Poppy Fields Close Matlock, Derbyshire Dales
22 addresses across 1 postcode (DE4), about 280 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10928076.
- Energy: 21 homes have an energy certificate (B: 4, C: 17).
- Flood: 2 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 C; Band D in Derbyshire Dales costs £2,445 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Matlock, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 230 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 102 to 107 m above sea level.
- Noise: 7 of its 22 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Credas Medical, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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
21 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 68 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); Flat (6); House, end-terrace (5). Built: 2007-2011 (16); 2013 (4); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (13); rented (social) (8).
Council tax
What each band costs in Derbyshire Dales in 2026-27: Band D £2,445 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,630 | £1,901 | £2,173 | £2,445 | £2,988 | £3,531 | £4,075 | £4,889 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,350 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)
- Darley Lodge, Darley Dale: up to 10 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- St Elphin's Park Dale Road South, permissioned (800 m (0.5 miles))
- Land at Cawdor Quarry, Former Permanite Works: up to 482 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- Land at Cawdor Quarry, Former Permanite Works: up to 482 homes, permissioned (920 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 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 22 addresses are between 102 m and 107 m above sea level (106 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 3FP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Matlock (Peak Rail) | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Darley Dale (Peak Rail) | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Whitworth Hospital Darley Dale | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bakewell Road Bus Station Matlock | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Artist Corner Car Park | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 39 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Credas Medical | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| NHS dentists | Limegrove Dental Care LTD | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 280 m |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,030 m² | 230 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 170 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,170 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall, a scheduled monument, 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Moated site and fishponds 300m north east of Snitterton Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Matlock Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Darley Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Whitworth Institute | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| High Tor | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holt Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Rough Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Farley Brow Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Oker Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Fancy Dam | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Darley Dale | Valley | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 22 |
7 of the street's 22 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 Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Junior School Church of England | Primary | 7–11 | 650 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| All Saints CofE Infant School Church of England | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Darley Dale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2019, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| South Darley CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow View Care Centre DE4 2JF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Long Meadow Residential Home DE4 3BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Valley Lodge Nursing Home DE4 3BN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 11 Dec 2025 |
| Whitworth Hospital DE4 2JD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Laburnum Inn DE4 2PW | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bakewell Road (12); On or near Poppy Fields Close (9); On or near Stanton Moor View (9); On or near Meadow View (1); On or near Hackney Grange (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 31% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 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
- DE4 3FP: 22 addresses
Nearby streets
Hackney Grange · Blackrocks Avenue · Old Hackney Lane · Meadow View · Stanton Moor View · Alton Rise · Masson Hill View · Boden Close · Elm Avenue · Chatsworth Avenue · Meadow Place · Lonsdale Grove
All the streets in DE4 and across Derbyshire Dales.
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.