Dam Close Alfreton, Amber Valley
4 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE55), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 630899.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026 (+2.7% on a year); private rents averaged £807 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (B: 3).
- Flood: 7 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 2 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Storm overflows: 3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 48 times (194 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the A61, carries 28,783 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alfreton, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Alfreton Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 101 to 103 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Parkside Surgery, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 87% of households owned their home and 42% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Amber Valley
A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026, 2.7% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £335,368 |
| Semi-detached | £219,702 |
| Terraced | £174,717 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,362 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £205,248 |
Private renters in Amber Valley paid £807 a month on average in September 2026, 5.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £589 |
| Two bedrooms | £749 |
| Three bedrooms | £923 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,292 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (3). Built: 2017 (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,816 kWh of it on average in 2024, 21% less than the district's 11,204 kWh, and 4,091 kWh of electricity, 31% more than the district's 3,133 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 7PU | 10 | 1,247 kWh | 10 | 4,366 kWh |
| DE55 7PR | 73 | 3,144 kWh | 76 | 9,063 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DE55.
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 (47% of about 1,020 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)
- 17, King Street, Alfreton, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 17 King Street Alfreton: up to 11 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 8 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 7PU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE55 7PR | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 4 / 8 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
3 storm overflows within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 48 times, for 194 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Trib of Alfreton Brook, Tributary of Oakerthorpe Brook, Oakerthorpe Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highfields Pumping Station Severn Trent Water | Trib of Alfreton Brook | 6 | 13 | 200 m |
| Alfreton - Eachwells Lane (So) Severn Trent Water | Tributary of Oakerthorpe Brook | 1 | 10 | 210 m |
| Mortimer Wilson Cso Severn Trent Water | Oakerthorpe Brook | 41 | 171 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 4 addresses are between 101 m and 103 m above sea level (102 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 7PR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE55 7PU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wingfield Road Park Alfreton | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 29.2 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parkside Surgery Good Apr 2017 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Medicine Stop | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Refine Dental | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Gables Requires improvement May 2022 | 210 m |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Alfreton Park 18 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ewart Watchorn Recreation Ground 1.1 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,190 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 18 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Hill camp, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Hill camp | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Damstead Wood | Wood | 120 m south-west |
| Highfield Plantation | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Bowley Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-west |
| David's Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Pennytown Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 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 Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfreton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | |
| Croft Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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 | 43% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 43.2 (41.0 in 2025 and 38.2 in 2024); 36.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Urgent improvement; Early years: Urgent improvement; Safeguarding standards: Met | None published |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 87% in 2024 and 79% in 2023) |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 58% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 2% at the higher standard (2025; 56% in 2024 and 60% in 2023) |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.1 (42.6 in 2025 and 38.9 in 2024); 37.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 5.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
5 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White House Nursery Alfreton DE55 7AT | Full day care | 82 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Woodland Walk Day Care Ltd DE55 7DQ | Full day care | 44 | Not inspected yet | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Premier Holiday Club @ David Nieper DE55 7JA | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Alfreton DE55 7JA | Full day care | 72 | Good (May 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Swanwick Kids Club DE55 1BJ | Out-of-school day care | 30 | May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 276 childminders and 28 home childcarers (nannies) in Derbyshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Gables DE55 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 220 m | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| White House Nursery DE55 7AT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Watchorn Church Nursery DE55 7AQ | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Jan 2018 |
| Cravens Kitchen @ The Watchorn DE55 7AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Greggs - Swanwick Service Station DE55 1HJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Burger King DE55 1HJ | Other catering premises | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wingfield Road (19); On or near Dam Close (13); On or near Millpond Close (7); On or near Chaworth Close (7); On or near Bloomery Close (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the A61 between A38 and A615, with 28,783 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 290 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A61 | A38 to A615 | 28,783 counted 2025 | 2% | +10% since 2015 | 290 m |
| A615 | B6013 to Gooker Lane | 10,964 estimated; counted 2022 | 2% | -5% since 2015 | 300 m |
| A615 | A61 to Wingfield Rd | 8,175 estimated; counted 2019 | 3% | -4% since 2015 | 330 m |
| A615 | Wingfield Road to A61 | 3,117 estimated; counted 2019 | 1% | -11% since 2015 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| A61 | A615 to A615 | 16,725 estimated; counted 2019 | 2% | -0% since 2015 | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 22% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
Bloomery Close · Highfields Close · Millpond Close · Parkwood Close · Chaworth Close · A38 · Johno Wood Close · Copthorne Drive · Wingfield Road · Damstead Park Avenue · A38 · Derby 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.