Dovedale Crescent Belper, Amber Valley
82 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE56), about 610 m (0.4 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 600490.
- Sales: 81 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £311,000 across 4 sales.
- Energy: 51 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, B: 3, C: 11, D: 25, E: 11).
- Flood: 3 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 C; Band D in Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 98% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Belper, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 370 m away, and Crich Lane Festival Park (0.5 hectares) is about 740 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 95 to 110 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 82 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitemoor Medical Centre, about 690 m (0.4 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 890 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | £311,000 | £278,500 | £499,999 |
| 2025 | 3 | £315,000 | £295,000 | £438,000 |
| 2024 | 4 | £310,000 | £205,000 | £495,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £235,000 | £235,000 | £235,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £265,000 | £230,000 | £347,500 |
| 2020 | 6 | £260,000 | £210,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £220,000 | £172,000 | £239,950 |
| 2018 | 4 | £212,500 | £205,000 | £235,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2015 | 3 | £180,000 | £150,000 | £199,950 |
| 2014 | 5 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £180,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jun 2026 | 66 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £278,500 | |
| 23 Apr 2026 | 36 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 59 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £499,999 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 14 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £342,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2025 | 4 DE56 1HL | Detached | £438,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2025 | 3 DE56 1HL | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2025 | 20 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 69 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £495,000 | |
| 6 Sep 2024 | 71 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 Aug 2024 | 36A DE56 1HJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | 46 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 7 Jul 2023 | 38 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2022 | 53 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2021 | 33 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £248,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2021 | 77 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £347,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2021 | 3 DE56 1HL | Detached | £230,000 | |
| 21 Oct 2021 | 18 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2021 | 62 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 18 May 2021 | 57 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2020 | 48 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2020 | 79 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £280,000 | |
| 16 Oct 2020 | 6 DE56 1HL | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2020 | 31 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 4 DE56 1HL | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2020 | 36 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2019 | 12 DE56 1HL | Detached | £239,950 | |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 68 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £172,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2019 | 65 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2018 | 52 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 10 Sep 2018 | 38 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 24 May 2018 | 19 DE56 1HL | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 May 2018 | 69 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £205,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 23 DE56 1HL | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2015 | 81 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £199,950 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 73 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 79 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2014 | 40 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 15 Dec 2014 | 59 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2014 | 79 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2014 | 51 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2014 | 7 DE56 1HL | Detached | £160,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | 19 DE56 1HL | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 57 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 14 Dec 2011 | 64 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £124,950 | |
| 25 Oct 2011 | 20 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £147,000 | |
| 5 Aug 2011 | 7 DE56 1HL | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 12 DE56 1HL | Detached | £154,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2010 | 35 DE56 1HJ | Semi-detached | £154,995 | |
| 18 Dec 2009 | 54 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 19 Nov 2009 | 66 DE56 1HJ | Detached | £167,500 |
Energy performance certificates
51 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 82 m². Most common: House, detached (31); Bungalow, detached (18); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (26); 1950-1966 (15); 1976-1982 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (36); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (24 addresses)
- 4, Dovedale Crescent
- 6, Dovedale Crescent
- 7, Dovedale Crescent
- 12, Dovedale Crescent
- 13, Dovedale Crescent
- 18, Dovedale Crescent
- 19 Dovedale Crescent
- 23, Dovedale Crescent
- 25, Dovedale Crescent
- 26, Dovedale Crescent
- 28, Dovedale Crescent
- 36, Dovedale Crescent
- 37 Dovedale Crescent
- 38, Dovedale Crescent
- 40, Dovedale Crescent
- 45, Dovedale Crescent
- 46, Dovedale Crescent
- 51, Dovedale Crescent
- 52, Dovedale Crescent
- 54, Dovedale Crescent
- 60, Dovedale Crescent
- 68, Dovedale Crescent
- 79, Dovedale Crescent
- 81, Dovedale Crescent
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 C (44% of about 1,520 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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
- 20, KILBOURNE ROAD, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 27 October 2026 to 29 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
- 12 October 2026: National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands), Remedial works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 10 September 2026: BT, Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
- 7 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 9 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 44 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 1HJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DE56 1HL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE56 0HB | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 82 addresses are between 95 m and 110 m above sea level (105 m on average); the ground rises about 15 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 0HB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE56 1HJ | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| DE56 1HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 18 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 59 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dovedale Crescent Whitemoor | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Coppice Car Park | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.9 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitemoor Medical Centre | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Belper Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Belper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Belper | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,290 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Crich Lane Festival Park 5,470 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 480 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,190 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 0.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Belper Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Belper Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| River Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Swinney Wood | Wood | 880 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Pinchom's Hill | Hill | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| High Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Morrell's Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Kilburn Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Lower Slades | Valley | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.9 | 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 | 80 | 82 |
2 of the street's 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 360 m | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 370 m | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Long Row Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesco Express DE56 0HS | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Sep 2023 |
| Belper Pottery Primary School DE56 1HA | School/college/university | 210 m | 5 Very good | 9 Oct 2026 |
| Busy Bees Alton Manor, Belper DE56 0HS | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 11 Apr 2025 |
| New Full House DE56 0HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 270 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Joys Coffee House DE56 0HB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 4 Good | 26 Aug 2026 |
| Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store DE56 0HB | Retailers - other | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Greyhound Inn DE56 0HB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 350 m | 4 Good | 1 Feb 2024 |
| The Co-operative Food DE56 0HB | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 350 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2022 |
| Pottery Out Of School Scheme DE56 0HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2023 |
| Vaillant Industrial Group DE56 1JT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Pottery Services DE56 1JL | Retailers - other | 410 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2024 |
| St John's Church Of England Primary School DE56 1GY | School/college/university | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 5 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 8 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Marlborough Drive (8); On or near Derwent Court (6); On or near Loom Close (5); On or near Dovedale Crescent (3); On or near Lowlands Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 50% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 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) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 54% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all in decile 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands): Remedial works, 12 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 26 October 2026 to 29 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, detached (lodged 26 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DE56 1HJ: 57 addresses
- DE56 1HL: 24 addresses of 26 in the postcode
- DE56 0HB: 1 address of 52 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Deepdale Road · Millersdale Close · Bobbin Way · Lowlands Road · Beaurepaire Crescent · Loom Close · Marlborough Drive · Westbury Gardens · Bradwell Way · Derwent Court · Forest Close · Hayfield Close
All the streets in 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.