Derby Road Whatstandwell, Derbyshire Dales
40 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE4), about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 10928105.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 4, F: 4, G: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 B; Band D in Derbyshire Dales costs £2,445 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 68% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Whatstandwell, about 2 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 74 to 159 m above sea level.
- Noise: 38 of its 40 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crich Medical Practice, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away.
- People: About 1,060 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 91% of households owned their home and 38% 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 95 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (7); House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (5); 1930-1949 (4); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (social) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (11 addresses)
- 1 High Peak Cottages, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- 2 Dervale Villas, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- 3 Dervale Villas, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- 4 Dervale Villas, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- 5 High Peak Cottages, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Agents House, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Birchwood Bungalow, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Hopefield, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Loco House, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Oak Farm, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
- Oak Tree Cottage, High Peak Junction, Whatstandwell
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (22% of about 2,240 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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
- HIGH PEAK PUMP HOUSE, grade II*
- BRIDGE TO THE NORTH WEST OF BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- BROOK COTTAGE, grade II
- FORMER CANAL LENGTHMANS COTTAGE, grade II
- THE AGENT'S HOUSE THE LOCO, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 20 October 2026 to 21 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 5 October 2026 to 16 October 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, carriageway (major works)
- 4 August 2026 to 14 August 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), New service connection, two-way signals, on the carriageway (standard works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 2 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 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE4 5HS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE4 5HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 40 addresses are between 74 m and 159 m above sea level (94 m on average); the ground rises about 85 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5HJ | 44% | 44% | 44% | 33% |
| DE4 5HN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE4 5HS | 84% | 68% | 68% | 16% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Holly Bush Farm Cupola Park | 310 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.2 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crich Medical Practice | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Crich Pharmacy | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Steeple Grange Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Harrison Drive Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,750 m² | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Aqueduct, 328m south east of Aqueduct Cottage, a scheduled monument, 270 m north-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct, 328m south east of Aqueduct Cottage | Scheduled monument | 270 m north-east |
| Cromford Canal engine house, engine and aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 380 m north-west |
| High Peak Pump House | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway) | Scheduled monument | 640 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Lea Wood Hall, Entrance Gatepiers and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Willersley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Longway Bank Wood | Wood | 320 m south |
| Flat Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Lea Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Leawood Knoll | Hill | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Gregory Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Dimons Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 17 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 40 |
38 of the street's 40 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 Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchwood Cafe DE4 5HS | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 390 m | 4 Good | 9 Oct 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 | 62 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 72% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 46% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 3 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 6 to 7 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: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 20 October 2026 to 22 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DE4 5HN: 37 addresses of 60 in the postcode
- DE4 5HS: 2 addresses of 36 in the postcode
- DE4 5HJ: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in DE4 and across Derbyshire Dales.
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.