Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
AREA DECISION REPORT
Derbyshire Dales area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 7.3x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 48.7% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 94.1% and 5G reaches 5.3% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Affordability: Stretch at 7.3xSchools: 38 nearby school rowsBroadband: Gigabit 48.7%Mobile: 4G 94.1% · 5G 5.3%Planning: No nearby planning
- Median sold price, last 5 years £315,000Based on 6,429 sales · Latest sale in data: 20 Feb 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 7.3x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 48.7%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 94.1%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
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Affordability and price
Stretch at 7.3xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 7.3x in 2025, with a median house price of £315,000 and residence earnings of £43,071.
Broadband
Gigabit 48.7%Gigabit availability is 48.7%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.8%.
Mobile
4G 94.1% · 5G 5.3%4G strong-coverage share is 94.1%, with 5G at 5.3% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched Derbyshire Dales in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
38 nearby school rows38 nearby school rows matched postcode area DE4 2FU for Derbyshire Dales. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
1,189 mapped stopsDerbyshire Dales currently links 1,189 mapped transport stops, including 1,164 local bus or tram access points and 11 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 1,114 stops are marked active and 75 inactive. Top localities include Matlock (89), Bakewell (67), Ashbourne (57).
Local business
Score 100/100Derbyshire Dales currently links 614 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 239 food and drink, 164 nightlife, 76 grocery. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under Derbyshire Dales.
Crime
Latest month 252Derbyshire Dales recorded 252 crimes in Feb 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 3,668, with no comparable prior twelve month baseline yet and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Derbyshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around Derbyshire Dales, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity group
Food and drink
239 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by cafe (138), restaurant (51), fast food (50).
Amenity group
Nightlife
164 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (145), bar (19).
Amenity group
Grocery
76 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (43), supermarket (13), bakery (9).
Amenity group
Retail
48 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by clothes (30), hardware (7), diy (4).
Compare against another area
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DE4 2FU
DE4 2FU has 56 recorded sales with a median sold price of £279,995.
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DE6 3GT has 56 recorded sales with a median sold price of £387,450.
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DE6 1TW
DE6 1TW has 41 recorded sales with a median sold price of £349,950.
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