DE5 3RH postcode in Amber Valley, Derbyshire
DE5 3RH is a postcode in Amber Valley, in the Crich & South Wingfield ward. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where DE5 3RH is, and what is near it
- DE5 3RH
- Other postcodes in DE5 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0635, longitude -1.4375)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after DE5 3RH?
- Amber ValleyDistrict council Amber Valley: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DE5 3RH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- Amber ValleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Linsey Farnsworth (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Linsey Farnsworth
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 3RH?
6% of the homes and businesses at DE5 3RH cannot get decent broadband (10 Mbit/s) from a line or fixed wireless, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 3RH?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DE5 3RH.
Check the bin days for DE5 3RH on BinDayBuddySource: 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 3RH at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
Low riskThe Environment Agency counts 31 homes and businesses at DE5 3RH. 2 are in an area at low risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 3RH: 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 3RH 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 3RH?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 3RH
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE5 3RH from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 31 March 2025. 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 3RH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around DE5 3RH. The largest share of them, 16%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (33%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,013 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,605.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 190 (16%) | £1,605 |
| Band B | about 190 (16%) | £1,873 |
| Band C | about 170 (15%) | £2,140 |
| Band D | about 190 (16%) | £2,408 |
| Band E | about 190 (16%) | £2,943 |
| Band F | about 140 (12%) | £3,478 |
| Band G | about 90 (8%) | £4,013 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,815 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- 5% 1900 to 1918
- 14% 1919 to 1939
- 15% 1945 to 1964
- 9% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 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 3RH is in (ONS area E01019477), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 3RH?
The nearest open schools to DE5 3RH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 3RH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE5 3RH is Ambergate Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.
- Ambergate Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
- Whatstandwell Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Excavator, 291 m away.
More stations near DE5 3RH, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DE5 3RH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE5 3RH, 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.
- Ripley Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 303591 2.8 kmCycle
- Ivy Grove Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 514130 3.3 kmCycle
- Whitemoor Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 01773 880099 3.8 kmCycle
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 3RH?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DE5 3RH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DE5 3RH?
The nearest to the centre of DE5 3RH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Ripley Hospital 2.5 kmCycle
- Amber Valley Dental Practice Phone 01773 540648 2.5 kmCycle
- Expressions Smile Limited Phone 01773 742578 2.7 kmCycle
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 3RH?
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.
- King's Mill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01623 622515 15.7 kmDrive
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Phone 01332 265500 16.7 kmDrive
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 3RH?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DE5 3RH, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The King William Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2026 · Phone 0845 602 2059 2.1 kmCycle
- Woodlands Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 744919 2.4 kmCycle
- Acacia Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 570248 2.4 kmCycle
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 3RH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE5 3RH, 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.
- Hurst Chemist Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 4pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 744333 2.6 kmCycle
- Boots, 5 High Street Mon 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 5:30pm; Tue to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 743170 2.6 kmCycle
- Peak Pharmacy, 1-2 Oxford Street Mon and Tue 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Wed 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 744900 2.6 kmCycle
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 3RH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE5 3RH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Ambivet 2.7 kmCycle
- Alfreton Park Veterinary Hospital 4.4 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 4.9 kmCycle
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 3RH in a conservation area?
The centre of DE5 3RH is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 3RH?
Police.uk records 6 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE5 3RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DE5 3RH
- Ward
- Crich & South Wingfield
- Parish
- Pentrich
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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