, S18 8RU 2011 14 JAN £280,000 |
2003 7 MAY £130,500 |
3, ALTON CLOSE, DRONFIELD WOODHOUSE, DRONFIELD, S18 8RU 2001 9 OCT £127,500 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to S18 8RU
| Ashford Road (Gosforth Drive) | Dronfield Woodhouse | 87m |
| Hayfield Close (Gosforth Drive) | Dronfield Woodhouse | 97m |
| Ashford Road (Gosforth Drive) | Dronfield Woodhouse | 113m |
| Hayfield Close (Gosforth Drive) | Dronfield Woodhouse | 137m |
| Gainsborough Road (Gosforth Drive) | Gosforth | 350m |
Nearest railway stations to S18 8RU
| Dronfield Station | 1.8km |
| Dore & Totley Station | 3.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in S18 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 100.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in S18 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
S18 8RU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in S18 8RU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 80,598 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,433 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 13,422 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in S18 8RU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in S18 8RU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
1.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than S18 8RU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to S18 8RU (metres)
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Nearest post box to S18 8RU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Dronfield Woodhouse P.o. | 17:15 | 11:15 | 417m |
| Leabrook Road | 16:00 | 09:15 | 465m |
| Coniston Road | 17:15 | 11:15 | 639m |
S18 8RU ITL and S18 8RU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for S18 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLF | East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLF1 | Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLF12 | East Derbyshire |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E07000038 | North East Derbyshire |
S18 8RU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for S18 8RU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00100176 | |
| LSOA | E01019794 | North East Derbyshire 005D |
| MSOA | E02004109 | North East Derbyshire 005 |
Nearest postcodes to S18 8RU
| S18 8RT | Ashford Road | 61m |
| S18 8RN | Gosforth Drive | 104m |
| S18 8RR | Ashford Close | 105m |
| S18 8RP | Hayfield Close | 116m |
| S18 8RW | Hatton Close | 126m |
| S18 8RX | Marston Close | 158m |
| S18 8RQ | Ashford Road | 169m |
| S18 8RY | Draycott Place | 211m |
| S18 8RG | Roston Close | 215m |
| S18 8UD | Southcote Drive | 217m |
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