Riber Road Lea, Derbyshire Dales
9 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE4), about 260 m long. USRN 10926624.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £910,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, 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 0% to 25% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Cromford, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, High Tor Recreation Ground, is about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 140 to 218 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 Lime Grove Medical Centre, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 670 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £910,000 | £910,000 | £910,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £865,000 | £865,000 | £865,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £380,000 | £380,000 | £380,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jun 2022 | CATLEYWELL COTTAGE DE4 5JQ | Detached | £910,000 | |
| 25 May 2007 | MILL HOUSE DE4 5JQ | Detached | £865,000 | |
| 9 Oct 1998 | MILL HOUSE DE4 5JQ | Detached | £380,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 271 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2007-2011 (1); before 1900 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band C (24% of about 1,250 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Dethick, Lea and Holloway (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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.
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, 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: of the 4 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5JR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE4 5JQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DE4 5JX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 140 m and 218 m above sea level (161 m on average); the ground rises about 78 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE4 5JQ | 100% | 25% | 25% | 0% |
| DE4 5JR | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| DE4 5JX | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Cromford 50,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Matlock Bath 84,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Matlock 227,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lea Green | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Interchange Matlock | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Market Place Car Park | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 34.3 km (21 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lime Grove Medical Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dale Road Dental Practice | 3.1 km (2 miles) |
| Hospital | Whitworth Hospital Utc | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Matlock Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | *Deposit & Withdrawal* Rontec Esso Matlock Green Cashzone | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | High Tor Recreation Ground 21 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 860 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,220 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 550 m² | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St John the Baptist, a listed building (Grade II*), 690 m (0.4 miles) east. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Manor Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Christ Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Workshops, offices and terminus (Cromford and High Peak Railway) | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Willersley Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Lovers Walks | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Doe Carr Wood | Wood | 60 m east |
| Nickerson Wood | Wood | 110 m north-west |
| Nether Doe Carr Wood | Wood | 180 m south |
| Bilberry Knoll | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Matlock Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.9 | 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 | 9 | 9 |
None of the street's 9 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 Derbyshire Dales: see them on the Derbyshire Dales page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Gardens Tea Shop DE4 5GH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jun 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (derbyshire).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 44% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 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 5JR: 5 addresses
- DE4 5JQ: 2 addresses of 9 in the postcode
- DE4 5JX: 2 addresses of 4 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Littlemoor Lane · Bakers Lane · Main Road
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.