Post Office Row Litton, Derbyshire Dales
15 addresses across 2 postcodes (SK17), about 120 m long. USRN 10925816.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £174,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 3, E: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Derbyshire Dales costs £2,445 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 3% to 60% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hope (Derbyshire), about 8.3 km (5.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Tideswell Dale Picnic Area, is about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 300 m above sea level.
- Noise: 8 of its 15 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eyam Surgery, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 320 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 44% 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 violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £174,500 | £174,500 | £174,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £290,000 | £290,000 | £290,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £95,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 1995 | 3 | £61,000 | £59,500 | £76,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2024 | 3 SK17 8QS | Terraced | £174,500 | |
| 28 Sep 2021 | 1 SK17 8QS | Terraced | £290,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2002 | 1 SK17 8QS | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | HAMMERTON COTTAGE SK17 8QS | Terraced | £61,000 | |
| 8 Dec 1995 | 1 SK17 8QS | Terraced | £76,000 | |
| 13 Oct 1995 | 2 SK17 8QS | Terraced | £59,500 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 100 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (3); House, detached (2); Bungalow, end-terrace (1). Built: 2023 (3); before 1900 (3); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
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 (26% of about 820 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Litton, Litton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 2.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- HAMMERTON HALL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- SCARSDALE HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 5 October 2026 to 30 October 2026: DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL, Highway repair and maintenance works, stop/go boards, on the carriageway (major works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 300 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK17 8QP | 100% | 3% | 3% | 0% |
| SK17 8QS | 100% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hope (Derbyshire) 98,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
| Bamford 73,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Hathersage 112,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.1 km (5.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest School Litton | 20 m |
| Car parks | Tideswell Dale Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 7.5 km (4.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 35.9 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Eyam Surgery | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tideswell Pharmacy | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hope Clinic | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Bakewell Enquiry Office | 8.6 km (5.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Natwest | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tideswell Dale Picnic Area 500 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,330 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Litton Memorial Playing Field 1,630 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | Tideswell Allotments 8,700 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake, a scheduled monument, 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east. 11 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Arbourseats Veins and Sough, Wardlow Sough, Nay Green Mine and Washing Floors, Hading Vein and Seedlow Rake | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Wardlow Hay Cop bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Litton Dale | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Tansley Dale | Valley | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Tideswell Dale | Valley | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Hammerton Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Wardlow Hay Cop | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 15 |
8 of the street's 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Litton CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 70 m | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Bishop Pursglove CofE (A) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Old Smithy SK17 8QP | Retailers - other | 60 m | 4 Good | 12 Jun 2025 |
| Litton Church Of England Primary School SK17 8QU | School/college/university | 110 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| Red Lion Inn SK17 8QU | Pub/bar/nightclub | 110 m | 5 Very good | 4 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Hall Lane (7); On or near Sterndale Close (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 32% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 37% | 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) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 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 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
Nearby streets
The Green · Sterndale Close · Sterndale Close · Dale View · Eastsides Lane · Bottomhill Road · Church Lane · Litton Dale
All the streets in SK17 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.