Devonshire Avenue Ripley, Amber Valley
50 addresses across 1 postcode (DE5), about 380 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 600476.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £375,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 19 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 12, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; 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 Ambergate, about 4.2 km (2.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 120 m away, and Crossley Park (1.7 hectares) is about 660 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 131 to 137 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ripley Medical Centre, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £375,000 | £375,000 | £375,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £232,475 | £210,000 | £372,500 |
| 2015 | 2 | £232,500 | £225,000 | £240,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £242,500 | £242,500 | £242,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £178,750 | £145,000 | £212,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £238,750 | £201,500 | £276,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £249,999 | £249,999 | £249,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct 2025 | 12 DE5 3SS | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2024 | 6 DE5 3SS | Detached | £375,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2021 | 30 DE5 3SS | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 22 May 2020 | 33 DE5 3SS | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2017 | 15 DE5 3SS | Detached | £372,500 | |
| 23 May 2017 | 24 DE5 3SS | Detached | £229,950 | |
| 20 Apr 2017 | 46 DE5 3SS | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2017 | 8 DE5 3SS | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 29 DE5 3SS | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2015 | 2 DE5 3SS | Detached | £225,000 | |
| 9 Jun 2014 | 48 DE5 3SS | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 30 Aug 2013 | 21 DE5 3SS | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2012 | 4 DE5 3SS | Detached | £212,500 | |
| 16 Mar 2012 | 26 DE5 3SS | Detached | £145,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 50 DE5 3SS | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2006 | 35 DE5 3SS | Detached | £276,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 24 DE5 3SS | Detached | £201,500 | |
| 10 Jun 2005 | 50 DE5 3SS | Detached | £249,999 | |
| 24 Nov 2004 | 6 DE5 3SS | Detached | £213,500 | |
| 19 Mar 2004 | 2 DE5 3SS | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 5 Apr 2002 | 23 DE5 3SS | Detached | £108,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2001 | 40 DE5 3SS | Detached | £92,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2000 | 30 DE5 3SS | Detached | £82,950 | |
| 21 Aug 2000 | 26 DE5 3SS | Detached | £89,950 | |
| 16 Feb 2000 | 33 DE5 3SS | Detached | £90,000 | |
| 10 Dec 1999 | 30 DE5 3SS | Detached | £78,950 | |
| 3 Dec 1999 | 1 DE5 3SS | Detached | £91,000 | |
| 7 May 1999 | 33 DE5 3SS | Detached | £87,700 | |
| 21 Sep 1998 | 15 DE5 3SS | Detached | £76,000 | |
| 20 Aug 1998 | 30 DE5 3SS | Detached | £71,500 | |
| 23 Jun 1998 | 1 DE5 3SS | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 6 DE5 3SS | Detached | £78,500 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 14 DE5 3SS | Detached | £68,500 | |
| 7 Nov 1997 | 40 DE5 3SS | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 22 Aug 1997 | 2 DE5 3SS | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 31 DE5 3SS | Detached | £74,950 | |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 21 DE5 3SS | Detached | £80,000 |
Energy performance certificates
19 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 128 m². Most common: House, detached (18); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1976-1982 (11); 1967-1975 (4); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
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 C (38% of about 580 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)
- All Saints Church Hall Site Moseley Street Ripley: up to 10 homes, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- The Willows Slack Lane Ripley: up to 10 homes, permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
- Land south of 33 South Place, Ripley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
- Asher Lane, Ripley: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Asher Lane Business Park (South) Ripley: up to 95 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 50 addresses are between 131 m and 137 m above sea level (135 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 3SS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norman Road Ripley | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 25.5 km (16 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripley Medical Centre | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hurst Chemist | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nottingham Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Maple Avenue, Maple Ave | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crossley Park 1.7 ha | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,560 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.8 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 260 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Padley Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Padley Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Butterley Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Butterley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Graves Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) north |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 50 |
18 of the street's 50 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lons Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 520 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Ripley Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central England Co-operative DE5 3GU | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 8 May 2025 |
| Critchlow's General Store DE5 3GG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Lons County Infant School DE5 3SE | School/college/university | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Amber Heights (5); On or near Devonshire Avenue (2); On or near Foresters Road (2); On or near Kedleston Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 35% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 69% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 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 | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 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
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
- DE5 3SS: 50 addresses of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Amber Heights · Beech Avenue · Hardwick Close · A38 · Foresters Road · A38 · Hartshay Hill · Kedleston Close · The Lane · Old Hartshay Hill · Tavistock Avenue · Copper Beeches
All the streets in DE5 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.