DE5 3EQ postcode in Ripley, Derbyshire

DE5 3EQ is a postcode in Ripley, in the Ripley ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DE5 3EQ can get it Across Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £215,000 Homes sold in DE5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 9.3% on the year before Nearest station Ambergate 5.4 km in a straight line

Where DE5 3EQ is, and what is near it

Map of DE5 3EQ and what is near it Map of DE5 3EQ: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the DE5 3 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 16 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DE5 3AA: also in DE5 3DE5 3AB: also in DE5 3DE5 3AG: also in DE5 3DE5 3AH: also in DE5 3DE5 3AL: also in DE5 3DE5 3AP: also in DE5 3DE5 3AR: also in DE5 3DE5 3AT: also in DE5 3DE5 3BB: also in DE5 3DE5 3BD: also in DE5 3DE5 3BE: also in DE5 3DE5 3BN: also in DE5 3DE5 3BP: also in DE5 3DE5 3BR: also in DE5 3DE5 3BS: also in DE5 3DE5 3BT: also in DE5 3DE5 3BW: also in DE5 3DE5 3DF: also in DE5 3DE5 3DJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3EA: also in DE5 3DE5 3EE: also in DE5 3DE5 3EF: also in DE5 3DE5 3EG: also in DE5 3DE5 3EH: also in DE5 3DE5 3EL: also in DE5 3DE5 3EN: also in DE5 3DE5 3EP: also in DE5 3DE5 3ER: also in DE5 3DE5 3ES: also in DE5 3DE5 3ET: also in DE5 3DE5 3EU: also in DE5 3DE5 3EW: also in DE5 3DE5 3EX: also in DE5 3DE5 3FJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3HA: also in DE5 3DE5 3HB: also in DE5 3DE5 3HD: also in DE5 3DE5 3HF: also in DE5 3DE5 3HG: also in DE5 3DE5 3HH: also in DE5 3DE5 3HJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3HL: also in DE5 3DE5 3HN: also in DE5 3DE5 3HR: also in DE5 3DE5 3HS: also in DE5 3DE5 3HY: also in DE5 3DE5 3JE: also in DE5 3DE5 3JF: also in DE5 3DE5 3JU: also in DE5 3DE5 3LJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3LL: also in DE5 3DE5 3NA: also in DE5 3DE5 3NE: also in DE5 3DE5 3NF: also in DE5 3DE5 3NG: also in DE5 3DE5 3NJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3NN: also in DE5 3DE5 3NP: also in DE5 3DE5 3NQ: also in DE5 3DE5 3NX: also in DE5 3DE5 3PA: also in DE5 3DE5 3PB: also in DE5 3DE5 3PD: also in DE5 3DE5 3PE: also in DE5 3DE5 3PF: also in DE5 3DE5 3PG: also in DE5 3DE5 3PH: also in DE5 3DE5 3PZ: also in DE5 3DE5 3QA: also in DE5 3DE5 3SJ: also in DE5 3DE5 3SL: also in DE5 3DE5 3SN: also in DE5 3DE5 3TS: also in DE5 3DE5 3UD: also in DE5 3DE5 3WR: also in DE5 3DE5 3YA: also in DE5 3 Ivy Grove Surgery 600 m2 places, 850 m–5.8 kmGP 3.6 kmAmbergate station 5.4 kmRipley DE5 3EQ Map of DE5 3EQ and what is near it Map of DE5 3EQ: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the DE5 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 16 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Ambergate station 5.4 kmRipley DE5 3EQ
  • DE5 3EQ
  • Other postcodes in DE5 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 4 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0476, longitude -1.4035)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE5 3EQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE5 3EQ?

Every home and business at DE5 3EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE5 3EQ 100% Amber Valley 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE5 3EQ 100% Amber Valley 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE5 3EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE5 3EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE5 3EQ on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE5 3EQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE5 3EQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Amber Valley

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE5 3EQ: 1,476 properties in Amber Valley are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for Amber Valley

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE5 3EQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE5 3EQ?

Homes in DE5 3 sold for a typical £215,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 189 sales, down 9.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£215,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£237,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £286,750 74 sales
  • Semi-detached £200,000 58 sales
  • Terraced £158,975 56 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE5 district: a typical £210,000 from 309 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE5 3EQ

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE5 3EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 August 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE5 3EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,060 homes in the neighbourhood around DE5 3EQ. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE5 3EQ

Band D in Amber Valley for 2026‑27: £2,408. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,605 (band A) to £3,478 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,605.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 540 (51%)£1,605
Band Babout 210 (20%)£1,873
Band Cabout 120 (11%)£2,140
Band Dabout 120 (11%)£2,408
Band Eabout 60 (6%)£2,943
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,478
Band Gfewer than 5£4,013
Band Hfewer than 5£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 23% Before 1900
  2. 21% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

Averages for Amber Valley before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE5 3EQ is in (ONS area E01019458), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest open schools to DE5 3EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE5 3EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE5 3EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE5 3EQ is Ambergate Rail Station, 5.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Ambergate Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
  • Langley Mill Rail Station Railway station 5.8 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Leisure Centre, 173 m away.

More stations near DE5 3EQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE5 3EQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE5 3EQ?

4 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE5 3EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 400 mWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest to the centre of DE5 3EQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE5 3EQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE5 3EQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE5 3EQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE5 3EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE5 3EQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE5 3EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of DE5 3EQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE5 3EQ?

Police.uk records 147 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE5 3EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences65 reports
Public order20 reports
Anti-social behaviour17 reports
Drugs10 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Other theft9 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 6, vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, robbery 2, other crime 2, theft from the person 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE5 3EQ

Ward
Ripley
Parish
Ripley
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ripley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Where to check what we do not hold

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DE5 3 sector DE5 district DE postcode area Ripley postcodes

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE5 3ER80 mDE5 3EN90 mDE5 3EP120 mDE5 3TS130 mDE5 3ES140 mDE5 3EH150 m
All of DE5

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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