S45 9LU North East Derbyshire
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clay Cross North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Hall Terrace, Clay Cross: 12 addresses
- Market Street, North Wingfield: 2 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in North East Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,111 | £4,933 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (94% of about 680 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Clay Cross. 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Biwaters site, land off Derby Road, Clay Cross: up to 669 homes, permissioned (730 m)
- County Council depot, off Stretton Road, Clay Cross: up to 44 homes, not permissioned (770 m)
- 117, Pilsley Road, Danesmoor, Clay Cross, Chesterfield, S45 9BU, permissioned (880 m)
- Land North Of Pilsley Road And West Of Coney Green Road, Clay Cross: up to 78 homes, permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 addresses are about 135 m above sea level.
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 | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 32 within 800 m; nearest Community Hospital Clay Cross | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Clay Cross | 280 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Coral Way Car Park | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 37.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clay Cross Medical Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 260 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Clay Cross Dental | 80 m |
| Hospital | Clay Cross Hospital | 150 m |
| Police station | Clay Cross Police Station | 430 m |
| Cash machines | ATM | 800 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Garrett Green 1,970 m² | 580 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 120 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,900 m² | 130 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of Ryknield Street Roman road 220m north east of Pear Tree Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km north. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Section of Ryknield Street Roman road 220m north east of Pear Tree Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hagg Hill | Hill | 1.6 km east |
| Far Tupton Wood | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Padley Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| Near Tupton Wood | Wood | 2.0 km north-west |
| Mulberry Wood | Wood | 2.1 km north-west |
| Mill Goit | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.1 | 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 | 14 | 14 |
None of the postcode's 14 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 46% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 13% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Hall Terrace.