Dimple Lane Mill Green, Amber Valley
47 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE4,DE56), about 850 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 600481.
- Sales: 11 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 7, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 4 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 E; 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 Whatstandwell, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 920 m (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 120 to 191 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 47 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crich Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 910 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 45% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 1 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | £506,000 | £287,000 | £725,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £275,000 | £275,000 | £275,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £135,750 | £135,750 | £135,750 |
| 1995 | 2 | £112,000 | £82,000 | £142,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jul 2025 | SCESAPLANA DE4 5BQ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Mar 2021 | PUMP HOUSE, DIMPLE HEAD DE4 5BQ | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Sep 2010 | 2 DE4 5BQ | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2010 | DIMPLE COTTAGE DE4 5BQ | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2009 | 1 DE4 5BQ | Detached | £275,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2008 | 3 DE4 5BQ | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2007 | PUMP HOUSE, DIMPLE HEAD DE4 5BQ | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | THE OLD SURGERY DE4 5BQ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 4 May 2001 | PUMP HOUSE, DIMPLE HEAD DE4 5BQ | Detached | £135,750 | |
| 15 Aug 1995 | TAN YARD CROFT DE4 5BQ | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 28 Jul 1995 | PUMP HOUSE, DIMPLE HEAD DE4 5BQ | Detached | £82,000 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 120 m². Most common: House, detached (6); House, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1900-1929 (3); before 1900 (3). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band E (20% of about 1,940 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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
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, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 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: of the 24 homes the Environment Agency counts, 1 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 0 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 5BQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| DE56 2HP | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE4 5QB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 47 addresses are between 120 m and 191 m above sea level (173 m on average); the ground rises about 71 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5BQ | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE4 5QB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE56 2HP | 22% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Chapel Lane Crich | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 29.3 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crich Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Crich Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Amber Valley Dental Practice | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MPK Riverside Service Station, Ambergate Cashzone | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 280 m² | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 700 m² | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,040 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel, a scheduled monument, 360 m south-east. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butterley Gangroad and Fritchley Tunnel | Scheduled monument | 360 m south-east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cawdor Wood | Wood | 680 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Thorphill Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Culland Wood | Wood | 820 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Bullbridge Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Lower Slades | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 47 |
3 of the street's 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crich Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 810 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dimple Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 38% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 8 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
- DE4 5BQ: 39 addresses
- DE56 2HP: 7 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- DE4 5QB: 1 address of 48 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dimple Lane · Snowdrop Valley · Culland View
All the streets in DE4, DE56 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.