Ash Crescent Eckington, North East Derbyshire
179 addresses across 6 postcodes (S21), about 1 km (0.6 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 27700034.
- Sales: 76 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £168,750 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 137 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 71, D: 53, E: 8, F: 4).
- Flood: 16 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dronfield, about 6.2 km (3.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 107 to 127 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 179 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Valleys Medical Partnership, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 950 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 34 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | £168,750 | £152,500 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | 3 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £201,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £155,000 | £110,000 | £200,000 |
| 2023 | 4 | £139,000 | £56,000 | £186,370 |
| 2022 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 2021 | 5 | £155,000 | £120,000 | £190,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £151,000 | £150,000 | £152,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £110,000 | £110,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £135,000 | £128,000 | £142,000 |
| 2017 | 3 | £125,000 | £107,000 | £140,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £122,500 | £120,000 | £125,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £125,000 | £55,000 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2026 | 120 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 69 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2025 | 116 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 137 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2025 | 88 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £201,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2024 | 168 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2024 | 100 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2023 | 128 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 19 May 2023 | 98 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 21 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £186,370 | |
| 7 Feb 2023 | 55 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £56,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 88 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £165,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2021 | 49 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2021 | 47 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 22 Jun 2021 | 196 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 2 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £156,350 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | 57 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2020 | 101 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2020 | 124 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £152,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2019 | 57 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2018 | 101 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 49 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 124 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2017 | 82 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2017 | 53 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 5 Dec 2016 | 49 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2016 | 47 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 196 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £142,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2015 | 184 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 184 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2015 | 73 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 101 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £122,500 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 109 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 19 Sep 2014 | 184 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £55,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2014 | 101 S21 4AD | Semi-detached | £71,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Apr 2014 | 196 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £50,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2013 | 124 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2013 | 49 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 1 May 2013 | 42 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 1 Nov 2012 | 118 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 16 Jul 2012 | 30 S21 4AE | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2011 | 212 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £125,000 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 11 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2009 | 79 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 43 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 Jun 2008 | 85 S21 4AB | Terraced | £50,000 | |
| 8 Feb 2008 | 21 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 182 S21 4AF | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 1 S21 4AB | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2007 | 124 S21 4AF | Semi-detached | £114,950 |
Energy performance certificates
137 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (135); House, end-terrace (1); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (96); 1991-1995 (20); 1930-1949 (8). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (86); owner-occupied (35); rented (private) (4).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (57% of about 1,800 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Hornthorpe Cottage, Setcup Lane, Eckington, S21 4FN: up to 5 homes, permissioned (780 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 11 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 11 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S21 4AF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
| S21 4AB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S21 4AE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S21 4AD | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S21 4BD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S21 4WZ | not in 2 or 3 | 10 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 179 addresses are between 107 m and 127 m above sea level (116 m on average); the ground rises about 20 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S21 4AB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S21 4AD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S21 4AE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S21 4AF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S21 4BD | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| S21 4WZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) |
| Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mulberry Road Birk Hill | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Street Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 52.5 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Valleys Medical Partnership | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Chesterfield Royal Hospital | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Staveley Police Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Eckington, Eckington Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 2,510 m² | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,730 m² | 130 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Pipeyard Lane Allotments 6.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Plumbley Colliery including Seldom Seen engine house, 600m north east of Roundhill Cottages, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbley Colliery including Seldom Seen engine house, 600m north east of Roundhill Cottages | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Renishaw Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 170 m south |
| Whinnybank Wood | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Wade Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) west |
| Foxstone Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Delves Wood Bottom | Valley | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 178 | 179 |
1 of the street's 179 addresses is 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 North East Derbyshire: see them on the North East Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birk Hill Infant & Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 270 m | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eckington School | Secondary | 11–18 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Eckington Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsh Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Camms CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birk Hill Infant School S21 4BE | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 5 Oct 2026 |
| Birkhill Stores S21 4BY | Retailers - other | 300 m | 5 Very good | 11 Nov 2022 |
| Jade Garden S21 4BX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Big Bite S21 4BX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Hutchison Catering Ltd @Eckington School S21 4BR | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Aspen Road (19); On or near Lime Road (5); On or near Chestnut Avenue (4); On or near Mulberry Road (3); On or near Chesterfield Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 15% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 9 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- S21 4AF: 54 addresses of 55 in the postcode
- S21 4AB: 51 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- S21 4AE: 50 addresses of 52 in the postcode
- S21 4AD: 22 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- S21 4BD: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
- S21 4WZ: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Mulberry Road · Larch Road · Lime Road · Aspen Road · Chestnut Avenue · Chesterfield Road · Hawthorn Road · Beech Crescent · Bolehill Lane · Fenton Street · Randall Street · Cedar Close
All the streets in S21 and across North East Derbyshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.