S12 3XT postcode in Ridgeway, Derbyshire

S12 3XT is a postcode in Ridgeway, in the Ridgeway & Marsh Lane ward of North East Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire 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 can get it. North East Derbyshire: 88% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in S12 3, last 12 months. ▲ 0.6% on the year before Nearest station Woodhouse 4.6 km in a straight line

Where S12 3XT is, and what is near it

Map of S12 3XT and what is near it Map of S12 3XT: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the S12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S12 3AN: also in S12 3S12 3AS: also in S12 3S12 3AT: also in S12 3S12 3AU: also in S12 3S12 3AX: also in S12 3S12 3AY: also in S12 3S12 3BA: also in S12 3S12 3BF: also in S12 3S12 3BN: also in S12 3S12 3BP: also in S12 3S12 3BR: also in S12 3S12 3BS: also in S12 3S12 3BT: also in S12 3S12 3BU: also in S12 3S12 3BX: also in S12 3S12 3DA: also in S12 3S12 3GB: also in S12 3S12 3GD: also in S12 3S12 3HA: also in S12 3S12 3HE: also in S12 3S12 3HH: also in S12 3S12 3HJ: also in S12 3S12 3HL: also in S12 3S12 3HN: also in S12 3S12 3HQ: also in S12 3S12 3HR: also in S12 3S12 3HS: also in S12 3S12 3HU: also in S12 3S12 3HW: also in S12 3S12 3HX: also in S12 3S12 3JA: also in S12 3S12 3JB: also in S12 3S12 3JD: also in S12 3S12 3JE: also in S12 3S12 3JF: also in S12 3S12 3JG: also in S12 3S12 3JH: also in S12 3S12 3JR: also in S12 3S12 3JS: also in S12 3S12 3XB: also in S12 3S12 3XD: also in S12 3S12 3XE: also in S12 3S12 3XF: also in S12 3S12 3XH: also in S12 3S12 3XJ: also in S12 3S12 3XL: also in S12 3S12 3XN: also in S12 3S12 3XP: also in S12 3S12 3XQ: also in S12 3S12 3XR: also in S12 3S12 3XS: also in S12 3S12 3XW: also in S12 3S12 3XX: also in S12 3S12 3XY: also in S12 3S12 3XZ: also in S12 3S12 3YA: also in S12 3S12 3YD: also in S12 3S12 3YF: also in S12 3S12 3YH: also in S12 3 GP 2.1 kmEckington School 2.6 kmWoodhouse station 4.6 kmDronfield station 5.7 kmBirley S12 3XT Map of S12 3XT and what is near it Map of S12 3XT: its centre point, with the 148 other postcodes in the S12 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. The Thorpe Practice 1.6 kmGP 2.1 kmDronfield station 5.7 kmBirley S12 3XT
  • S12 3XT
  • Other postcodes in S12 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 53.3290, longitude -1.3959)

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 S12 3XT?

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 S12 3XT?

Every home and business at S12 3XT can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

North East Derbyshire: 88%

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

North East Derbyshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across North East Derbyshire.

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 S12 3XT?

BinDayBuddy does not read North East Derbyshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

North East Derbyshire District Council's bin days

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 S12 3XT 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 S12 3XT.

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 North East Derbyshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S12 3XT: 825 properties in North East Derbyshire are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for North East Derbyshire

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 S12 3XT 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 S12 3XT?

Homes in S12 3 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 85 sales, up 0.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
12 months to August 2025
£198,750
12 months to August 2026
£200,000

▲ up 0.6% on the 12 months before

Detached£281,000 10 sales
Semi-detached£200,000 63 sales
Terraced£180,000 7 sales
Flat or maisonette£117,500 5 sales

Across the whole S12 district: a typical £185,000 from 322 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 S12 3XT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S12 3XT 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 S12 3XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 850 homes in the neighbourhood around S12 3XT. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 S12 3XT

Band D in North East Derbyshire for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £4,111 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,644.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 300 (35%)£1,644
Band Babout 110 (13%)£1,918
Band Cabout 90 (11%)£2,193
Band Dabout 100 (12%)£2,467
Band Eabout 100 (12%)£3,015
Band Fabout 110 (13%)£3,563
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,111
Band Hwithheld£4,933

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 11% 1919 to 1939
  4. 28% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for North East Derbyshire 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 S12 3XT is in (ONS area E01019816), 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest open schools to S12 3XT, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S12 3XT is Woodhouse Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive
  • Birley Lane Underground, metro or tram 1.3 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wren Park Close, 91 m away.

More stations near S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S12 3XT, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Asda Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest to the centre of S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

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 S12 3XT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S12 3XT, 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 S12 3XT?

The nearest vets to the centre of S12 3XT 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 S12 3XT in a conservation area?

The centre of S12 3XT 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 S12 3XT?

Police.uk records 19 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S12 3XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Anti-social behaviour3 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Drugs2 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: shoplifting 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 S12 3XT

Ward
Ridgeway & Marsh Lane
Parish
Eckington
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ridgeway
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

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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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