Living in DE5, Amber Valley: crime, schools and house prices

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The average home in Amber Valley sold for £233,295 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. Across Amber Valley, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the DE5 district, the nearest primary school is Ripley Junior School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk; the nearest secondary is The Ripley Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is Ivy Grove Surgery, 0.2 mi away, about a 3 minute walk.

The nearest park, Pit Top, is 0.1 mi away, about a 2 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Ripley Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

0.3 mi

Ripley Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–7

Ofsted: GoodInspected 30 Jan 2024 · Report

0.4 mi

Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryPrimary · Voluntary controlled school · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Lons Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 4–7

OfstedInspected 23 Apr 2025 · Report

Quality of educationGoodBehaviour and attitudesGoodPersonal developmentGoodLeadership and managementGood

0.7 mi

Waingroves Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 4–11 · Ofsted reports

0.7 mi

Secondary

The Ripley AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Feb 2020 · Later visit: Standards maintained · Report

0.4 mi

Swanwick Hall SchoolSecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 10 Jan 2023 · Report

2.0 mi

Nursery, special and other

Ripley Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 3–5 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

No train stations within 5 km.

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.1 mito the nearest park, Pit Top

3parks within a 10 minute walk

23hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

110 m · 1 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.6 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Pit TopPark or garden · 21 hectares

0.1 mi · 2 min walk

Sports ground0.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 5 min walk

Park or garden0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Playing field (3 nearby)nearest 0.3 hectares

0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Bowling green0.2 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.4 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Crossley ParkPark or garden · 1.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Ripley GreenwayPark or garden · 1.4 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Play area (8 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.7 mi · 13 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DE5 district

What is the crime rate in the DE5 district?

Across Amber Valley, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DE5 district?

The average home in Amber Valley sold for £233,295 in the latest House Price Index, up 4.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £338,239, semi-detached £220,319, terraced £175,158, flats £135,123. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DE5 district?

The nearest primary school is Ripley Junior School, 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is The Ripley Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

What is the average household income in the DE5 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £43,856 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.

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