Brook Side Belper, Amber Valley
44 addresses across 1 postcode (DE56), about 180 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 600214.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 17, E: 8, F: 3, G: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 98% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Belper, about 250 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Belper Memorial Garden, is about 150 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 68 to 73 m above sea level.
- Noise: 11 of its 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery, about 360 m away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 50% of households owned their home and 41% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 204 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
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 74 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (18); House, end-terrace (7); House, semi-detached (5). Built: 1900-1929 (19); before 1900 (10); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (private) (6).
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 (46% of about 1,320 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: 3.
- 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
- 11-21, CHEAPSIDE, grade II
- BELLE ACRE, grade II
- THE OLD KING'S HEAD PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Fuchs Site, Derby Road, Belper: up to 16 homes, permissioned (190 m)
- Belper Police Station Field Lane Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Labour Club Lander Lane Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Lander Lane, Belper: up to 13 homes, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Ada Bellfield House, Belper: up to 7 homes (410 m (0.3 miles))
- Derwent Street, Belper: up to 114 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Derwent Street Belper: up to 107 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Thornhill Avenue, Belper: up to 14 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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 11 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 40 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 3 medium, 8 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's 44 addresses are between 68 m and 73 m above sea level (69 m on average); the ground rises about 6 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 1UR | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 250 m |
| Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest New Road Belper | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 160 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Coppice Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.6 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riversdale Surgery | 360 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest West House Dental Practice | 190 m |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 390 m |
| Police station | Belper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Belper | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belper Memorial Garden 3,650 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Park 18 ha | 180 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,320 m² | 260 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 290 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 west. 122 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 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 west |
| Unitarian Chapel and Chapel Cottage | Listed building, Grade II* | 590 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Road archway and footbridge (includes offices forming south part of block in east side of archway) | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m (0.5 miles) north |
| North Mill | Listed building, Grade I | 880 m (0.5 miles) north |
| River Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Belper Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chevin Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Swainsley Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Swinney Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Pinchom's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Kilburn Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Lower Slades | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 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 | 6 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 43 |
11 of the street's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 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 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 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 | 1.7 km (1.1 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice Bowl DE56 1US | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 20 m | 4 Good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Old Kings Head DE56 1NP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Jaxx Q Club DE56 1NP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | 5 Very good | 27 Sep 2024 |
| Belper Masonic Hall DE56 1AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2017 |
| Arkwrights Bar Limited DE56 1AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 4 Good | 2 Jul 2025 |
| Farmhouse Kitchen DE56 1AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jul 2025 |
| The Party Palace (Derby) Ltd DE56 1AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Leaf DE56 1AP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Crich Brew Co DE56 1AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 140 m | 4 Good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| Arthur's DE56 1AP | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2026 |
| The Royal British Legion (Belper) Club Ltd DE56 1UN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 4 Good | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Central England Co-operative DE56 1UN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Praan Indian Restaurant DE56 1UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2025 |
| Reunion Deli DE56 1UN | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Strutt Bakehouse DE56 1UN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 160 m | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 69 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 28 |
| Public order | 15 |
| Other theft | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (64); On or near King Street (33); On or near Shopping Area (22); On or near Strutt Street (21); On or near Chapel Street (15).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 21% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 5 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
- DE56 1UR: 44 addresses
Nearby streets
New Road · Bell Acre Close · Campbell Street · Midland View · Days Lane · Manor Road · Strutt Street · Kedleston Close · Brook Close · Fleet Park · Chapel Street · Cheapside
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.