DE5 8AF postcode in Ripley, Derbyshire

DE5 8AF is a postcode in Ripley, in the Ripley & Marehay ward of Amber Valley. It is in the Amber Valley parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since November 2010.

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 can get it. Amber Valley: 89% Typical price £222,500 Homes sold in DE5 8, last 12 months. ▼ 9% on the year before Nearest station Belper 5.2 km in a straight line

Where DE5 8AF is, and what is near it

Map of DE5 8AF and what is near it Map of DE5 8AF: its centre point, with the 89 other postcodes in the DE5 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE5 8AE: also in DE5 8DE5 8AG: also in DE5 8DE5 8AP: also in DE5 8DE5 8AR: also in DE5 8DE5 8HN: also in DE5 8DE5 8HP: also in DE5 8DE5 8HQ: also in DE5 8DE5 8HR: also in DE5 8DE5 8HS: also in DE5 8DE5 8HT: also in DE5 8DE5 8HU: also in DE5 8DE5 8HW: also in DE5 8DE5 8HX: also in DE5 8DE5 8HY: also in DE5 8DE5 8HZ: also in DE5 8DE5 8JA: also in DE5 8DE5 8JB: also in DE5 8DE5 8JD: also in DE5 8DE5 8JE: also in DE5 8DE5 8JF: also in DE5 8DE5 8JG: also in DE5 8DE5 8JJ: also in DE5 8DE5 8JL: also in DE5 8DE5 8JN: also in DE5 8DE5 8JP: also in DE5 8DE5 8JQ: also in DE5 8DE5 8JR: also in DE5 8DE5 8JT: also in DE5 8DE5 8JU: also in DE5 8DE5 8JW: also in DE5 8DE5 8JX: also in DE5 8DE5 8JY: also in DE5 8DE5 8JZ: also in DE5 8DE5 8LA: also in DE5 8DE5 8LB: also in DE5 8DE5 8LD: also in DE5 8DE5 8LE: also in DE5 8DE5 8LH: also in DE5 8DE5 8LJ: also in DE5 8DE5 8LL: also in DE5 8DE5 8LN: also in DE5 8DE5 8NA: also in DE5 8DE5 8NB: also in DE5 8DE5 8ND: also in DE5 8DE5 8NE: also in DE5 8DE5 8NF: also in DE5 8DE5 8NJ: also in DE5 8DE5 8NL: also in DE5 8DE5 8NN: also in DE5 8DE5 8NP: also in DE5 8DE5 8NU: also in DE5 8DE5 8NW: also in DE5 8DE5 8NX: also in DE5 8DE5 8PL: also in DE5 8DE5 8PN: also in DE5 8DE5 8PP: also in DE5 8DE5 8PQ: also in DE5 8DE5 8PR: also in DE5 8DE5 8PS: also in DE5 8DE5 8PT: also in DE5 8DE5 8PW: also in DE5 8DE5 8PX: also in DE5 8 GP 3.3 kmBelper station 5.2 kmLangley Mill station 5.3 kmRipley DE5 8AF Map of DE5 8AF and what is near it Map of DE5 8AF: its centre point, with the 89 other postcodes in the DE5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ripley DE5 8AF
  • DE5 8AF
  • Other postcodes in DE5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0329, longitude -1.4062)

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 8AF?

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 8AF?

Every home and business at DE5 8AF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Amber Valley: 89%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Amber Valley: 98%

The line marks the figure across Amber Valley.

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 8AF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Amber Valley Borough Council's days for DE5 8AF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE5 8AF 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 8AF 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 8AF.

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 8AF: 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 8AF 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 8AF?

Homes in DE5 8 sold for a typical £222,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 68 sales, down 9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£222,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£244,450 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £360,000 17 sales
  • Semi-detached £229,000 26 sales
  • Terraced £187,500 22 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, 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 8AF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE5 8AF from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 8AF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around DE5 8AF. The largest share of them, 37%, are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 8AF

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 £2,943 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,605.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 250 (37%)£1,605
Band Babout 130 (19%)£1,873
Band Cabout 200 (29%)£2,140
Band Dabout 70 (10%)£2,408
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,943
Band Fwithheld£3,478
Band Gwithheld£4,013
Band Hfewer than 5£4,815

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 15% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 4% 1945 to 1964
  5. 13% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 8AF is in (ONS area E01019460), 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 8AF?

The nearest open schools to DE5 8AF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE5 8AF is Belper Rail Station, 5.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Belper Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive
  • Langley Mill Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Warmwells Lane End, 37 m away.

More stations near DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE5 8AF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DE5 8AF?

The nearest to the centre of DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

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 8AF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE5 8AF, 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 8AF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE5 8AF 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 8AF in a conservation area?

The centre of DE5 8AF 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 8AF?

Police.uk records 33 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE5 8AF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences13 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: drugs 2, criminal damage and arson 1, burglary 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 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 8AF

Ward
Ripley & Marehay
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
November 2010

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

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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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