Larkhill Swanwick, Amber Valley
60 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE55), about 510 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 600855.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026 (+2.7% on a year); private rents averaged £807 a month.
- Energy: 29 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, D: 12, E: 7).
- Flood: 5 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: 2 of its postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area; ask for a coal mining search.
- Landfill: 1 historic landfill site within 500 m (0.3 miles) of its postcodes; the nearest, Leabrooks Disposal Tip, is 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Storm overflows: 1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) spilled 31 times (45 hours) in 2025.
- Radon: Up to 10 to 30% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; 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 Alfreton, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 123 to 133 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 60 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Somercotes Medical Centre, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 13 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
House prices and rents in Amber Valley
A typical home in Amber Valley cost £232,141 in August 2026, 2.7% more than a year before. That is 19% more than five years earlier and 52% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £335,368 |
| Semi-detached | £219,702 |
| Terraced | £174,717 |
| Flat or maisonette | £135,362 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £205,248 |
Private renters in Amber Valley paid £807 a month on average in September 2026, 5.2% more than a year before. That is 38% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £589 |
| Two bedrooms | £749 |
| Three bedrooms | £923 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,292 |
Energy performance certificates
29 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 122 m². Most common: House, detached (15); Bungalow, detached (14). Built: 1996-2002 (11); 1967-1975 (5); 1976-1982 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (29).
Each home's certificates and sales (29 addresses)
- 2, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 4 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 5 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 6, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 7 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 8, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 8a, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 10 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 11a Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 12, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 13 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 18 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 19, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 21 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 27, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 30 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 33, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 36, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 38, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 42, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 44 Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 46, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 48, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 49, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 51, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 53, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 55, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 57, Lark Hill, Swanwick
- 59, Lark Hill, Swanwick
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 13,344 kWh of it on average in 2024, 19% more than the district's 11,204 kWh, and 3,286 kWh of electricity, 5% more than the district's 3,133 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1DD | 55 7 Economy 7 | 2,653 kWh | 56 | 13,185 kWh |
| DE55 1EH | 49 14 Economy 7 | 2,915 kWh | 49 | 13,658 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DE55.
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 D (40% of about 720 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Land at Lower Drive, Swanwick: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Finished in the last three months
- 15 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the verge (immediate - emergency works)
- 18 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no 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, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1DD | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 2 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE55 1EH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
1 storm overflow within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes spilled 31 times, for 45 hours in all, in 2025. They discharge into Tributary of Hartshay Brook.
| Overflow | Into | Spills | Hours | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delves Farm Cso Severn Trent Water | Tributary of Hartshay Brook | 31 | 45 | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
A storm overflow lets sewage diluted with rainwater into a river, stream or the sea when heavy rain overwhelms the sewers, so the spills here affect the water they run into, not homes. A spill is counted the regulators' way: a first 12 hours, then each 24 hours it goes on.
Coal mining
2 of the street's 2 postcodes are in a coal mining high risk area, where coal mining features at or near the surface, such as shallow workings or old mine shafts, are recorded or likely and could affect the ground.
Ask your conveyancer for a coal mining search (CON29M) on the home: it says what is recorded beneath and near it, and whether there have been claims for subsidence damage.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 10 to 30%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
1 historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes, the nearest 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
| Site | Waste went in | Waste | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leabrooks Disposal Tip Swannick Road, Leabrooks, Derby, Derbyshire | 1925 to 1975 | Industrial, commercial, household, liquid sludge | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Closed tips can give off gas (methane and carbon dioxide) and leak into the ground for years. An environmental search, which conveyancers usually order, looks at landfill and contaminated land around the home; the council keeps a register of land it has found to be contaminated.
Height above sea level
The street's 60 addresses are between 123 m and 133 m above sea level (128 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1DD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE55 1EH | 100% | 92% | 98% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Whatstandwell 28,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sleetmoor Lane Swanwick | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Somercotes Medical Centre Outstanding Mar 2017 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Dental Practice | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Green Gables Requires improvement May 2022 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Esso Swanwick, Derby Road Cashzone | 210 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 840 m² | 260 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 2.7 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 650 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derwent Valley Mills, a World Heritage Site, 9.1 km (5.7 miles) south-west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bullock Wood | Wood | 320 m north-east |
| Bowley Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Sleetmoor Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Butterley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 55 | 60 |
5 of the street's 60 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 | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 44.1 (42.6 in 2025 and 38.9 in 2024); 37.1% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C-; 5.6% AAB or better; progress below average |
| Swanwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good | 57% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 63% in 2024 and 42% in 2023) |
| Alfreton Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | No published inspection | |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 43% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 9% at the higher standard (2025; 47% in 2024 and 43% in 2023) |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met | 51% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 3% at the higher standard (2025; 71% in 2024 and 69% in 2023) |
| Croft Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jan 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 43.2 (41.0 in 2025 and 38.2 in 2024); 36.2% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade D+; 0% AAB or better; progress below average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
3 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 230 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Kids Club DE55 1BJ | Out-of-school day care | 30 | May 2026: Expected standard in 4 areas | 230 m |
| Swanwick Pre-School DE55 1BN | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| White House Nursery Alfreton DE55 7AT | Full day care | 82 | Good (Jan 2025, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 276 childminders and 28 home childcarers (nannies) in Derbyshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Service Station Esso Shop Shop 'n Drive DE55 1BG | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 11 Oct 2024 |
| Cross Keys DE55 1BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 210 m | 5 Very good | 3 Sep 2026 |
| The Pantry DE55 1BG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 4 Good | 5 Feb 2026 |
| Matkins Butchers DE55 1AB | Manufacturers/packers | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Booths Convenience (Go Local Extra) DE55 1AB | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Nov 2023 |
| The Steampacket DE55 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 22 Jun 2017 |
| Swanwick Methodist Church DE55 1AB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2026 |
| Swanwick Discount Store DE55 1AA | Retailers - other | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 10 Aug 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Larkhill Close (5); On or near Braybrook Close (3); On or near Larkfields Crescent (2); On or near Stoneleigh Way (1); On or near Burleigh Crescent (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 34% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 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 | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 10 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: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 15 October 2026 to 19 October 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 4 November 2026 to 6 November 2026 (some carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Burleigh Crescent · Stoneleigh Way · Larkfields Crescent · Lark Court · Buckfast Close · Brackendale Road · Boughton Drive · Lark Hill · Larkhill Close · Peacock Way · Braybrook Close · Blisworth Way
All the streets in DE55 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.