Neighborhood guide · Santa Rosa Valley, CA 93012

Valley Estates

Valley Estates is a 24-lot subdivision on Barbara Drive, a county-maintained street that runs north from Santa Rosa Road in the western part of Santa Rosa Valley. Charles F. and Margaret C. Ragsdale recorded it as Valley Estates No. 1 in July 1953, and county records date most of its houses to 1956 through 1965.

Updated October 16, 2026 · Sources at the bottom of the page · Corrections: send a correction

At a glance

Valley Estates quick facts

Also called	Valley Estates No. 1
Where	Western Santa Rosa Valley, on Barbara Drive, a county-maintained street running north from Santa Rosa Road between Yucca Drive and Blanchard Road. The 1953 tract covers the first quarter mile of the street, up to its original cul-de-sac.
City / jurisdiction	Unincorporated Ventura County · ZIP 93012
Built	Tract recorded July 22, 1953. Of the 23 homes with a year in county building records, 16 date to 1956–1965, one to 1941 and six to 1970–2005.
Homes	24
Home types	Single-family homes on lots of about 0.41–0.58 acre (most about 0.46). County assessor data list 17 at about 1,200–2,300 sq ft and seven at about 2,800–4,500 sq ft. Two lots carry a second dwelling.
Gates	Not gated
Parks nearby	Santa Rosa Valley Park
School district	Pleasant Valley School District, Oxnard Union High School District, Moorpark Unified School District (a small part of the CDP only), Somis Union School District (scattered ranch parcels west of the advisory-council area only)

Pins are approximate centers.

About

Living in Valley Estates

Engineer Richard L. Gerry laid out most lots at 90 by about 220 feet, just under half an acre each, along a 50-foot street that ended in a cul-de-sac. The county accepted the street as a public road and still maintains it. On the map, the road along the tract's south edge is labeled Camarillo Road; today it is Santa Rosa Road. County assessor data list 17 houses at about 1,200 to 2,300 square feet and seven at about 2,800 to 4,500. One house on Santa Rosa Road dates to 1941, which makes it older than the map.

Past the old cul-de-sac, Barbara Drive continues north to eight more homes on parcels outside the 1953 map. Tract 3530, the 1988 Chippenham Road subdivision with lots of one to one and a half acres, borders Valley Estates on the east, and Yucca Drive runs parallel to the west. CAL FIRE's 2025 local map puts most lots in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and a few near the cul-de-sac in a High zone. Santa Rosa Valley Park on Hill Canyon Road is less than a mile to the southwest.

The lay of the land

A 1950s street of modest homes on lots of just under half an acre, about half the size of the lots in the 1988 tract next door

Not connected to Toll Brothers' Santa Rosa Valley Estates, the newer gated community at Santa Rosa Road and Glenside Lane. The Valley Estates name comes from the 1953 recorded map.

Schools

Schools near Valley Estates

Public schools nearby

Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School (Pleasant Valley SD, TK–8)

Being nearby doesn't mean a school is assigned. Attendance goes by address and boundaries change; confirm with the district.

Pleasant Valley School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Oxnard Union High School District: find the assigned schools for an address
Moorpark Unified School District (a small part of the CDP only): find the assigned schools for an address
Somis Union School District (scattered ranch parcels west of the advisory-council area only): find the assigned schools for an address

Living here

Services, representation & fire safety

These are Santa Rosa Valley's area-wide providers; some vary by street.

Police	Ventura County Sheriff's Office – Moorpark Station 805-532-2700 · Station at 610 Spring Rd, Moorpark. Its patrol division covers the City of Moorpark and the unincorporated Moorpark, Simi Valley and Santa Rosa Valley areas. The CHP's Moorpark Area office handles traffic on the valley's county roads and gives reports at advisory council meetings.
Fire	Ventura County Fire Department (Ventura County Fire Protection District) There is no station inside the advisory-council area. The closest county stations are Station 40 (Mountain Meadows, Moorpark), just over the hills to the north, and Station 34 (North Thousand Oaks). Station 52 (Mission Oaks) and Station 57 (Somis) sit toward Camarillo and Somis.
Water	Camrosa Water District 805-388-0226 · County GIS places the whole advisory-council area inside Camrosa. The district was established July 24, 1962. Its first customers were ranchers taking imported water from the Calleguas pipeline.
Sewer	Private onsite septic systems (most homes) Most of the valley has no public sewer. Septic limits and groundwater nitrates come up at advisory council meetings, including in debates over ADU and JADU rules.
Electric	Southern California Edison Edison treats the valley as a high fire-risk area, and Public Safety Power Shutoffs are a regular advisory council topic; SCE gave the council a shutoff update in July 2026. At a 2023 meeting, residents said one circuit feeds most of the valley, and Edison said undergrounding every line in the valley is not feasible.
Gas	SoCalGas SoCalGas is the region's natural-gas utility. A local real-estate team reports that many acreage homes in the valley heat with propane instead of piped gas, so confirm what a specific property uses.
Trash	E.J. Harrison & Sons (County franchise, Santa Rosa Valley service area) County franchise maps place most of the valley in E.J. Harrison's Santa Rosa Valley service area. The Nightsky Drive area on the eastern edge falls in G.I. Disposal's Moorpark-area franchise instead.
Parks	Ventura County Parks Department The county runs Santa Rosa Valley Park. The advisory-council area sits outside both the Pleasant Valley and Conejo recreation and park districts. Only the farmland to the west, toward Camarillo, is inside Pleasant Valley Recreation and Park District.
Library	Nearby public libraries: Moorpark City Library, Grant R. Brimhall Library (Thousand Oaks) and Camarillo Public Library The valley has no library of its own. The nearest are Moorpark City Library at 699 Moorpark Ave (805-517-6370) and Grant R. Brimhall Library at 1401 E. Janss Rd, Thousand Oaks (805-449-2660). Camarillo Public Library at 4101 Las Posas Rd is another option from the west end.
Animal services	Ventura County Animal Services Covers all unincorporated areas. The main shelter is at 600 Aviation Dr, Camarillo, and a smaller shelter is at 670 W. Los Angeles Ave, Simi Valley.
Planning and permits	Ventura County Resource Management Agency Without a city, County departments handle zoning, building permits and code enforcement in the valley.
Community advisory body	Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council Five elected residents advise the supervisor and the Board on public safety, public works, public health and planning. Meetings start at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of odd-numbered months, in the multipurpose room at Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School, 13282 Santa Rosa Rd. Each agenda confirms the location.
Emergency alerts	VC Alert (Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services) 888-772-4482 · Free address-based alerts by phone, text, email or TTY, in English and Spanish. Sign up at vcalert.org, by phone or by emailing vc.alert@ventura.org.

Who represents you: No city council. The Santa Rosa Valley Municipal Advisory Council has five elected residents serving staggered four-year terms. Since early 2024 it has met at 6 p.m. on the third Thursday of odd-numbered months at Santa Rosa Technology Magnet School, 13282 Santa Rosa Rd; the next 2026 meeting is November 19. Before 2024 it met at the Rancho Santa Rosa clubhouse, 11701 E. Las Posas Rd. Agendas and minutes are posted on Supervisor Gorell's advisory-council page. · Ventura County Supervisorial District 2: Jeff Gorell, chair of the Board of Supervisors in 2026. First elected in 2022, he won re-election outright in the June 2, 2026 primary with about 53 percent of the vote, so the seat is not on the November ballot. Full list for Santa Rosa Valley.

Fire safety: Fire hazard: CAL FIRE/OSFM maps put nearly every home in the valley in a Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone. Most neighborhoods, including Rancho Santa Rosa, Presilla Road, Bridlewood, Hidden Meadows, Lexington Hills, Santa Rosa Highlands and Camelot… More.

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