The typical property in DE4
DE4 is Matlock and the Peak District National Park fringe, Derbyshire Dales market town with substantial heritage stock.
Area summary
DE4 sits in Derbyshire Dales District Council. The outcode covers Matlock, Matlock Bath, Cromford, Wirksworth and surrounding Derwent Valley villages. Most of the outcode is within or adjacent to the Peak District National Park. The Derwent Valley Mills are a UNESCO World Heritage Site (including Cromford Mills, where Richard Arkwright built the world's first water-powered cotton spinning mill in 1771). Housing is mixed: stone-built terraces, Victorian villas, and pockets of newer development limited by National Park constraints.
Matlock station is the northern terminus of the Derwent Valley Line and provides services to Derby. Matlock Bath and Cromford stations are also accessible.
Employment patterns include tourism (significant, Matlock Bath has been called Derbyshire's "Little Switzerland"), commuting into Derby and Chesterfield. Derbyshire Dales District Council is headquartered in Matlock.
Derbyshire Dales District operates only mandatory HMO licensing. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- National Park and World Heritage Site mean very tight planning controls
- Stone-built solid-wall stock has very high EPC upgrade costs
- Tourist traffic affects access on summer weekends
The full DE4 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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