What's changing near DE56 1EE
Within 2 km, around Belper Far Laund in Amber Valley. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
63new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+2.6%like-for-like prices in Belper Far Laund, 2024 → 2025 (council +2.6%)
+5%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
New-home postcodes with fewer than 5 homes are counted above but not listed. 8 postcodes nearby had new homes completed in the last two years.
12homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 20 m²
26since energy certificates began (2008)
1in DE56 1EE 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
23storm overflows within 2 km
786hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
290spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Belper Sewage Treatment Worksinto River Derwent44 spills, 374 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Areas Milford & Belper/Sm & Em O/Finto River Derwent32 spills, 78 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bargate Road Csointo Trib Of The River Derwent12 spills, 69 hours in 2025
1.1 km away - Severn Trent Water
Derby Roadinto River Derwent31 spills, 60 hours in 2025
1.9 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bridge Foot Combined Sewer Overflowinto Tributary Of River Derwent18 spills, 58 hours in 2025
1.2 km away - Severn Trent Water
Areas Milford & Belper/Sm & Em O/Finto River Derwent16 spills, 49 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bridge Hill/Belper Lane Csointo River Derwent46 spills, 31 hours in 2025
1.4 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bridge Street Csointo Tributary Of River Derwent35 spills, 20 hours in 2025
1.2 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
21 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
3.7 km away - Rooftop solar
Hl Plastics Extrusions, Flamstead House Hall Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 4 MW
Apr 2024
4.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Ripley Leisure Centre, Derby Road - Solar PV PanelsApproved, not yet built · 240 kW
Sept 2023
4.9 km away - Solar farm
Derby Road - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 38 MW
Mar 2025
5.0 km away - Battery storage
Derby Road - Battery Energy Storage SystemPlanning application in · 40 MW
Mar 2025
5.0 km away - Solar farm
Swanwick CollieryPlanning application in · 1 MW
Jul 2015
6.3 km away - Battery storage
Brook Farm, High Street - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built
Dec 2023
6.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, Kirkley Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 700 kW
Mar 2026
6.8 km away - Rooftop solar
Solvay Composites Derby - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
May 2025
7.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Composites House, Delves Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 400 kW
May 2025
7.2 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
3 permitted works running now or planned, 1 of them major.
- Major, planned
Green Lane, BelperUtility repair and maintenance works · SEVERN TRENT WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026
750 m away - Standard
Mill Street, BelperUtility asset works · National Grid Electricity Distribution (East Midlands) · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
800 m away - Minor
Mill Street, BelperUtility repair and maintenance works · BT · Give and take
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
850 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
2.1 km away - Decideddecided Aug 2023
10.3 km away - Decideddecided Dec 2014
19.3 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
19.5 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
23.4 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
23.4 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.