Slack Lane Heath, North East Derbyshire
35 addresses across 2 postcodes (S44), about 820 m (0.5 miles) long, classed as a minor road. USRN 27701310.
- Sales: 28 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £172,500 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 26 homes have an energy certificate (C: 8, D: 15, E: 2, F: 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 A; Band D in North East Derbyshire costs £2,467 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Chesterfield, about 6.7 km (4.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Heath Community Peace Garden, is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 150 to 167 m above sea level.
- Noise: 18 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is North Wingfield Medical Centre, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 45% of households owned their home and 18% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | £172,500 | £169,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | 2 | £128,500 | £127,000 | £130,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2023 | 1 | £157,500 | £157,500 | £157,500 |
| 2022 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2019 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £114,250 | £93,500 | £135,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £107,500 | £107,500 | £107,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £100,500 | £100,500 | £100,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £105,550 | £105,550 | £105,550 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Jul 2026 | 31 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £240,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 61 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £172,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 37 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £169,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2025 | 29 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £130,000 | |
| 4 Aug 2025 | 73 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 4 Jun 2025 | 65 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £138,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jul 2024 | 55 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 28 Jun 2023 | 27 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £157,500 | |
| 6 May 2022 | 1, SCHOOL HOUSE S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £272,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 61 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 1 Aug 2019 | 55 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 3 Dec 2018 | 21 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 24 Sep 2018 | 55 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £93,500 | |
| 31 Mar 2017 | 61 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £107,500 | |
| 23 Mar 2016 | 67 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 3 Oct 2013 | 1, SCHOOL HOUSE S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £100,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2010 | 71 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £105,550 | |
| 20 Nov 2009 | 53 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £91,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2009 | 31 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £112,000 | |
| 1 Sep 2008 | 2, SCHOOL HOUSE S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2004 | 19 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £68,500 | |
| 25 Jun 2004 | 33 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2003 | 19 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £68,500 | |
| 23 Jan 2003 | 31 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 22 Feb 2002 | 23 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £46,500 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 23 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £29,000 | |
| 28 Feb 1995 | 71 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £34,750 | |
| 24 Feb 1995 | 75 S44 5QU | Semi-detached | £31,000 |
Energy performance certificates
26 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 65 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (20); Bungalow, semi-detached (6). Built: 1950-1966 (21); 1930-1949 (3); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (12); owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 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 (73% of about 1,120 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.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 6 October 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway (immediate - emergency works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S44 5QU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| S44 5QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 35 addresses are between 150 m and 167 m above sea level (156 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S44 5QU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S44 5QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Chesterfield 1.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Shirebrook 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) | |
| Langwith-Whaley Thorns 9,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Slack Lane End Heath | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Clay Cross | 5.7 km (3.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 40.9 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Wingfield Medical Centre | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Treeline Dental Care Bolsover | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Hospital | Chesterfield Royal Hospital | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Police station | Clay Cross Police SNT | 5.1 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heath Community Peace Garden 690 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 8,420 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1,330 m² | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Stainsby defended manorial complex including site of chapel | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Sutton Scarsdale Hall | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Williamthorpe Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 790 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Chapel Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Wrang Plantation | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Owlcotes Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) north-east |
| Sutton Springs Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Stainsby Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 35 |
18 of the street's 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Temple Normanton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Mini Market S44 5RF | Retailers - other | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 16 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Slack Lane (7); On or near Shire Lane (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 45% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 36% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 16% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 84% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 38% | 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 neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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: BT: Utility repair and maintenance works, 6 October 2026 (multi-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Moorland Drive · Lilac Close · Mansfield Road · Gorse Bank
All the streets in S44 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.