Postcode DE4 4JN is located in a rural village, within the Wirksworth ward of Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington area. It has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 46.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is £52,835 per year. The nearest station is Cromford, about 4 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 15,024 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the top 46% most deprived areas in England.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has an average crime rate, with approximately 46.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is £52,835 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE4 4JN.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington near DE4 4JN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cromford located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £305 per square foot) in Wirksworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £790,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £440,000 | £363 |
| Semi-Detached | 25 | £240,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 28 | £216,500 | £281 |
| Flats | 1 | £183,750 | £240 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,250 | £144,000 | £200,000 | £150,750 |
| 2017 | £259,950 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £165,500 |
| 2018 | £289,000 | £160,250 | £183,500 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £280,498 | £156,225 | £192,000 | £165,750 |
| 2020 | £329,750 | £172,475 | £189,000 | £179,998 |
| 2021 | £311,500 | £208,750 | £232,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £163,750 | £239,000 | £192,000 |
| 2023 | £388,750 | £165,500 | £265,000 | £230,500 |
| 2024 | £403,250 | £247,500 | £262,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £357,500 | £235,000 | £250,000 | £220,250 |
| 2026 | £541,250 | £183,750 | £235,000 | £201,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241 | £205 | £210 | £215 |
| 2017 | £262 | £253 | £222 | £231 |
| 2018 | £262 | £229 | £199 | £227 |
| 2019 | £272 | £259 | £201 | £248 |
| 2020 | £292 | £258 | £225 | £235 |
| 2021 | £288 | £296 | £248 | £267 |
| 2022 | £365 | £288 | £270 | £325 |
| 2023 | £368 | £273 | £282 | £303 |
| 2024 | £345 | £340 | £267 | £289 |
| 2025 | £364 | £310 | £279 | £288 |
| 2026 | £276 | £240 | £280 | £336 |
There were 3 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE4 4JN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct 2025 | Sams Cottage, Main Street, Matlock, DE4 4DE | Detached | Freehold | £515,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2025 | Emily Barn, Swiers Farm, Matlock, DE4 4DE | Other | Freehold | £154,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 4, Kings Close, Matlock, DE4 4BY | Detached | Freehold | £692,500 |
Annual council tax rates for Derbyshire Dales district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE4 4JN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Greatorex
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
Lucy Peacock
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Slack
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
John Whitby
Derbyshire Dales - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE4 4JN records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DE4 4JN in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is £275,000 (about £305 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DE4 4JN, including Carsington and Hopton Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE4 4JN scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 15,024 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales covering DE4 4JN is John Whitby (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Dawn Greatorex (Labour Party), Lucy Peacock (Labour Party) and Peter Slack (Labour Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.