Highfields Ripley, Amber Valley
28 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE5), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 600725.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 15).
- 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 A; 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 Langley Mill, about 4.4 km away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 880 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 137 to 140 m above sea level.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ivy Grove Surgery, about 1.4 km away.
- People: About 480 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 69% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 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
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 48 m². Most common: Bungalow, mid-terrace (16); Bungalow, end-terrace (9); House, semi-detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (25); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (26).
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 A (39% of about 1,050 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
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 9SB | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE5 9QG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 29 addresses are between 137 m and 140 m above sea level (139 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 9QG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE5 9SB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km |
| Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Hardy Crescent Codnor | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 5.9 km |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 1.8 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ivy Grove Surgery | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Holmfield Chemist LTD | 460 m |
| NHS dentists | Nottingham Road Dental Practice | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police | 1.7 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Maple Avenue, Maple Ave | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,670 m² | 880 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Codnor Allotment Gardens 4,700 m² | 410 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Codnor Castle, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km east. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Codnor Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 7.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strelley Wood | Wood | 870 m south |
| Forty Horse Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| The Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km east |
| Loscoe Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km south-east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 2.1 km north-east |
| Pye Hill | Hill | 3.6 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waingroves Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 280 m | No published inspection |
| Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled | Primary | 3–11 | 320 m | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 740 m | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km | No published inspection |
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.9 km | No published inspection |
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 2.0 km | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waingroves Primary School DE5 9TD | School/college/university | 360 m | 5 Very good | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Codnor Community Primary School Church Of England Controlled DE5 9QD | School/college/university | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 Oct 2025 |
| The Codnor Inn DE5 9RN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m | 4 Good | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Go Local (Codnor News) DE5 9RN | Retailers - other | 430 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2025 |
| Jeera Restaurant DE5 9QB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 19 Feb 2026 |
| SMG Convienience Store DE5 9QB | Retailers - other | 460 m | 5 Very good | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Waingroves Methodist Church DE5 9TB | Other catering premises | 460 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2023 |
| Cebella DE5 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| A J Katering DE5 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2023 |
| Kingfisher Fish Bar DE5 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 5 Very good | 1 Jul 2024 |
| Codnor Tandoori DE5 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 4 Good | 30 Jul 2026 |
| Little Gord's DE5 9QA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 480 m | 4 Good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Gords Butchers DE5 9QA | Retailers - other | 480 m | 4 Good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| The Thorn Tree DE5 9TE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 490 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 16 Oct 2024 |
| Yarningdale Healthcare DE5 9SG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 500 m | 5 Very good | 14 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Lyndale Drive (8); On or near Mill Lane (8); On or near Milner Avenue (4); On or near Thomson Drive (2); On or near Springhill Way (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 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) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Nearby streets
Springhill Way · Milner Avenue · Hardy Crescent · Thomson Walk · Needham Street · Lyndale Drive · Meadow Avenue · Field Street · Holborn View · Brookvale Avenue · Wright Street · Brierley Road
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.