A complete guide to property investment in Dronfield.
Last updated: 18 September 2025
Dronfield sits in a mature market, with a high proportion of owner-occupiers — it's in the 90th percentile for this metric relative to Britain. The area is dominated by older residents, with the population aged 60 and over in the 89th percentile and a very low proportion of young adults. Liquidity is steady, with properties typically spending 55 days on the market and annual sales at 270, suggesting reasonable movement for a town of its size. The price-to-income ratio of 5.1 and rent-to-income ratio of 19.7% point to a market that remains accessible for buyers and renters alike.
Median price per sq ft
£302 / sq ft
Average rental yield
3.5%
Capital growth (1y)
-1.4%
Sales in past year
270
* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).
Live prices in Dronfield, East Midlands
* Extreme prices clipped for legibility
Median price
£395,000
25% of properties below...
£280,000
75% of properties below...
£550,000
Most expensive property
£1,795,000
Live listings
123
Median days on market
55
The three-year capital growth stands at 9.0%, with an annualised rate of 2.9%, reflecting steady if unspectacular performance. The market's stability is underlined by the fact that achieved prices are matching asking prices, and properties are not languishing on the market.
Given the demographic mix, Dronfield is likely to remain a stable, slow-changing market, with limited volatility. Investors should not expect rapid transformation but can count on a dependable, low-risk environment. With affordability metrics like the price-to-income ratio at 5.1, the area remains accessible for both buyers and renters, supporting ongoing demand.
Average yield (%)
* 2025 data for YTD
Median price per sq ft (£/sq ft)
* 2025 data for YTD
Investment properties in Dronfield, East Midlands
£380,000 - Offers in Region of
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Burnaston Close, Dronfield Woodhous...
£500,000 - Guide Price
4 bedroom detached house for sale
Gosforth Lane, Dronfield
£90,000
Parking for sale
Pentland Road, Dronfield Woodhouse,...
£450,000 - Guide Price
4 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Snape Hill Close, Dronfield, S18
Buyers should not expect big bargains — discounts are marginal.
• Median discount: £0
• 1 in 4 properties sell at > £5,000 below asking
• 1 in 10 properties sell at > £10,000 below asking
In percentage terms:
• Median discount of 0.0%
• 25% of properties discounted by > 1.7%
• 10% of properties discounted by > 3.4%
Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth
GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:
HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.
Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.
Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.
GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.
Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.