What's changing near DE56 0QG
Within 2 km, around Belper Town in Amber Valley. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
54new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+1.6%like-for-like prices in Belper Town, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.6%)
-15%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesExtended homeStorm overflowBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
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.
2homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 27 m²
2since energy certificates began (2008)
1in DE56 0QG 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
7storm overflows within 2 km
282hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
132spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Opposite The Lodge Csointo River Derwent32 spills, 103 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Areas Milford & Belper/Sm & Em O/Finto River Derwent32 spills, 78 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Derby Roadinto River Derwent31 spills, 60 hours in 2025
1.3 km away - Severn Trent Water
Areas Milford & Belper/Sm & Em O/Finto River Derwent25 spills, 27 hours in 2025
400 m away - Severn Trent Water
Areas Milford & Belper/Sm & Em O/Finto River Derwent8 spills, 9 hours in 2025
1.0 km away - Severn Trent Water
Castle Orchard Csointo River Derwent4 spills, 6 hours in 2025
550 m away - Severn Trent Water
Castle Orchard Pumping Stationinto River Derwent0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
550 m 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
29 planned, approved or being built and 1 running (5 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
SC Johnson, Denby - Solar PanelsBeing built · 620 kW
Sept 2022
5.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Wheatcroft Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 610 kW
Apr 2022
6.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Hl Plastics Extrusions, Flamstead House Hall Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 4 MW
Apr 2024
6.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Sept 2023
7.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Landau Forte College, Fox Street - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 490 kW
Apr 2026
7.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Kirkley Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Mar 2026
7.8 km away - Solar farm
Derby Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 38 MW
Mar 2025
7.9 km away - Battery storage
Derby Road - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 40 MW
Mar 2025
7.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Lees Brook Community School, Morley Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 210 kW
Mar 2026
8.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Solvay Composites Derby - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
May 2025
8.0 km away
Road and street works within 1 km
4 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
- Major, planned
Milford Road, BelperHighway repair and maintenance works · DERBYSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
700 m away - Major, planned
Makeney Road, BelperUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Major
Makeney Road, BelperUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Jan 2027
750 m away - Standard
Lime Avenue, BelperUtility repair and maintenance works · National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
500 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
- Pre-application
Chesterfield to WillingtonElectric Lines · Land between the Chesterfield Substation, south-east of Chesterfield and Willington Substation, east of Willington, Derbyshire. application due June 2027
5.0 km away - Decideddecided Aug 2023
7.1 km away - Decideddecided Dec 2014
16.1 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
16.3 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
21.3 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
21.3 km away - Recommendation
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
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.