The Green Bretby, South Derbyshire
20 addresses across 4 postcodes (DE15), about 250 m long. USRN 35416840.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2007 the median was £520,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in South Derbyshire cost £259,537 in August 2026 (+2% on a year); private rents averaged £888 a month.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coal mining: It is in a coalfield, in a low risk area.
- Energy projects: 1 renewable energy project nearby is planned or being built; the nearest, Keith Willshee Way - Swadlincote Resource Recovery Park, is 4.1 km (2.5 miles) away.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in South Derbyshire costs £2,340 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 94% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Burton-On-Trent, about 5.3 km (3.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 40 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.2 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 96 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 20 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Winshill, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away.
- People: About 490 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 38% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Road safety: 3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025, 1 of them fatal or serious.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | £520,000 | £520,000 | £520,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2007 | OLD SCHOOL HOUSE DE15 0RE | Detached | £520,000 | |
| 26 Mar 2018 | SCHOOL HOUSE DE15 0RE | Other | £685,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Jun 1998 | THE OLD SMITHY DE15 0RE | Detached | £129,000 |
House prices and rents in South Derbyshire
A typical home in South Derbyshire cost £259,537 in August 2026, 2% more than a year before. That is 21% more than five years earlier and 40% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £361,957 |
| Semi-detached | £238,890 |
| Terraced | £192,536 |
| Flat or maisonette | £139,348 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £224,934 |
Private renters in South Derbyshire paid £888 a month on average in September 2026, 4.9% more than a year before. That is 31% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £614 |
| Two bedrooms | £806 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,013 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,449 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 295 m². Most common: House, detached (2). Built: before 1900 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (2 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 18,519 kWh of it on average in 2024, 64% more than the district's 11,269 kWh, and 6,326 kWh of electricity, 96% more than the district's 3,228 kWh. There are gas meters for about 56% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE15 0RD | 18 7 Economy 7 | 3,141 kWh | 11 | 18,072 kWh |
| DE15 0RA | 8 | 4,762 kWh | under 5 | |
| DE15 0QE | 10 5 Economy 7 | 2,060 kWh | 9 | 14,931 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DE15.
Council tax
What each band costs in South Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,340 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,340 | £2,860 | £3,379 | £3,899 | £4,679 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (25% of about 750 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Bretby (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 5.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BRETBY OLD SCHOOL, grade II
- GREEN VIEW HONEYSUCKLE COTTAGE, grade II
- K6 Telephone Box on Bretby Village Green, grade II
- OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL AND PUMP, grade II
Energy projects nearby
2 energy projects near the street's postcodes, 1 of them not yet operating.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bretby Power | Landfill Gas | 1.6 MW | Operational Sep 2001 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Keith Willshee Way - Swadlincote Resource Recovery Park South Derbyshire CW9/1022/22 | Energy from waste (incinerator) | 19.5 MW | Permission granted, not yet built Aug 2025 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 28 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the carriageway, verge (minor works)
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
4 of the street's 4 postcodes are in a coalfield, in a low risk area: coal was mined in the area, but no workings shallow enough to matter for building are recorded.
Conveyancers usually still order a coal mining search (CON29M) for a home in a coalfield.
Radon
Every 1 km square the street's postcodes are in is in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 96 m and 117 m above sea level (106 m on average); the ground rises about 21 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE15 0QE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE15 0RA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE15 0RD | 94% | 94% | 94% | 6% |
| DE15 0RE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Burton-On-Trent 913,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) |
| Willington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Tutbury and Hatton 90,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Geary Lane Bretby | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Swadlincote | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 16.2 km (10 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Winshill Good Dec 2016 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Civic Way (Dental Surgery) | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Burton Hospital | 6.4 km (4 miles) |
| Care homes | 2 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cedar Court Nursing Home Good Feb 2022 | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Swadlincote Police Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | Burton Service Station | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Green 1,610 m² | 40 m |
| Play area | Unnamed 440 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Playing field | Canterbury Community Park 4,730 m² | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,970 m² | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bretby Castle fortified manor, a scheduled monument, 140 m west. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bretby Castle fortified manor | Scheduled monument | 140 m west |
| Bretby Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Bretby Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Philosopher's Wood | Wood | 670 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| The Gorse | Wood | 840 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Jeff's Wood | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Moxon's Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Park Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Spur's Bottom | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 20 |
4 of the street's 20 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 South Derbyshire: see them on the South Derbyshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Nurseries and childcare
No nursery, pre-school or out-of-school club on Ofsted's register is within 1.5 km (0.9 miles) of the middle of the street.
Ofsted also registers 276 childminders and 28 home childcarers (nannies) in Derbyshire. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (staffordshire).
Road safety
3 collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025: 0 fatal, 1 serious and 2 slight, in which 1 person was seriously hurt. 1 involved a child under 16. 67% happened in the dark, and 33% on a wet or icy road. Most were on roads with a 60 mph limit.
| Year | Collisions | Fatal or serious |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | Severity | Who was hurt | Road | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec 2025 15:53 | Serious | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights, wet road |
| 28 Jul 2024 22:54 | Slight | 1 person | Minor road, 60 mph | Dark, no street lights |
| 16 Jul 2021 18:00 | Slight | 4 people: 2 children | Minor road, 60 mph | Daylight |
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 50% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 38% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 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
- DE15 0RE: 14 addresses of 18 in the postcode
- DE15 0RD: 3 addresses of 54 in the postcode
- DE15 0RA: 2 addresses of 22 in the postcode
- DE15 0QE: 1 address of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
All the streets in DE15 and across South 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.