DE6 3LH postcode in Kirk Ireton, Derbyshire
DE6 3LH is a postcode in Kirk Ireton, in the Hulland ward of Derbyshire Dales. It is in the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.
Where DE6 3LH is, and what is near it
- DE6 3LH
- Other postcodes in DE6 3: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 53.0471, longitude -1.6034)
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 DE6 3LH?
- Derbyshire DalesDistrict council Derbyshire Dales: 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 DE6 3LH Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- Derbyshire DalesParliamentary constituency. Its MP is John Whitby (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact John Whitby
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 DE6 3LH?
Every home and business at DE6 3LH can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.
Derbyshire Dales: 63%
Derbyshire Dales: 94%
The line marks the figure across Derbyshire Dales.
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 DE6 3LH?
BinDayBuddy has not read Derbyshire Dales District Council's days for DE6 3LH today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for DE6 3LH 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 DE6 3LH 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 DE6 3LH.
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 Derbyshire Dales
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE6 3LH: 946 properties in Derbyshire Dales are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Derbyshire Dales
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 DE6 3LH 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 DE6 3LH?
Homes in DE6 3 sold for a typical £389,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 60 sales, down 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £420,000 38 sales
- Semi-detached £305,000 17 sales
- Terraced £260,000 5 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DE6 district: a typical £371,000 from 306 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 DE6 3LH
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE6 3LH 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 DE6 3LH?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 930 homes in the neighbourhood around DE6 3LH. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band C. 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 Derbyshire Dales for 2026‑27: £2,445. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,630 (band A) to £4,889 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,173.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 40 (4%) | £1,630 |
| Band B | about 80 (9%) | £1,901 |
| Band C | about 260 (28%) | £2,173 |
| Band D | about 160 (17%) | £2,445 |
| Band E | about 120 (13%) | £2,988 |
| Band F | about 170 (18%) | £3,531 |
| Band G | about 90 (10%) | £4,075 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,889 |
When the homes were built
- 33% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 1% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 30% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- 7% 2000 to 2009
- 5% 2010 to 2019
- 10% 2020 or later
Averages for Derbyshire Dales 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 DE6 3LH is in (ONS area E01019616), 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 DE6 3LH?
The nearest open schools to DE6 3LH, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 DE6 3LH?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE6 3LH is Whatstandwell Rail Station, 7.8 km away in a straight line.
- Whatstandwell Rail Station Railway station 7.8 kmDrive
- Cromford Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive
- Idridgehay (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Underground, metro or tram 2.6 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Town End, 99 m away.
More stations near DE6 3LH, 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 DE6 3LH?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE6 3LH, 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.
- Hannage Brook Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01629 822434 4.0 kmCycle
- Riversdale Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 822386 8.3 kmDrive
- Henmore Health - Brailsford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01335 360328 8.8 kmDrive
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 DE6 3LH?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE6 3LH on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
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 DE6 3LH?
The nearest to the centre of DE6 3LH, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Coach House Dental Practice Phone 01629 339600 4.5 kmCycle
- Steeple Grange Dental Care Phone 01629 822172 5.7 kmDrive
- Derwent Street Dental Practice Phone 01773 820478 8.2 kmDrive
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 DE6 3LH?
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.
- Royal Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01332 340131 16.3 kmDrive
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Phone 01332 265500 17.3 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 pharmacies are near DE6 3LH?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE6 3LH, 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.
- Paynes Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01629 822607 4.4 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 DE6 3LH?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE6 3LH on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- McMurtry & Harding 4.3 kmCycle
- Marshall and Till 8.5 kmDrive
- Derwent Valley Vets 10.2 kmDrive
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 DE6 3LH in a conservation area?
The centre of DE6 3LH 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 DE6 3LH?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of DE6 3LH in the latest month it has published.
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 DE6 3LH
- Ward
- Hulland
- Parish
- Kirk Ireton
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Kirk Ireton
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1992
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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