Main Road Ridgeway, North East Derbyshire
110 addresses across 6 postcodes (S12), about 810 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27700890.
- Sales: 58 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £365,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 48 homes have an energy certificate (C: 27, D: 12, E: 9).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is 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 A; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 17% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Woodhouse, about 4.8 km (3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.9 km (1.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 142 to 172 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 110 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birley Health Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 570 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 3 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £245,000 | £240,000 | £250,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | £240,000 | £240,000 | £240,000 |
| 2022 | 2 | £365,000 | £240,000 | £490,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £300,000 | £205,000 | £537,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £510,000 | £500,000 | £520,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £499,950 | £499,950 | £499,950 |
| 2018 | 4 | £200,000 | £140,000 | £415,000 |
| 2017 | 10 | £245,475 | £150,000 | £495,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £248,750 | £177,500 | £320,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £445,000 | £300,000 | £590,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep 2025 | 9, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £365,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2024 | 8, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 29 May 2024 | 86 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2023 | 7, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £240,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2022 | 1, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Semi-detached | £490,000 | |
| 13 May 2022 | 86 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2021 | 11, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £300,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2021 | 100 S12 3XR | Detached | £537,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 86 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 30 Nov 2020 | 51 S12 3XR | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2020 | 45 S12 3XR | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 11 Jan 2019 | SUNNYSIDE, 98 S12 3XR | Detached | £499,950 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 12, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2018 | 86 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2018 | 8, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £170,000 | New build. |
| 5 Jan 2018 | 1, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Semi-detached | £415,000 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 2017 | 6, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Semi-detached | £150,000 | New build. |
| 18 Oct 2017 | 2, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Semi-detached | £380,000 | New build. |
| 12 Oct 2017 | 9, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £267,500 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 82 - 84 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £247,950 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 7, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £200,000 | New build. |
| 25 Aug 2017 | 11, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £243,000 | New build. |
| 18 Aug 2017 | 3, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Detached | £495,000 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2017 | 12, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £215,000 | New build. |
| 20 Jul 2017 | 10, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Terraced | £225,000 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 5, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Detached | £350,000 | New build. |
| 20 Sep 2016 | 50 S12 3XR | Terraced | £177,500 | |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 4, RIDGEWAY COURTYARD S12 3XZ | Detached | £320,000 | New build. |
| 27 Nov 2015 | 19 S12 3XR | Other | £250,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Jan 2015 | 48 - 50 S12 3XR | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2014 | 60 S12 3XR | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 110 S12 3XR | Detached | £590,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 51 S12 3XR | Detached | £382,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 8 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2012 | 53 S12 3XR | Detached | £415,000 | |
| 24 Dec 2009 | 53 S12 3XR | Detached | £170,000 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2007 | 46B S12 3XR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2006 | 45 S12 3XR | Detached | £291,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2006 | 66 S12 3XR | Terraced | £284,950 | |
| 28 Jul 2006 | 104 S12 3XR | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2005 | 102 S12 3XR | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 5 May 2005 | 38 S12 3XR | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2004 | TREGARON S12 3XR | Detached | £422,500 | |
| 17 Nov 2004 | 110 S12 3XR | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 78 S12 3XR | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2002 | 64 S12 3XR | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 14 Jun 2002 | 50 S12 3XR | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 72 S12 3XR | Terraced | £82,500 | |
| 4 Apr 2002 | 41 S12 3XR | Detached | £277,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2001 | 66 S12 3XR | Terraced | £120,000 |
Energy performance certificates
48 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 117 m². Most common: House, detached (16); House, mid-terrace (10); House, semi-detached (9). Built: before 1900 (15); 2016 (12); 1950-1966 (12). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (9); rented (private) (3).
Council tax
What each band costs in North East Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,111 | £4,933 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (35% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moss Valley. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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: yes, North East Derbyshire.
Listed buildings
- KENT HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 86 AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
- RIDGEWAY HOUSE ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL AND GATE PIERS, grade II
- THE METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL, grade II
- THORNHILL AND ATTACHED BOUNDARY WALL, grade II
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 15 August 2026 to 19 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, two-way signals, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| S12 3XR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 3XZ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| S12 3XF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| S12 3XP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 3XS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| S12 3XW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 111 addresses are between 142 m and 172 m above sea level (153 m on average); the ground rises about 30 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 3XF | 98% | 89% | 89% | 0% |
| S12 3XP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S12 3XR | 100% | 98% | 98% | 0% |
| S12 3XS | 100% | 79% | 79% | 0% |
| S12 3XW | 100% | 17% | 17% | 0% |
| S12 3XZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Birley Lane | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Birley Moor Road | 1.6 km (1 mile) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 13 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wren Park Close Ridgeway | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Gleadless Car Park | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ridgeway Arms (Mosborough) evyve | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 55.5 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Birley Health Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Birley Moor Dental Care | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 410 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 330 m |
Landmarks
15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lumb Wood | Wood | 420 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Kent Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1 km (0.6 miles) south |
| Bowercinder Hill | Hill | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Delves Wood Bottom | Valley | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 17 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 92 | 110 |
18 of the street's 110 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 North East Derbyshire: see them on the North East Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Birley Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.5 km (0.9 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 |
| Birley Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Primary School S12 3XR | School/college/university | 230 m | 5 Very good | 7 Oct 2025 |
| Swan Inn S12 3XR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2025 |
| Queen's Head S12 3XR | Pub/bar/nightclub | 230 m | 4 Good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| The Old Vicarage (Ridgeway) Ltd S12 3XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Main Road (2); On or near Wren Park Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 31% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 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 5 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
- S12 3XR: 71 addresses of 73 in the postcode
- S12 3XZ: 35 addresses
- S12 3XF: 1 address of 98 in the postcode
- S12 3XP: 1 address of 45 in the postcode
- S12 3XS: 1 address of 24 in the postcode
- S12 3XW: 1 address of 51 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wren Park Close · Kent House Close · Church Lane
All the streets in S12 and across North East 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.