Bidston Close Matlock, Derbyshire Dales
8 addresses across 1 postcode (DE4), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10916637.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £450,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Derbyshire Dales costs £2,445 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Matlock, about 940 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 420 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 217 to 224 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lime Grove Medical Centre, about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 310 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 97% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £445,000 | £445,000 | £445,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,762 | £125,762 | £125,762 |
| 1996 | 1 | £112,500 | £112,500 | £112,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2025 | 2 DE4 3PZ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2017 | 1 DE4 3PZ | Detached | £445,000 | |
| 3 Jan 2014 | 6 DE4 3PZ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2005 | 7 DE4 3PZ | Detached | £125,762 | |
| 12 Sep 1996 | 5 DE4 3PZ | Detached | £112,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 125 m². Most common: House, detached (4). Built: 1976-1982 (3); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 street: most are in band C (28% of about 640 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Matlock Bank (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- Trevelyan House: up to 11 homes, permissioned (790 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at RBS, Matlock, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Riber View, Matlock: up to 47 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 8 addresses are between 217 m and 224 m above sea level (221 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 3PZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Matlock (Peak Rail) | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 36 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rockside Matlock | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bakewell Road Bus Station Matlock | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Artist Corner Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 38.1 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Grove Medical Centre | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Limegrove Dental Care LTD | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derbyshire Building Society | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,100 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Spyder Park 1.2 ha | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Matlock Bridge, a scheduled monument, 910 m (0.6 miles) south. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Matlock Bridge | Scheduled monument | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Matlock Bridge (Over River Derwent) | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Lumsdale Mills and associated water management features | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| High Tor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Heights of Abraham | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwin's Wood | Wood | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Hurker Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Lumsdale | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Riber Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Fancy Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.0 | 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 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 530 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Sep 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Castle View Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| All Saints CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Thorn Tree Inn DE4 3JQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2026 |
| Cygnet Healthcare DE4 3JP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 31 Mar 2026 |
| The Farmacy DE4 3JJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 290 m | 4 Good | 26 Mar 2026 |
| Wellington Fish Bar DE4 3GS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 4 Dec 2025 |
| D'Alessandro's DE4 3JJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Matlock Pre-School Playgroup DE4 3HU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Carson Croft (13); On or near Cobden Road (5); On or near Bent Lane (1); On or near Jackson Tor Road (1); On or near Smith Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | under 1% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 8 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
- DE4 3PZ: 8 addresses of 9 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Rockside View · Rockside Steps · Cobden Road · Far Cross · Wolds Rise · Hurker Rise · Jackson Tor Road · Wellington Street · Smith Road · High Ridge · Heathfield · Carson Croft
All the streets in DE4 and across Derbyshire Dales.
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.