Brook Close Belper, Amber Valley
17 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE56), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 630691.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 2).
- Flood: 50 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 Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 4% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Belper, about 390 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Park, is about 250 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 66 to 68 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 130 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 67% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 109 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, end-terrace (4); Flat (1). Built: 2003-2006 (8); 1996-2002 (1); 2007 onwards (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Amber Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,408 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,873 | £2,140 | £2,408 | £2,943 | £3,478 | £4,013 | £4,815 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (49% of about 940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Belper and Milford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Fuchs Site, Derby Road, Belper: up to 16 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Derwent Street Belper: up to 107 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Derwent Street, Belper: up to 114 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
- Belper Police Station Field Lane Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- Ada Bellfield House, Belper: up to 7 homes (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Labour Club Lander Lane Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Lander Lane, Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Derwentside Industrial Estate Derby Road Belper: up to 136 homes, permissioned (860 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 50 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 70 homes the Environment Agency counts, 50 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 16 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 1SY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE56 1TZ | zone 3 | 50 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 66 m and 68 m above sea level (67 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 1SY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE56 1TZ | 100% | 87% | 4% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 390 m |
| Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 39 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Meadow View Belper | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 220 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coppice Car Park | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.5 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riversdale Surgery | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Morrisons Pharmacy | 210 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West House Dental Practice | 200 m |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 220 m |
| Police station | Belper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Belper | 330 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Park 18 ha | 250 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.6 ha | 140 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Mills occupied by George Brettle and Company Limited (that part along the Chapel Street frontage, bounded on the north by the 1834 building, including northern rear wing, and, on the south, by the recessed, single storey red brick building), a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m north-west. 121 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mills occupied by George Brettle and Company Limited (that part along the Chapel Street frontage, bounded on the north by the 1834 building, including northern rear wing, and, on the south, by the recessed, single storey red brick building) | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 700 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Road archway and footbridge (includes offices forming south part of block in east side of archway) | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m (0.6 miles) north |
| North Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| River Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Belper Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swainsley Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Chevin Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Swainsley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Pinchom's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Kilburn Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lower Slades | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 6 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 2 |
2 of the street's 17 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 15 from railways, 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 Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Row Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 820 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 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; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Milford Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Book Cafe DE56 1AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| Rice Bowl DE56 1US | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 180 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| The Filling Station DE56 1AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 4 Good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Belper Cottage Project DE56 1AR | Other catering premises | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Doodle & Moo's Play Village DE56 1AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 5 Very good | 14 May 2026 |
| B & M Retail Limited (T/A B M Bargains) DE56 1AR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2024 |
| Alana's Coffee Shop DE56 1AR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Morrisons Daily Belper DE56 1AR | Retailers - other | 200 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Morrisons DE56 1YA | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 2 May 2023 |
| Aldi Stores Limited DE56 1AR | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Feb 2025 |
| Busy Bees DE56 1WA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Leaf DE56 1AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Belper Masonic Hall DE56 1AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2017 |
| Arkwrights Bar Limited DE56 1AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Farmhouse Kitchen DE56 1AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 41 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Other theft | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (64); On or near Chapel Street (15); On or near Brook Close (11); On or near New Road (4); On or near Brook Side (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 67% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 53% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 27% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 56% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
Kedleston Close · Leighton Way · Bell Acre Close · Meadow View · The Avenue · New Road · Brook Side · Chapel Street · Gibfield Lane · Manor Road · Campbell Street · Sunny Bank Gardens
All the streets in DE56 and across Amber Valley.
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.