Blind Lane Upper Hackney, Derbyshire Dales
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE4), about 300 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10900114.
- Sales: 24 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £475,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 2, D: 2, E: 2).
- 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 87% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Matlock, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 147 to 157 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Credas Medical, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 54% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £475,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £595,000 | £595,000 | £595,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £330,000 | £330,000 | £330,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £265,000 | £265,000 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £375,000 | £310,000 | £440,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £355,000 | £355,000 | £355,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £420,000 | £420,000 | £420,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £395,000 | £395,000 | £395,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £193,000 | £193,000 | £193,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £266,250 | £190,000 | £342,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £332,500 | £165,000 | £500,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2025 | GRITSTONE DE4 2QE | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2024 | YORK HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £595,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2023 | NEW HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2022 | COTEFIELD HOUSE DE4 2QE | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jan 2022 | COTEFIELD HOUSE DE4 2QE | Other | £5,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Dec 2019 | NEW HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | YORK HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 5 Jan 2018 | HAYBURN WYKE DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2017 | ST ELPHINS COTTAGE DE4 2QE | Other | £20,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 3 Mar 2016 | GRITSTONE DE4 2QE | Detached | £355,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2010 | THE FOLLY DE4 2QE | Detached | £420,000 | |
| 23 Oct 2009 | HAYBURN WYKE DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £235,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2007 | YORK HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £395,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2006 | THE ROUND YARD DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £193,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2005 | 2 DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | LANGLEY DE4 2QE | Detached | £342,500 | |
| 16 Dec 2004 | ST ELPHINS COTTAGE DE4 2QE | Detached | £165,000 | New build. |
| 12 Nov 2004 | LEEHURST DE4 2QE | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 29 Oct 2003 | THE ROUND YARD DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 22 Oct 2003 | YORK HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 8 Mar 2000 | THE ROUND YARD DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £61,000 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | HAYBURN WYKE DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £86,500 | |
| 23 Sep 1999 | NEW HOUSE DE4 2QE | Detached | £98,000 | |
| 30 Nov 1995 | 2 DE4 2QE | Semi-detached | £75,000 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 141 m². Most common: House, detached (5); House, semi-detached (1); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2007 onwards (1); 1930-1949 (1); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (5).
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 (24% of about 1,350 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)
- St Elphin's Park Dale Road South, permissioned (300 m)
- Darley Lodge, Darley Dale: up to 10 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Ladygrove Mill, Two Dales: up to 24 homes, not permissioned (790 m (0.5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 147 m and 157 m above sea level (152 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 2QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE4 2QF | 100% | 87% | 87% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Darley Dale (Peak Rail) | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Grove Lane Hackney | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bakewell Road Bus Station Matlock | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Artist Corner Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 39.7 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Credas Medical | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Limegrove Dental Care LTD | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | BR Spar Two Dales, Darley Dale Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 170 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 7,780 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,170 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Holt House, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt House | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Whitworth Institute | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Darley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south |
| Sydnope Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Wood | Wood | 380 m north |
| Farley Brow Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Fancy Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Darley Dale | Valley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Cock's Head | Hill | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 14 | 17 |
3 of the street's 17 addresses are 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Dale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 570 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| All Saints CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 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 |
| All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| South Darley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darley Dale Primary School DE4 2QB | School/college/university | 360 m | 4 Good | 26 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grange Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 58 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 39% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 64% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 47% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 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
Nearby streets
Grove Lane · Judy Hill · Dakeyne Close · Grange Lane · Darley House Estate · Orchard Road · Hackney Croft · Greenaway Lane · Oakwood Drive · Crompton Close · Hudson Place · Holt Road
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.