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S42 6AU

POSTCODE

An Ashover postcode in North East Derbyshire.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Eastwood Grange School

    All-through · Good

    0.32 mi

  2. 2
    Ashover Primary School

    Primary

    0.66 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Matlock Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.1 km straight lineabout 88 min

  • Matlock (Peak Rail)

    Rail · Tram

    7.1 km straight lineabout 88 min

  • Chesterfield Rail Station

    Rail

    8.0 km straight lineabout 100 min

Bus stops

  • Northedge Hall Farm

    Bus · W-bound · west

    957 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Northedge Hall Farm

    Bus · E-bound · east

    966 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Moor Road

    Bus · N-bound · north-west

    974 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Moor Road

    Bus · S-bound · south-east

    974 m straight lineabout 12 min

  • Black Swan

    Bus · Adj · east

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · S42 6
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · S42 6 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 194 sales

S42 6AU has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the S42 6 sector.

Average price
£298,638
Median price: £279,500
Median +5.5% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 194 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 8 sales · avg £306,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£381k£316k£251k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£400,000 · 2026-08-20 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6XH
£230,000 · 2026-08-19 · Semi-detached · Freehold
S42 6LS
£182,000 · 2026-08-14 · Terraced · Freehold
S42 6EH
£420,000 · 2026-08-12 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6HX
£375,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6RU
£450,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6RQ
£255,000 · 2026-08-06 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6WD
£140,000 · 2026-08-04 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
S42 6HW
£310,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6SR
£235,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
S42 6WB
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near S42 6AU

England & Wales
Crime trends · near S42 6AU

Counts are for Ashover electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
1470
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
1370
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

4
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · North East Derbyshire 010 (E02004114)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£54,064

£46,350–£63,063

Disposable (net) annual household income
£42,456

£36,800–£48,982

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£37,843

£34,944–£40,982

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£37,750

£33,055–£43,111

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,959
White Brit.96.0%
Other White1.3%
White & Black Caribbean0.6%
Other Asian0.4%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.3%
+ 10 other groups · 1.4%

Religion

Total residents: 1,959
Christian60.5%
No religion32.8%
Not answered6.1%
Other religion0.3%
Sikh0.3%
+ 2 other religions · 0.1%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,960
50–6426.1%
35–4915.2%
65–7414.6%
75–8411.8%
25–346.8%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.5%

Households

Total households: 851
Single family household, all members 66+17.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children17.3%
One person: aged 66+14.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.9%
One person: other12.6%
+ 9 other households · 25.2%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
21274
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 21274 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for S42 6AU

England
Country
North East Derbyshire
Local Authority
Derbyshire
Ashover
Ward
Chesterfield
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
S42 6AU
Coordinates
53.1730, -1.4700
Grid reference
SK355641
Easting
435,527
Northing
364,121
Region
East Midlands
Plus Code
9C5W5GFJ+62
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Chesterfield
ITL Region
North East Derbyshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

North East Derbyshire
Local Authority
Council Area
North East Derbyshire E14001391
Constituency
E14001391
Derbyshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Ashover
Constituency code
E14001391
EU Electoral Region
East Midlands
Parish
Ashover
International Territorial Level
North East Derbyshire

Health & NHS

East Midlands
Health Authority
Serving Derbyshire
NHS England
East Midlands
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East Midlands
NHS Region
Midlands
Integrated Care Board
NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Derbyshire County
Sub ICB Location
NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M
Cancer Alliance
East Midlands

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
North East Derbyshire 010A E01019769
E01019769
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
North East Derbyshire 010 E02004114
E02004114
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
North East Derbyshire 010A E01019769
E01019769
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
North East Derbyshire 010 E02004114
E02004114
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:52 AM4:47 PM
6:52 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 55 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:52 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 55 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode S42 6AU introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings F1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01019769 and MSOA E02004114 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 21274
Present — Active
Postcode S42 6AU is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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