Rake Lane Middleton, Derbyshire Dales
26 addresses across 1 postcode (DE45), about 90 m long, classed as a minor road. USRN 10927975.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (D: 2, E: 7, F: 5, G: 1).
- 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 C; Band D in Derbyshire Dales costs £2,445 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 93% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Matlock, about 10.5 km (6.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 3.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 208 to 219 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 26 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Peak & Dales Medical Partnership, about 5.6 km (3.5 miles) away.
- People: About 130 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 70% of households owned their home and 40% 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 drugs.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 87 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (6); House, semi-detached (4); House, detached (4). Built: before 1900 (13); 1900-1929 (1); Pre-1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 addresses)
- 14 The Square, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- 16 The Square, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- 22 The Square, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Dove Cottage, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Flaxdale House, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Forge Cottage, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Holly Homestead, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Kingscroft Farm, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
- Square House, Middleton-by-Youlgrave
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 (27% of about 790 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Middleton by Youlgreave, Middleton by Youlgreave (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 6.
- 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
- FLAXDALE HOUSE, grade II
- K6 TELEPHONE KIOSK, grade II
- KINGS CROFT, grade II
- OUTBUILDINGS TO THE NORTH OF KINGS CROFT, grade II
- TERRACE OF FOUR COTTAGES 40 METRES WEST OF THE SQUARE HOUSE, grade II
- TERRACE OF FOUR COTTAGES TO THE WEST OF ITEM 52, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 30 November 2026 to 20 December 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the footway, carriageway (major (paa) works)
Finished in the last three months
- 9 September 2026 to 15 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (standard 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 2 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 26 addresses are between 208 m and 219 m above sea level (213 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE45 1LS | 93% | 93% | 93% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.3 km (7 miles) | |
| Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Square Middleton by Youlgreave | 30 m |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 5.9 km (3.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 43.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Peak & Dales Medical Partnership | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Bakewell Pharmacy | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 5.8 km (3.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bakewell Newholme Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Bakewell Enquiry Office | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 570 m² | 20 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.4 ha | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,990 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bowl barrow in Foggy Lees Plantation, a scheduled monument, 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 31 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bowl barrow in Foggy Lees Plantation | Scheduled monument | 750 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Larks Low bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 800 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Medieval settlement immediately south east of Smerrill Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Full Wood | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Foggy Lees Plantation | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Flax Dale | Valley | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Crossflat Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Rake Wood | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Hopping Top | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 3.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.1 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 26 |
6 of the street's 26 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
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Drugs | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Rake Lane (1); On or near The Pinfold (1); On or near Weaddow Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 25% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 26% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 40% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 6 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
- DE45 1LS: 26 addresses of 109 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in DE45 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.