The Delves Swanwick, Amber Valley
81 addresses across 4 postcodes (DE55), about 500 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a b road. USRN 601469.
- Sales: 77 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £220,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 43 homes have an energy certificate (C: 11, D: 23, E: 9).
- Flood: 35 addresses on its postcodes are 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 B; Band D in Amber Valley costs £2,408 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 99% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Alfreton, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 260 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 112 to 124 m above sea level.
- Noise: 71 of its 81 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Jessop Medical Practice, about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 640 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 22 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 | 3 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £250,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | £280,000 | £242,000 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | 3 | £313,500 | £287,000 | £345,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £201,500 | £163,000 | £240,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £182,500 | £182,500 | £182,500 |
| 2018 | 3 | £228,000 | £101,000 | £230,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £158,750 | £130,000 | £187,500 |
| 2015 | 3 | £136,000 | £109,950 | £210,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £250,000 | £97,000 | £265,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £98,450 | £72,000 | £124,900 |
| 2012 | 4 | £124,000 | £105,000 | £435,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £214,000 | £138,000 | £289,999 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2025 | 45 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 3 Apr 2025 | 6 DE55 1AQ | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2025 | 33 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2023 | 18 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £180,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 16 Nov 2022 | 61 DE55 1AR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 5 Oct 2022 | 63 DE55 1AR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2022 | 26 DE55 1AR | Detached | £242,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2022 | 46 DE55 1AR | Detached | £475,000 | |
| 21 Feb 2022 | 71 DE55 1AR | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 4 Feb 2022 | 36 DE55 1AR | Detached | £377,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2021 | 50 DE55 1AR | Detached | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Jun 2021 | 23 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £132,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2021 | 35 DE55 1AR | Detached | £313,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2021 | 87 DE55 1AR | Detached | £287,000 | |
| 29 Jan 2021 | 22 DE55 1AR | Detached | £345,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2020 | 32 DE55 1AR | Detached | £240,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2020 | 10 DE55 1AQ | Semi-detached | £163,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 23 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £116,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Jul 2019 | 43 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 16 Aug 2018 | 29 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £101,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 3 DE55 1AQ | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2018 | 3 DE55 1AQ | Other | £230,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2018 | 30 DE55 1AR | Detached | £228,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2017 | 7 DE55 1AQ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 6 Jan 2017 | 48 DE55 1AR | Detached | £187,500 | |
| 13 Nov 2015 | 8 DE55 1AQ | Semi-detached | £136,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2015 | 18 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £109,950 | |
| 12 Jun 2015 | 77 DE55 1AR | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2014 | FOXFORD HOUSE DE55 1AR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2014 | 15 DE55 1AR | Detached | £265,000 | |
| 9 May 2014 | 24 DE55 1AR | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 20 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £97,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2013 | 18 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2013 | 33 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £124,900 | |
| 28 Nov 2012 | 22 DE55 1AR | Detached | £105,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2012 | 51 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £127,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2012 | 103 DE55 1AR | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 12 Jul 2012 | 43 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £121,000 | |
| 20 May 2011 | 81 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £138,000 | |
| 14 Jan 2011 | 36 DE55 1AR | Detached | £289,999 | |
| 27 Nov 2009 | 1 DE55 1AQ | Semi-detached | £195,500 | |
| 25 Apr 2008 | 57 DE55 1AR | Detached | £218,000 | |
| 8 Nov 2007 | 36 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £151,950 | |
| 19 Jan 2007 | 35 DE55 1AR | Detached | £392,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2006 | 29 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £118,000 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 46 DE55 1AR | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 17 Mar 2006 | 31 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2005 | 31 DE55 1AR | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2004 | 103 DE55 1AR | Detached | £356,500 | |
| 9 Jul 2004 | 19 DE55 1AR | Detached | £183,000 |
Energy performance certificates
43 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, detached (19); House, semi-detached (18); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (11); 1900-1929 (9); 1967-1975 (8). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (27); rented (private) (5).
Each home's certificates and sales (25 addresses)
- 1, The Delves, Swanwick
- 2, The Delves, Swanwick
- 3, The Delves, Swanwick
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- 103, The Delves, Swanwick
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (33% of about 1,220 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
- 13 October 2026: BT, Utility asset works, two-way signals, on the footway (minor works)
- 25 September 2026: BT, Utility repair and maintenance works, multi-way signals, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
- 21 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the carriageway (immediate - urgent works)
- 10 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 17 addresses are in areas at high risk, 18 at medium risk and 43 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1AR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 2 / 12 | unlikely |
| DE55 1AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 6 | unlikely |
| DE55 1HA | not in 2 or 3 | 15 / 8 / 12 | unlikely |
| DE55 1HG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 7 / 13 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 81 addresses are between 112 m and 124 m above sea level (117 m on average); the ground rises about 12 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE55 1AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE55 1AR | 100% | 99% | 99% | 0% |
| DE55 1HA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE55 1HG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Ambergate 39,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 5 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gate Swanwick | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Car parks | Church Street Car Park | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Be.EV Charging Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 27.3 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jessop Medical Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Swanwick Dental Practice | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ripley Hospital Utc | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Heanor and Langley Mill Police SNT | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Esso Swanwick, Derby Road Cashzone | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.7 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 420 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 390 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west. 8 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Butterley Works blast furnaces, canal tunnel and underground wharf | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9 km (5.6 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bullock Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Sleetmoor Wood | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Jubilee Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Butterley Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Golden Valley | Valley | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 |
| 65 to 69 | 18 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 42 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 10 | 81 |
71 of the street's 81 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 Amber Valley: see them on the Amber Valley page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Jan 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Swanwick Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swanwick School And Sports College DE55 1AR | School/college/university | 70 m | 5 Very good | 9 Sep 2025 |
| The Gate Inn DE55 1AQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 100 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| Hayes Conference Centre DE55 1AT | Other catering premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jan 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Charnwood Close (5); On or near Grayswood Close (5); On or near Hayes Lane (4); On or near Ashton Close (3); On or near The Delves (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 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) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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
- Roadworks Street works permit: BT: Utility asset works, 13 October 2026 to 15 October 2026 (two-way signals) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- DE55 1AR: 65 addresses of 77 in the postcode
- DE55 1AQ: 14 addresses
- DE55 1HA: 1 address of 41 in the postcode
- DE55 1HG: 1 address of 94 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hayes Crescent · Charnwood Close · Hayes Lane · Ashton Close · Delves Bank Road · Grayswood Close · Windsor Close · Edinburgh Court · St Andrews Close · Buckingham Close · Broom Avenue · Cray's Hill
All the streets in DE55 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 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.