Cotes Park Lane Somercotes, Amber Valley
101 addresses across 10 postcodes (DE55), about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 600392.
- Energy: 1 homes have an energy certificate (E: 1).
- Flood: 8 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% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alfreton, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 12.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 103 to 147 m above sea level.
- Noise: 17 of its 104 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somercotes Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 1,070 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Apr 2026 | G K MOTORS DE55 4NJ | Other | £2,160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 6 Feb 2026 | G K MOTORS DE55 4NJ | Other | £1,100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Jul 2022 | UNITS A AND B DE55 4NJ | Other | £2,400,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2022 | COTES ENGINEERING NO 2 LIMITED DE55 4NJ | Other | £1,270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Sep 2019 | COTES ENGINEERING NO 2 LIMITED DE55 4NJ | Other | £975,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 31 Mar 2017 | QUILTEX LTD DE55 4NJ | Other | £1,250,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
1 home with a current certificate; median floor area 252 m². Most common: House, detached (1). Built: before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (55% of about 2,310 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)
- J D C International, 90, Nottingham Road, Alfreton: up to 21 homes, not 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 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 8 at medium risk and 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 4NJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4NN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4PA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4PL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 4 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE55 4GR | not in 2 or 3 | ||
| DE55 4HQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4NH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 4QQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
| DE55 7FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 104 addresses are between 103 m and 147 m above sea level (134 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 4GR | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| DE55 4HQ | 94% | 88% | 88% | 0% |
| DE55 4NH | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| DE55 4NJ | 71% | 71% | 71% | 14% |
| DE55 4NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE55 4PA | 50% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| DE55 4PL | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE55 4QQ | 19% | 4% | 4% | 46% |
| DE55 4RF | 82% | 82% | 82% | 18% |
| DE55 7FA | 80% | 80% | 80% | 10% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Kennels Lower Birchwood | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28.6 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somercotes Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wellcare Partnership Limited | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Stop N Shop Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 360 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Somerlea Park 4.0 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Birchwood Lane Allotments 2.4 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 6.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pennytown Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 390 m south-west |
| Carnfield Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Upper Birchwood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Long Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Pingle Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 87 | 103 |
17 of the street's 104 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 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 |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mining Machinery Development Staff Canteen DE55 4NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Amanda's Catering Van DE55 4NJ | Mobile caterer | 290 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Slimming World DE55 4RF | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | 5 Very good | 24 Aug 2023 |
| A G Parfett And Sons DE55 4RF | Distributors/Transporters | 370 m | 4 Good | 10 Jun 2025 |
| Eurocell Plc DE55 4RF | Retailers - other | 370 m | Exempt | |
| The Truck Stop DE55 4RF | Mobile caterer | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Clovernook Cafe DE55 4RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| As Fresh As It Gets Fruit And Veg DE55 4RF | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Grab N Go DE55 4RF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Griffith Foods DE55 4NJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2026 |
| Olive Catering Services Ltd (at DFS) DE55 4QQ | Other catering premises | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2024 |
| Grub2go | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Nov 2025 |
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 | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 9 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
- DE55 4NJ: 83 addresses of 90 in the postcode
- DE55 4NN: 6 addresses
- DE55 4PA: 3 addresses of 5 in the postcode
- DE55 4PL: 2 addresses
- DE55 4RF: 2 addresses of 72 in the postcode
- DE55 4GR: 1 address of 2 in the postcode
- DE55 4HQ: 1 address of 29 in the postcode
- DE55 4NH: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- DE55 4QQ: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
- DE55 7FA: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Clover Nook Road · Clover Nook Road
All the streets in 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.