DE4 5JG Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Cromford & Matlock Bath. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Willersley Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 36 addresses
- Derby Road, Matlock Bath: 3 addresses
- Hearthstone Lane, Derbyshire Dales: 2 addresses
- Lea Road, Derbyshire Dales: 1 address
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 (32% of about 740 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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 42 addresses are between 85 m and 270 m above sea level (150 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 6% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km | |
| Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 18 within 800 m; nearest Willersley Lane Cromford | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 2.7 km |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Market Place Car Park | 750 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.4 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lime Grove Medical Centre | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Steeple Grange Dental Practice | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 4.4 km |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 2.8 km |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* Rontec Esso Matlock Green Cashzone | 2.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Lovers' Walks 8.2 ha | 480 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 630 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,830 m² | 580 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bridge House, a listed building (Grade II*), 220 m south. 80 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 10 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge House | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south |
| Cromford Bridge (Over River Derwent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m south |
| Cromford Bridge | Scheduled monument | 310 m south |
| Willersley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 380 m south-west |
| Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 380 m south |
| Willersley Castle | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m south-west |
| Derwent Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 700 m north-west |
| Entrance to Long Sough west of Allen's Hill | Scheduled monument | 850 m south-west |
| Lead workings in High Tor Recreation Ground | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hagg Wood | Wood | 400 m west |
| Willersley Road Plantation | Wood | 460 m north |
| Woodseats Wood | Wood | 610 m east |
| Allen's Hill | Hill | 730 m south-west |
| Matlock Dale | Valley | 1.4 km north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 37 | 42 |
5 of the postcode's 42 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 | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 42% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 42% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Willersley Lane.