Micklebring Close Ripley, Amber Valley
11 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE5), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 625459.
- Sales: 35 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £194,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 2).
- Flood: 14 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ambergate, about 4.4 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Crossley Park, is about 410 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 141 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 Ripley Medical Centre, about 870 m (0.5 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 93% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often public order.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £194,000 | £194,000 | £194,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £143,000 | £143,000 | £143,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £143,250 | £128,500 | £158,000 |
| 2015 | 2 | £123,750 | £123,500 | £124,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £127,000 | £127,000 | £127,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £96,000 | £96,000 | £96,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £131,750 | £123,500 | £140,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £123,000 | £123,000 | £123,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £124,950 | £123,000 | £148,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £109,000 | £109,000 | £109,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2023 | 10 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £194,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2021 | 7 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Apr 2020 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 28 Feb 2020 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £135,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 27 Apr 2017 | 10 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £143,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2016 | 7 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £158,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2016 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £128,500 | |
| 28 Aug 2015 | 10 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £124,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2015 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 6 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2011 | 10 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £96,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2009 | 7 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2009 | 2 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 26 Jun 2008 | 3 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £123,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2007 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £123,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2007 | 3 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £148,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2007 | 10 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £124,950 | |
| 14 Feb 2006 | 1 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £109,000 | |
| 15 Aug 2005 | 8 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2004 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £89,950 | |
| 9 May 2003 | 2 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £105,000 | |
| 23 Aug 2002 | 1 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £76,000 | |
| 31 May 2002 | 10 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 7 Dec 2001 | 2 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £67,500 | |
| 23 Nov 1998 | 4 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £48,500 | |
| 19 Sep 1996 | 5 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £43,995 | New build. |
| 4 Jul 1996 | 6 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £51,995 | New build. |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 2 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £51,995 | New build. |
| 31 May 1996 | 7 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £51,995 | New build. |
| 10 Apr 1996 | 3 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £49,995 | New build. |
| 3 Apr 1996 | 4 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £43,995 | New build. |
| 22 Mar 1996 | 10 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £39,995 | New build. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 1 DE5 3TE | Semi-detached | £42,500 | New build. |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 9 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £41,995 | New build. |
| 26 Jan 1996 | 8 DE5 3TE | Terraced | £43,995 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 56 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (2); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1991-1995 (5); 2003-2006 (1); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (42% of about 600 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)
- The Willows Slack Lane Ripley: up to 10 homes, permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Land south of 33 South Place, Ripley: up to 6 homes, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- All Saints Church Hall Site Moseley Street Ripley: up to 10 homes, permissioned (900 m (0.6 miles))
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, 9 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 6 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 3TE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
| DE5 3TB | not in 2 or 3 | 9 / 5 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 141 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 3TB | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE5 3TE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 35 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Derwent Business Park Ripley | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24.8 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ripley Medical Centre | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nottingham Road Dental Practice | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-op - Maple Avenue, Maple Ave | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Crossley Park 1.7 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 90 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 80 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,870 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morley Park Works, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Park Works | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 5.7 km (3.5 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Carr Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Butterley Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Butterley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| Morrell's Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Ticknall Hill | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.2 | 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 | 11 | 11 |
None of the street's 11 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 Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Lons Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 900 m (0.6 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 |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Street Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Moody Cow Cafe DE5 3BZ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 18 Mar 2025 |
| Acacia Lodge DE5 3NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jul 2024 |
| Critchlow's General Store DE5 3GG | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Feb 2019 |
| Ripley Nursery School DE5 3HE | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Bill's Fish And Chips DE5 3PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2023 |
| Central England Co-operative DE5 3PY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2020 |
| Green Forest DE5 3PY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Public order | 5 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Avenue (5); On or near Heage Road (3); On or near Micklebring Close (2); On or near Hickleton Close (1); On or near Cavendish Drive (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 20% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
Nearby streets
Hickleton Close · Charnwood Drive · West Avenue · Industrial Estate · Heage Road Industrial Estate · Cavendish Drive · Newham Avenue · Kenilworth Road · Henshaw Gardens · Sandham Lane · Dove Road · Heage 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.