Recreation Road, Wirksworth, Matlock

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE4 4AW.

Average price (last 12 months)
–
0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£190,250
9 sales
Price range
£135k – £288k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Oct 2023
DE4 4AW

At a glance

House prices£190k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 4 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station12 min walkWirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Recreation Road, Wirksworth, Matlock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 2 Oct 2023. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £181,464. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Recreation Road compared

DE4 postcode area£328,520
Matlock£328,520
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Recreation Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £150,000 (1 sales)2016£150k2017: £164,333 (3 sales)2017£164k2019: £202,250 (1 sales)2019£202k2020: £154,000 (1 sales)2020£154k2022: £288,000 (1 sales)2022£288k2023: £212,500 (2 sales)2023£213k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£181,4642 Oct 2023
Terraced1£154,0004 Sep 2020
Detached1£288,0004 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Recreation Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
21, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 2 Oct 2023£205,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 21 Apr 2023£220,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 4 Nov 2022£288,000 DetachedFreehold
12A, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 4 Sep 2020£154,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 4 Oct 2019£202,250 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 1 Sep 2017£189,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 31 Aug 2017£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 27 Mar 2017£169,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Recreation Road DE4 4AW 4 Jul 2016£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
36, Recreation Road £189,000 (Sep 2017) → £220,000 (Apr 2023) +16%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Recreation Road

Crime

23 crimes were reported within about a mile of Recreation Road in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences10
Criminal damage & arson5
Anti-social behaviour3
Public order2
Possession of weapons1
Robbery1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Recreation Road is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Recreation Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Anthony Gell School 776 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.3 mi
Wirksworth CofE Infant School 47 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Wirksworth Junior School 76 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Middleton Community Primary School 93 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.6 mi
Carsington and Hopton Primary School 31 pupils Primary Church of England 5–11 Report 1.9 mi
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School 40 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Cromford station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Whatstandwell station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Matlock Bath station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 6 min walk
  • Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Stafford Crescent (W-bound, Stafford Crescent) 2 min walk
  • King George Street (W-bound, King George Street) 2 min walk
  • Oat Hill (Adj, Derby Road) 2 min walk
  • Oat Hill (opp, Derby Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hannage Brook Medical Centre
    Hannage Way, Wirksworth, Matlock · 0.3 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned63.9%62.5%
Private rented5.9%20.3%
Social rented30.2%17.1%
Households678

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.9%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.6%64.1%
Aged 65+23.6%18.6%
Residents1,549

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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