DE4 3BS Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced May 2006. Ward: Matlock East & Tansley. 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 C (30% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Matlock (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- 15 Knowleston Place, grade II
- 3 Knowleston Place, grade II
- 5 Knowleston Place, grade II
- 7-13 Knowleston Place, grade II
- 86-92, CHURCH STREET, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Riber View, Matlock: up to 47 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- Harveydale Quarry: up to 17 homes, permissioned (470 m)
- Land at RBS, Matlock, not permissioned (620 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 5 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 4 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 5 addresses are between 93 m and 95 m above sea level (93 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 | 740 m |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Matlock (Peak Rail) | 690 m |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 40 within 800 m; nearest Red Lion Matlock Green | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 670 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Artist Corner Car Park | 630 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 36.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Lime Grove Medical Centre | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dale Road Dental Practice | 390 m |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 580 m |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest *Deposit & Withdrawal* Rontec Esso Matlock Green Cashzone | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest High Tor Recreation Ground 21 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,050 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 650 m |
| Allotments | Wellfield Allotments 1.1 ha | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 110 m west. 35 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Wheatsheaf Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| Matlock Bridge | Scheduled monument | 570 m north-west |
| Matlock Bridge (Over River Derwent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m north-west |
| St Andrew's House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m east |
| High Tor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 880 m south-west |
| Lead workings in High Tor Recreation Ground | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south-west |
| Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km north-east |
| Heights of Abraham | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wards End | Wood | 870 m south |
| Riber Hill | Hill | 900 m south-east |
| Matlock Dale | Valley | 1.1 km south-west |
| Lumsdale | Valley | 1.3 km north-east |
| Tansley Wood | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.2 | 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 | 5 | 5 |
None of the postcode's 5 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 | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 63% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 8 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.