What's changing near DE12 8BZ
Within 2 km, around Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton in South Derbyshire. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
5new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+3.4%like-for-like prices in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.8%)
+10%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
No new homes (5+ in a postcode), planning permissions or school changes recorded within 2 km.
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 3 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
3homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 55 m²
7since energy certificates began (2008)
0in DE12 8BZ itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
2storm overflows within 2 km
96hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
15spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Netherseal Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Mease8 spills, 59 hours in 2025
550 m away - Severn Trent Water
Acresford Sewage Pumping Stationinto Hooborough Brook7 spills, 37 hours in 2025
1.3 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
22 planned, approved or being built and 14 running (70 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Mercia Park, Burton Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Mar 2023
2.7 km away - Rooftop solar
DSV, Stretton En Le Field - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Oct 2024
3.5 km away - Battery storage
Park Road, Overseal - Battery Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Jul 2025
4.3 km away - Wind farm
Barns Heath Farm - Wind TurbinesApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Feb 2023
5.0 km away - Battery storage
Mount Road, Castle Gresley - Battery Storage FacilityApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Jul 2022
5.1 km away - Solar farm
Haunton Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Apr 2022
5.8 km away - Solar farm
Oaklands Solar Farm Project - Solar Farm & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 138 MW
Jun 2025
5.9 km away - Solar farm
Highfields Farm, Clifton Lane - Solar PanelsBeing built · 62 MW
Jun 2026
6.2 km away - Energy from waste
Keith Willshee Way - Swadlincote Resource Recovery ParkApproved, not yet built · 20 MW
Aug 2025
6.2 km away - Battery storage
Breach Farm - Energy BarnApproved, not yet built · 40 MW
Aug 2017
6.4 km away - Solar farm
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
- Major
Church Street, NethersealDisconnection or alteration of supply · National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
150 m away - Major, planned
Netherseal Road, ChilcoteUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
300 m away - Major, planned
Netherseal Road, ChilcoteUtility asset works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Dec 2026 to Dec 2026
750 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Decideddecided Jun 2025
6.8 km away - Pre-application
Castle Way EnergyGenerating Stations · The proposed development includes five development sites (Sites A-E) which are situated in the rural expanse between Derby, Uttoxeter and Ashbourne. application due June 2027
16.0 km away - Decideddecided Dec 2014
16.1 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
21.3 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
23.4 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
23.4 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Shortheath Solar Park (solar farm, 2.6 km); Land at Coton Park Colliery (solar farm, 5.3 km); Ashby Solar Farm (a) (solar farm, 6.3 km); Midland Lead, Kiln Way - Solar Photovoltaic Panels (rooftop solar, 6.5 km); Packington Solar Farm (solar farm, 7.1 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.