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On Kent House Close, in Eckington West & Coal Aston
What it's like at S12 3XS: every home that has sold on Kent House Close since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Compared with all 7,264 neighbourhoods in England and Wales (council well-being: all councils). Open a tab below for the detail.
ORR, DfE, police.uk, OS Terrain 50 and Open Greenspace, Forestry Commission, Defra noise maps (England), Xoserve. Every distance: Moving; radon, ground and flood checks: Buying.
Sales and extensions on Kent House Close; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
None of the 11 homes on the street is owned by a company.
| 4, Kent House CloseFlat | May 2026 | £125,000 | 43 m² | £2,907/m² | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12, Kent House CloseFlat | Apr 2013 | £37,500 | 44 m² | £852/m² | 1 |
| 22, Kent House CloseDetached | Nov 2001 | £75,000 | 101 m² | £743/m² | 1 |
| 24, Kent House CloseDetached | Apr 2002 | £225,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 26, Kent House CloseDetached | Jun 2002 | £195,000 | 126 m² | £1,548/m² | 1 |
| 28, Kent House CloseDetached | Feb 2002 | £225,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 30, Kent House CloseDetached | Jun 2002 | £230,000 | – | – | 1 |
| 32, Kent House CloseDetached | Jan 2006 | £375,000 | – | – | 2 |
| 34, Kent House CloseDetached | Feb 2010 | £411,000 | 149 m² | £2,758/m² | 2 |
| 36, Kent House CloseDetached | Aug 2009 | £405,000 | 147 m² | £2,755/m² | 2 |
| 38, Kent House CloseDetached | Aug 2001 | £224,470 | – | – | 1 |
From HM Land Registry sale records (standard sales) and energy certificates. Tap a home for its full history.
The nearest station is Birley Lane tram stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Woodhouse, 4.5 km away, with 40k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is The Swan, 100 m away, with a bus about every 40 minutes on weekdays (routes 252, 130); 8 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 44 minutes away by public transport (20 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ridgeway Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Birley Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 37.2 · 3.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Go Local, 1.8 km away, with Birley Moor Garden Centre closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Birley Health Centre (1.0 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, Hair by Barons is 1.6 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Chesterfield Royal Hospital, 8.6 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Old Vicarage (Ridgeway) is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Swan Inn the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 38 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 36 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 48% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 24% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Rainbow Park, 2.4 km away; for exercise, PureGym (3.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 54 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 55% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 32% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
10 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
| Building | Grade | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Kent House | II | 60 m |
| Number 86 and Attached Boundary Wall | II | 180 m |
| Thornhill and Attached Boundary Wall | II | 180 m |
| Ridgeway House Attached Boundary Wall and Gate Piers | II | 190 m |
Grade I and II* are the most important few per cent. Listing means consent is needed for most changes, inside and out. Contains Historic England data © Historic England 2026 (via planning.data.gov.uk), OGL.
North East Derbyshire constituency: Louise Sandher-Jones MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 1,753 (3.8%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Labour 38%, Conservative 35%, Reform UK 17%, Green Party 5%.
3 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near S12 3XS →
No crimes recorded "on or near" Kent House Close in the last 12 months.
On this street: 1 of 6 homes with certificates have solar panels, 0 a heat pump, and 0 are heated by something other than mains gas.
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 96.2% | 94.9% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.8% | 1.8% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 2.0% | 1.5% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
Nearest: Cleethorpes · about 84 min
Nearest: Hathersage Outdoor Swimming Pool · about 36 min
Nearest: Peak Rail · about 33 min
Nearest: Yorkshire Wildlife Park · about 39 min
The most notable of each. Rough times by car in free-flowing traffic, between neighbourhood centres. Check opening times before you travel.
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