Vernon Cottages, Wirksworth, Matlock

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2018)

£277,750

2 sales

Price range

£238k – £318k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

21 Aug 2023

DE4 4FN

At a glance

House prices£278k averageSince 2018 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station7 min walkWirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

2 property sales on Vernon Cottages, Wirksworth, Matlock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2018. The most recent sale was on 21 Aug 2023. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £277,750. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2018; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Vernon Cottages compared

DE4 postcode area£328,520

Matlock£328,520

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Terraced	2	£277,750	21 Aug 2023

Sold prices on Vernon Cottages

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Vernon Cottages DE4 4FN	21 Aug 2023	£317,500	Terraced	Freehold
1, Vernon Cottages DE4 4FN	13 Apr 2018	£238,000	Terraced	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
1, Vernon Cottages	£238,000 (Apr 2018) → £317,500 (Aug 2023)	+33% over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Vernon Cottages

Crime

25 crimes were reported within about a mile of Vernon Cottages in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 90% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	13
Criminal damage & arson	4
Anti-social behaviour	3
Public order	2
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1

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

Flood risk

Vernon Cottages 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 Vernon Cottages

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Wirksworth CofE Infant School 47 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–7	Good Report	0.2 mi
Wirksworth Junior School 76 pupils	Primary	7–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
Anthony Gell School 776 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	0.6 mi
Middleton Community Primary School 93 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Cromford Church of England Primary School 75 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	1.5 mi
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 46 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	2.1 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 2.1 mi · 41 min walk
Matlock Bath station 2.5 mi · 51 min walk
Whatstandwell station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) 0.4 mi · 7 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Old Lane (opp, Cromford Road) 1 min walk
Old Lane (adj, Cromford Road) 1 min walk
Lime Kiln (S-bound, Cromford Road) 2 min walk
Lime Kiln (SE-bound, Middleton Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

Hannage Brook Medical Centre
Hannage Way, Wirksworth, Matlock · 0.7 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 10 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 10 of 10 · Crime: decile 10 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.1%	62.5%
Private rented	11.0%	20.3%
Social rented	0.9%	17.1%
Households	556

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	9.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	53.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	36.3%	18.6%
Residents	1,127

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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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