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Water Lane, Cromford, Matlock

MyStreetCheck free street report: Water Lane, Cromford, Matlock · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/matlock/water-lane-cromford/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE4 3QH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£205,250
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£226,100
15 sales
Price range
£140k – £490k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
27 Feb 2026
DE4 3QH

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At a glance

House prices£205k average36% below the Matlock average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station13 min walkCromford station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 20 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

15 property sales on Water Lane, Cromford, Matlock have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £205,250. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £171,214. That is 36% below the Matlock average of £321,576 over the same period. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 47% terraced, 40% semi-detached, 13% detached. Recorded sale prices on Water Lane range from £140,000 to £490,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 81 streets in Matlock with at least two sales in the last year, Water Lane ranks 66th for average price.

House prices on Water Lane compared

Water Lane£205,250
DE4 postcode area£321,576
Matlock£321,576
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DE4 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £182,498 (2 sales)2016£182k2017: £157,000 (3 sales)2017£157k2018: £157,500 (1 sales)2018£158k2019: £270,000 (1 sales)2019£270k2021: £227,500 (1 sales)2021£228k2022: £395,000 (2 sales)2022£395k2023: £200,000 (1 sales)2023£200k2024: £245,000 (1 sales)2024£245k2025: £197,500 (2 sales)2025£198k2026: £270,500 (1 sales)2026£271k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 20 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced7£171,21419 Dec 2025
Semi-detached6£238,83327 Feb 2026
Detached2£380,0004 Aug 2022

Sold prices on Water Lane

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
20, Water Lane DE4 3QH 27 Feb 2026£270,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
30, Water Lane DE4 3QH 19 Dec 2025£140,000 TerracedFreehold
Cromford Methodist Church, Water Lane DE4 3QH 30 Jun 2025£285,000 OtherFreehold
17, Water Lane DE4 3QH 24 Jan 2025£255,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
34, Water Lane DE4 3QH 31 May 2024£245,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Water Lane DE4 3QH 27 Mar 2023£200,000 TerracedFreehold
36, Water Lane DE4 3QH 9 Jan 2023£210,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Water Lane DE4 3QH 4 Nov 2022£355,000 OtherFreehold
Weir House, Water Lane DE4 3QH 26 Oct 2022£300,000 OtherFreehold
Weir House, Water Lane DE4 3QH 6 Oct 2022£300,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Yew Tree House, 25, Water Lane DE4 3QH 4 Aug 2022£490,000 DetachedFreehold
5, Water Lane DE4 3QH 7 Jun 2022£115,000 OtherFreehold
20, Water Lane DE4 3QH 14 May 2021£227,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Water Lane DE4 3QH 23 May 2019£270,000 DetachedFreehold
46, Water Lane DE4 3QH 13 Mar 2018£157,500 TerracedFreehold
34, Water Lane DE4 3QH 11 Dec 2017£145,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Water Lane DE4 3QH 5 Oct 2017£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
36, Water Lane DE4 3QH 17 Feb 2017£161,000 TerracedFreehold
20, Water Lane DE4 3QH 19 Dec 2016£215,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
44, Water Lane DE4 3QH 13 Jul 2016£149,995 TerracedFreehold

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
20, Water Lane £215,000 (Dec 2016) → £227,500 (May 2021) → £270,500 (Feb 2026) +26%
over 9 yrs
34, Water Lane £145,000 (Dec 2017) → £245,000 (May 2024) +69%
over 6 yrs
44, Water Lane £149,995 (Jul 2016) → £200,000 (Mar 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
36, Water Lane £161,000 (Feb 2017) → £210,000 (Jan 2023) +30%
over 6 yrs

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Schools near Water Lane

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Cromford Church of England Primary School 75 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School 46 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Bonsall CofE (A) Primary School 38 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Good Report 1.1 mi
Middleton Community Primary School 93 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.2 mi
St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School 89 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
Wirksworth CofE Infant School 47 pupils Primary Church of England 5–7 Good Report 1.8 mi
Lea Primary School 128 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 1.8 mi
Wirksworth Junior School 76 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 1.9 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, shops and health

Train, tram & metro stations

  • Cromford station 0.6 mi · 13 min walk
  • Matlock Bath station 0.9 mi · 19 min walk
  • Matlock station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk
  • Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway) 1.9 mi · 37 min walk
  • Matlock (Peak Rail) 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Chapel Hill (Adj, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Chapel Hill (Opp, Water Lane) 1 min walk
  • Market Place (Opp, The Hill) 3 min walk
  • Market Place (Adj, The Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Lime Grove Medical Centre
    Lime Grove Walk, Matlock · 2.1 mi
  • Hannage Brook Medical Centre
    Hannage Way, Wirksworth, Matlock · 2.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food PFS Co-op Petrol Harrison Drv · 1.8 mi
  • Morrisons Daily Morrisons Daily Matlock Green · 1.8 mi
  • Sainsburys Sainsburys Matlock · 2.0 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Matlock · 2.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Paynes Pharmacy · 1.9 mi
  • Boots · 2.0 mi

Dentists

  • Steeple Grange Dental Practice · 1.1 mi
  • Dale Road Dental Practice · 1.9 mi
  • Coach House Dental Practice · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 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.

Income6 of 10
Employment5 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability6 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment2 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.6%62.5%
Private rented14.5%20.3%
Social rented13.9%17.1%
Households682

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1511.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6455.6%64.1%
Aged 65+32.8%18.6%
Residents1,386

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks76%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network97%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks94%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks79%92%

Share of homes across Derbyshire Dales with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Water Lane

Ethnic group

HereDerbyshire Dales
White99.3%97.8%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.3%0.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.2%1%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.3%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0%0.2%

Religion

HereDerbyshire Dales
Christian51.7%55.5%
No religion42.7%37.3%
Not answered4.5%5.8%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Other religion0.4%0.5%
Hindu0.1%0.1%
Jewish0.1%0.1%
Muslim0%0.4%

Country of birth

HereDerbyshire Dales
Born in the UK97.1%96.2%
Born outside the UK2.9%3.8%

Highest qualification

HereDerbyshire Dales
Level 4 qualifications and above34.7%39.2%
No qualifications20.9%15.7%
Level 3 qualifications15.6%15.7%
Level 2 qualifications11.6%13.3%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.9%8.7%
Apprenticeship6%5.2%
Other qualifications1.4%2.2%

General health

HereDerbyshire Dales
Very good health40.6%47.5%
Good health37.7%34.5%
Fair health14.9%13.4%
Bad health5.7%3.5%
Very bad health1.1%1%

Cars or vans per household

HereDerbyshire Dales
1 car or van in household41.9%39.2%
2 cars or vans in household32.5%33.5%
No cars or vans in household15.5%13%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.1%14.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Derbyshire Dales.

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