DE4 2QU Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced February 2022. Ward: Youlgrave. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
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 B (25% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Stanton Lees (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
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
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 3 addresses are between 128 m and 147 m above sea level (140 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 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Rowsley South (Peak Rail) | 1.4 km |
| Darley Dale (Peak Rail) | 1.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 1 within 800 m; nearest Wesleyan Chapel Stanton Lees | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 4.9 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 41.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Credas Medical | 2.1 km |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 2.1 km |
| NHS dentists | Holt House (Dental Surgery) | 5.0 km |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.1 ha | 1.5 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 90 m² | 1.1 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,150 m² | 1.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track, a scheduled monument, 800 m north. 4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hillcarr Sough and associated lime kiln and paved track | Scheduled monument | 800 m north |
| Bronze Age burial, ceremonial and settlement remains on Stanton Moor, and evidence for medieval, post-medieval and 19th to early 20th century activity | Scheduled monument | 880 m west |
| Old Millclose engine house and associated features, 570m south west of Cowley Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south |
| Whitworth Institute | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bee Hill | Hill | 130 m north-west |
| Hill Wood | Wood | 430 m south-west |
| Hillcarr Wood | Wood | 620 m north |
| Sabine Hay Wood | Wood | 940 m south-west |
| Darley Dale | Valley | 1.7 km east |
| Fancy Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 3 | 3 |
None of the postcode's 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 7 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.