Sunlight Duffield, Amber Valley
4 addresses across 1 postcode (DE56), about 70 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 630859.
9 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £730,000 across 2 sales. 2 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Duffield, about 1.3 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden, Duffield Millennium Meadow, is about 700 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 55 m above sea level. 2 of its 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Appletree Medical Practice, about 1.0 km away. About 440 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 52% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 | £730,000 | £720,000 | £740,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £650,000 | £650,000 | £650,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £612,787 | £612,787 | £612,787 |
| 2017 | 2 | £567,500 | £540,000 | £595,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £577,500 | £520,000 | £785,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2025 | 6 DE56 4FN | Detached | £740,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 5 DE56 4FN | Detached | £720,000 | |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 1 DE56 4FN | Detached | £650,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2018 | 5 DE56 4FN | Detached | £612,787 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 6 DE56 4FN | Detached | £595,000 | New build. |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 2 DE56 4FN | Detached | £540,000 | New build. |
| 25 Nov 2016 | 1 DE56 4FN | Detached | £520,000 | New build. |
| 2 Aug 2016 | 4 DE56 4FN | Detached | £785,000 | New build. |
| 18 Mar 2016 | 5 DE56 4FN | Detached | £577,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 239 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: 2015 (1); 2012-2021 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Amber Valley in 2026-27: Band D £2,408 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,605 | £1,873 | £2,140 | £2,408 | £2,943 | £3,478 | £4,013 | £4,815 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (19% of about 780 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Duffield Depot Derby Road Duffield: up to 15 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Former Derbyshire County Council Depot, Derby Road, Belper, permissioned (760 m)
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
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 55 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE56 4FN | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Belper 219,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Hayley Croft Flaxholme | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Garage Belper | 5.1 km |
| EV charging points | Mer | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 19.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Appletree Medical Practice | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Duffield Pharmacy | 1.0 km |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mr A Marshall | 1.5 km |
| Hospital | Babington Hospital | 4.7 km |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Divisional Headquarters | 5.4 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Duffield Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Duffield Millennium Meadow 5.7 ha | 700 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,100 m² | 1.3 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.4 ha | 1.1 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,330 m² | 1.6 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 5.7 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 4 |
2 of the street's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.2 km | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Duffield the Meadows Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km | Outstanding (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Little Eaton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| The Curzon CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milkshakes By Duffield Dairy DE56 4FQ | Mobile caterer | 240 m | 5 Very good | 21 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Sunlight (2); On or near Hayley Croft (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 7% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 9 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
- DE56 4FN: 4 addresses of 11 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Lower Burley View · Hayley Croft · Flaxholme Avenue
All the streets in DE56 and across Amber Valley.
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.