Codnor Lane Amber Valley
5 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE5,DE55), about 680 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 600376.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1).
- Flood: 10 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 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Langley Mill, about 4.7 km (2.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Midland Railway Centre, is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 113 to 139 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jacksdale Medical Centre, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 210 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 115 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 2019 (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (1 address)
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 (39% of about 710 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Golden Valley (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: yes, Amber Valley.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Newlands Inn, Golden Valley, Alfreton, permissioned (300 m)
- Newlands Inn Golden Valley Riddings: up to 19 homes, permissioned (500 m (0.3 miles))
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 9QX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE5 9SZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4ES | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 4 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 113 m and 139 m above sea level (130 m on average); the ground rises about 27 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 9QX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE5 9SZ | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE55 4ES | 32% | 0% | 0% | 4% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Codnor Lane | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Jacksdale Medical Centre | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holmfield Chemist LTD | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Nottingham Road Dental Practice | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Bingham, Bingham | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Midland Railway Centre 10 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,880 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,230 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 23-33 Stone Row Golden Valley Road, a listed building (Grade II*), 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 9 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| 23-33 Stone Row Golden Valley Road | Listed building, Grade II* | 630 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Codnor Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 8.9 km (5.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Joy's Wood | Wood | 110 m south |
| Exhibition Plantation | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Wallis's Gorse | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 710 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Codnorpark Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Pye Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 | 4 | 5 |
1 of the street's 5 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 Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Waingroves Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Valley Camping And Caravan Park DE55 4ES | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 27% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 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 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 2 November 2026 to 4 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DE5 9QX: 2 addresses of 6 in the postcode
- DE5 9SZ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- DE55 4ES: 1 address of 92 in the postcode
All the streets in DE5, DE55 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.