DE6 1AQ Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced January 2004. Ward: Ashbourne South. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Church Street, Ashbourne: 12 addresses
- Station Road, Ashbourne: 2 addresses
- Leisure Way, Ashbourne: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Bellevue: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Bellevue: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Street, Bellevue: 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 (59% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Ashbourne (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 23.
- 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
- OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade I
- THE MANSION INCLUDING COACH HOUSE WALL, grade I
- OWLFIELDS ALMSHOUSES, grade II*
- PEGG'S ALMSHOUSES, grade II*
- SUMMER HOUSE IN GROUNDS OF MANSION HOUSE, grade II*
- THE GREY HOUSE, grade II*
- 34, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 38, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 45 AND 47, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 49 CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 51 Church Street, grade II
- 53-57, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 59, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 72, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- Ashbourne Methodist Church, grade II
- CENTURY HALL AND FRONT WALL WITH RAILINGS, grade II
- CHURCHYARD WALLS TO THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST OSWALD, grade II
- COBBLED PAVEMENT, grade II
- GARDEN WALL TO NUMBER 72, grade II
- GARDEN WALL, PIERS AND GATES TO SPALDEN'S ALMSHOUSES, grade II
- HULLAND HOUSE, grade II
- PARTLY COBBLED AND RAISED PAVEMENT AND STEPS AT FRONT OF OLD GRAMMAR SCHOOL, grade II
- SPALDEN'S ALMSHOUSES, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Ashbourne Methodist Church, Ashbourne: up to 10 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- land adjacent to Rosarium, Ashbourne: up to 10 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Dove Service Station, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne: up to 37 homes, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- The Mount, 4 North Avenue, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 2 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 10 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 3 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 18 addresses are between 120 m and 121 m above sea level (120 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 station | Uttoxeter 188,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 15.5 km (9.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Church Street Ashbourne | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashbourne | 220 m |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Clifton Road Car Park | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Henmore Health - Ashbourne Surgery | 240 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ashbourne Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oswald House Dental Practice | 170 m |
| Hospital | St Oswalds Hospital | 300 m |
| Police station | Uttoxeter Police Station | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Aradyan Convenience Stores Cashzone | 360 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,800 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 710 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 11 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Summer House in Grounds of Mansion House, a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 164 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade I and 11 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Summer House in Grounds of Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Owlfields Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Pegg's Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| The Mansion Including Coach House Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 60 m west |
| Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, north | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Medieval settlement including part of open field system, 200m south of Bank Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Two bowl barrows at Osmaston Fields, north | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Bradley Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Holmes's Islands | Island | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Gallowstree Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 8 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 18 |
12 of the postcode's 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 22% | 17% |
| Private rented | 32% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Church Street.