Ridgeway Moor Ford, North East Derbyshire
25 addresses across 1 postcode (S12), about 470 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27725747.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 2, E: 2, F: 1, G: 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 A; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Dronfield, about 5.2 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 2.7 km (1.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 73 to 89 m above sea level.
- Noise: 10 of its 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Birley Health Centre, about 2.2 km (1.4 miles) away.
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 203 m². Most common: House, detached (4); House, mid-terrace (2); House, enclosed end-terrace (1). Built: before 1900 (5); 1900-1929 (1); 2007-2011 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (6); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in North East Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,467 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,644 | £1,918 | £2,193 | £2,467 | £3,015 | £3,563 | £4,111 | £4,933 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (35% of about 850 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Moss Valley. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 3.
- 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: yes, North East Derbyshire.
Listed buildings
- FORD FARMHOUSE, grade II
- OAK HOUSE, grade II
- OUTBUILDINGS TO THE SOUTH EAST OF FORD FARMHOUSE, grade II
Roadworks
Planned, as of 31 October 2026
- 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway, verge (minor works)
- 5 November 2026 to 9 November 2026: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd), Utility asset works, multi-way signals, on the footway, carriageway, verge (minor works)
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 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: of the 15 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 2 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 25 addresses are between 73 m and 89 m above sea level (78 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S12 3YD | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Dronfield 230,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) |
| Woodhouse 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Darnall 22,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bridge Inn Ford | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Eckington | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Co-op Gleadless Car Park | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Ridgeway Arms (Mosborough) evyve | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 54.6 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Birley Health Centre | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Well | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | High Street Dental Care | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Hallamshire Hospital | 9 km (5.6 miles) |
| Police station | Moss Way Police Station | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 1.6 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 410 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,330 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
17 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 220 m south-east |
| Birch Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Summer Wood | Wood | 730 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bowercinder Hill | Hill | 940 m (0.6 miles) east |
| Delves Wood Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Eckington Marsh | Wetland | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 25 |
10 of the street's 25 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 North East Derbyshire: see them on the North East Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Marsh Lane Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Eckington School | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bridge Inn S12 3YD | Pub/bar/nightclub | 120 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| The Old Vicarage (Ridgeway) Ltd S12 3XW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Ridgeway Moor (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 57 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 7% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 32% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 62% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 5 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd): Utility asset works, 5 November 2026 to 9 November 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
- Roadworks Street works permit: Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd): Utility asset works, 3 November 2026 to 5 November 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- S12 3YD: 25 addresses of 27 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Plumbleywood Lane · Ridgeway Moor · Main Road · Sloade Lane
All the streets in S12 and across North East Derbyshire.
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.