S45 9UA North East Derbyshire
Live postcode, introduced February 2021. Ward: Clay Cross North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- St Mary's Rise, Clay Cross: 69 addresses
- Brassington Lane, Old Tupton: 1 address
- Market Street, North Wingfield: 1 address
- St Marys Rise, Egstow: 1 address
- Chatsworth Boulevard, Clay Cross: 1 address
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 (47% of about 1,500 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Biwaters site, land off Derby Road, Clay Cross: up to 669 homes, permissioned (270 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 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 73 addresses are between 103 m and 114 m above sea level (108 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 | Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.4 miles) | |
| Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Furnace Hill Road Clay Cross | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Clay Cross | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coral Way Car Park | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 38.6 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clay Cross Medical Centre | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Clay Cross Dental | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Clay Cross Hospital | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Clay Cross Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Garrett Green 1,970 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,480 m² | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Lawrence, a listed building (Grade I), 560 m (0.3 miles) east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Section of Ryknield Street Roman road 220m north east of Pear Tree Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Far Tupton Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Hagg Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Near Tupton Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Mulberry Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Cowlishaw Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Wolfie Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 0 | 4 |
| Under 55 | 73 | 69 |
4 of the postcode's 73 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 84% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 5% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 61% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 3 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 St Mary's Rise.