Highfields Drive Linton, South Derbyshire
17 addresses across 1 postcode (DE12), about 90 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 35400513.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 4).
- 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 South Derbyshire costs £2,340 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Burton-On-Trent, about 7.2 km (4.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Linton Village Orchard, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 114 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gresleydale Healthcare Centre, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 520 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 79% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 26 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 119 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, semi-detached (2). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in South Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,340 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,340 | £2,860 | £3,379 | £3,899 | £4,679 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (31% of about 1,950 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026 to 13 August 2026: SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE WATER, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
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 17 addresses are between 112 m and 114 m above sea level (113 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE12 6RH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burton-On-Trent 913,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Willington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Polesworth 150 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km (8.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square and Compass Linton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Swadlincote | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 20.7 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Gresleydale Healthcare Centre | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest K D Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Alexandra Dental Care | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Burton Hospital | 8.8 km (5.5 miles) |
| Police station | Swadlincote Police Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Overseal, Overseal Cashzone | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Linton Village Orchard 720 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,190 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,130 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle, a scheduled monument, 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Castle Gresley motte and bailey castle | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Privet Plantation | Wood | 590 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Foxley Wood | Wood | 930 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Badger Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Penguin Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Cadley Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Barry's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 17 | 17 |
None of the street's 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 South Derbyshire: see them on the South Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linton Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Red Lion DE12 6PZ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 21 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Chesterfield Drive (6); On or near Greenfield Drive (6); On or near Mitre Close (3); On or near Medham Avenue (3); On or near The Close (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 6% | 1% |
| Social rented | 10% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 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 | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 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 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
- DE12 6RH: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Warren Drive · High Street · Cauldwell Road · Medham Avenue · Chesterfield Drive · Maitland Road · Mitre Close · The Close · Malcote Mews · Maitland Road · The Crest · Greenfield Drive
All the streets in DE12 and across South Derbyshire.
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.