Pargate Close Ripley, Amber Valley
17 addresses across 1 postcode (DE5), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 630221.
- Sales: 37 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £260,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 5, D: 3).
- 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 Belper, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Pit Top, is about 160 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 111 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 17 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Ivy Grove Surgery, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- People: About 220 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £285,000 | £285,000 | £285,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £223,000 | £223,000 | £223,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £194,998 | £179,995 | £210,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £203,000 | £203,000 | £203,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | £190,500 | £178,000 | £203,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £187,500 | £187,500 | £187,500 |
| 2004 | 2 | £172,750 | £170,000 | £175,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jul 2026 | 6 DE5 8JU | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2024 | 12 DE5 8JU | Detached | £285,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2022 | 5 DE5 8JU | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2021 | 7 DE5 8JU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2016 | 8 DE5 8JU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2015 | 20 DE5 8JU | Other | £2,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Oct 2015 | 2 DE5 8JU | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | 7 DE5 8JU | Detached | £223,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 10 DE5 8JU | Detached | £179,995 | |
| 23 Sep 2011 | 2 DE5 8JU | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2009 | 7 DE5 8JU | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2007 | 16 DE5 8JU | Detached | £203,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2007 | 6 DE5 8JU | Detached | £178,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2006 | 16 DE5 8JU | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | 20 DE5 8JU | Detached | £175,500 | |
| 16 Feb 2004 | 5 DE5 8JU | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2003 | 8 DE5 8JU | Detached | £168,500 | |
| 19 Sep 2003 | 11 DE5 8JU | Detached | £142,000 | |
| 5 Sep 2003 | 4 DE5 8JU | Detached | £195,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2003 | 18 DE5 8JU | Detached | £187,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2002 | 9 DE5 8JU | Detached | £143,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2000 | 11 DE5 8JU | Detached | £86,950 | New build. |
| 10 Nov 2000 | 4 DE5 8JU | Detached | £129,950 | New build. |
| 27 Oct 2000 | 9 DE5 8JU | Detached | £127,950 | New build. |
| 5 Oct 2000 | 20 DE5 8JU | Detached | £96,950 | New build. |
| 29 Sep 2000 | 1 DE5 8JU | Detached | £92,500 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 2000 | 2 DE5 8JU | Detached | £99,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jul 2000 | 18 DE5 8JU | Detached | £126,950 | New build. |
| 21 Jul 2000 | 12 DE5 8JU | Detached | £92,950 | New build. |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 10 DE5 8JU | Detached | £108,500 | |
| 30 Jun 2000 | 16 DE5 8JU | Detached | £94,450 | New build. |
| 23 Jun 2000 | 14 DE5 8JU | Detached | £86,950 | New build. |
| 25 May 2000 | 8 DE5 8JU | Detached | £96,950 | New build. |
| 24 May 2000 | 5 DE5 8JU | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 23 May 2000 | 6 DE5 8JU | Detached | £86,500 | New build. |
| 19 May 2000 | 7 DE5 8JU | Detached | £109,950 | New build. |
| 31 Mar 2000 | 3 DE5 8JU | Detached | £86,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 102 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1996-2002 (5); 2003-2006 (2); 1991-1995 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 A (37% of about 680 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)
- Marehay Garage Derby Road Marehay: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (110 m)
- Land west of Aeromatic Co Ltd Derby Road Marehay: up to 45 homes, permissioned (130 m)
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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 17 addresses are between 109 m and 111 m above sea level (109 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE5 8JU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 15 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 24 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Warmwells Lane End Marehay | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Ivy Grove Surgery | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Nottingham Road Dental Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-op - Maple Avenue, Maple Ave | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Pit Top 21 ha | 160 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 580 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Marehay Park 6,060 m² | 140 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,310 m² | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Morley Park Works, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Morley Park Works | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Strelley Wood | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Ticknall Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Morrell's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) west |
| Sough Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Loscoe Dam | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 17 |
1 of the street's 17 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Street Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jan 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ripley Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Waingroves Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Village Inn DE5 8JF | Pub/bar/nightclub | 170 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Marehay Miners Welfare DE5 8JN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 190 m | 5 Very good | 14 Sep 2017 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Grace Gardens (7); On or near Denby Bank (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 0% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
- DE5 8JU: 17 addresses
Nearby streets
Grace Gardens · Denby Bank · Piper Close · Upper Marehay Road · Peakdale Close · Lathkill Drive · Swallow Court · Denby Hall Business Park · Ormonde Drive · Milldale Close · Mulberry Mews · Hall 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.