DE4 2AH Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bonsall & Winster. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Clatterway, Bonsall: 38 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (22% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bonsall (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 29 homes the Environment Agency counts, 4 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 38 addresses are between 128 m and 204 m above sea level (164 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Black Tor Road Bonsall | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 2.9 km |
| Car parks | Market Place Car Park | 1.5 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 35.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lime Grove Medical Centre | 3.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Steeple Grange Dental Practice | 2.5 km |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 3.9 km |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 3.1 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* Rontec Esso Matlock Green Cashzone | 2.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Heights of Abraham Country Park 13 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,870 m² | 440 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St James, a listed building (Grade II*), 510 m north-west. 12 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 510 m north-west |
| Market Cross | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m north-west |
| Bowl barrow on Masson Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Heights of Abraham | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km north-east |
| Derwent Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km east |
| Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Bonsall Leys lead mines | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 310 m south |
| Slinter Wood | Wood | 740 m south-east |
| Masson Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north |
| Bonsall Dale | Valley | 1.0 km west |
| Puddle Hill | Hill | 1.1 km north-west |
| Bonsall Wood | Wood | 1.2 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 24 | 38 |
14 of the postcode's 38 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 30% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Clatterway.