High Peak Junction High Peak Junction, Amber Valley
18 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE4), about 340 m long. USRN 630154.
- Sales: 16 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £195,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (D: 3, E: 2, F: 1).
- Flood: 7 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 B; Band D in Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% to 24% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cromford, about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.6 km (1.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 122 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 18 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Crich Medical Practice, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 840 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 80% of households owned their home and 41% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £195,000 | £195,000 | £195,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £180,000 | £150,000 | £210,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £316,000 | £292,000 | £340,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £248,750 | £237,500 | £260,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £189,975 | £130,000 | £249,950 |
| 2007 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £125,000 | £125,000 | £125,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £138,500 | £138,500 | £138,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £52,750 | £51,000 | £54,500 |
| 1999 | 1 | £165,000 | £165,000 | £165,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £42,500 | £42,500 | £42,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 1, HIGH PEAK COTTAGES DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2018 | 2, DERVALE VILLAS DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2018 | AGENTS HOUSE DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £210,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | OAK FARM DE4 5HN | Detached | £340,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2017 | HOPEFIELD DE4 5HN | Detached | £292,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2015 | BIRCHWOOD BUNGALOW DE4 5HN | Detached | £237,500 | |
| 29 May 2015 | LOCO HOUSE DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 17 May 2012 | HOPEFIELD DE4 5HN | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2012 | LOCO HOUSE DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £249,950 | |
| 24 Aug 2007 | BIRCHWOOD BUNGALOW DE4 5HN | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 May 2005 | BIRCHWOOD BUNGALOW DE4 5HN | Detached | £125,000 | |
| 21 May 2004 | BIRCHWOOD BUNGALOW DE4 5HN | Detached | £138,500 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | 5, DERVALE VILLAS DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £54,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 2, DERVALE VILLAS DE4 5HN | Semi-detached | £51,000 | |
| 17 Sep 1999 | OAK FARM DE4 5HN | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 4 Sep 1998 | 3, DERVALE VILLAS DE4 5HN | Terraced | £42,500 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 162 m². Most common: House, detached (3); House, semi-detached (3). Built: before 1900 (4); 1900-1929 (1); 2010 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 B (26% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dethick, Lea and Holloway (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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
- 1, 2 and 3 Lea Road, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- John Smedley Ltd, Lea Road, Matlock, permissioned (320 m)
- John Smedley Ltd Lea Road Lea Bridge: up to 26 homes, permissioned (320 m)
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, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 6 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 30 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 6 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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5AA | zone 3 | 0 / 4 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE4 5AE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE4 5HN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 18 addresses are between 77 m and 122 m above sea level (85 m on average); the ground rises about 45 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5AA | 44% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE4 5AE | 88% | 24% | 24% | 0% |
| DE4 5HN | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Lane Lea Bridge | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Car Park | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Crich Medical Practice | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Crich Pharmacy | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Steeple Grange Dental Practice | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Harrison Drive Cashzone | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,750 m² | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway), a scheduled monument, 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway) | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| High Peak Pump House | Listed building, Grade II* | 500 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Cromford Canal engine house, engine and aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 520 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Lea Wood Hall, Entrance Gatepiers and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Aqueduct, 328m south east of Aqueduct Cottage | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Willersley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Derwent Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lea Wood | Wood | 320 m south |
| Leawood Knoll | Hill | 330 m east |
| Bow Wood | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 420 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Hollins Wood | Wood | 480 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Dimons Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 18 |
3 of the street's 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smedley Staff Restaurant DE4 5AG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Parking Area (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 80% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 47% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 41% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 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
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 5AA: 13 addresses of 21 in the postcode
- DE4 5AE: 4 addresses of 28 in the postcode
- DE4 5HN: 1 address of 60 in the postcode
Nearby streets
East Mill Close · Hollins Wood Close
All the streets in DE4 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.