DE6 1JX Derbyshire Dales
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Ashbourne South. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Harboro Close, Ashbourne: 10 addresses
- Premier Avenue, Ashbourne: 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: 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- land adjacent to Rosarium, Ashbourne: up to 10 homes, permissioned (350 m)
- Dove Service Station, Mayfield Road, Ashbourne: up to 37 homes, permissioned (460 m)
- Ashbourne Methodist Church, Ashbourne: up to 10 homes, permissioned (800 m)
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 11 addresses are between 137 m and 148 m above sea level (143 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% 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 | 14.9 km |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Lodge Avenue Ashbourne | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Ashbourne | 760 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Clifton Road Car Park | 530 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 33.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashbourne Medical Practice | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ashbourne Pharmacy | 440 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Tlc 4 Smiles Ashbourne LLP | 350 m |
| Hospital | St Oswalds Hospital | 440 m |
| Police station | Uttoxeter Police Station | 15.2 km |
| Cash machines | Aradyan Convenience Stores Cashzone | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 250 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,350 m² | 330 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.9 ha | 900 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 1.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of St Oswald, a listed building (Grade I), 690 m north. 97 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade I and 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade I | 690 m north |
| Summer House in Grounds of Mansion House | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north |
| Churchyard Gate Piers and Gates to the Parish Church of St Oswald | Listed building, Grade II* | 730 m north |
| The Mansion Including Coach House Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 740 m north |
| Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, north | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km south |
| Two bowl barrows at Osmaston Fields, north | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Tinker's Inn bowl barrow, south | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Wood | Wood | 1.9 km north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km west |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km west |
| Holmes's Islands | Island | 2.0 km west |
| Bradley Wood | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Gallowstree Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 11 |
1 of the postcode's 11 addresses is 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 64% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 25% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Harboro Close.