How much does a house cost in Ashford-in-the-Water?

The typical price in Ashford-in-the-Water was £345,000 in 2024 and 2025, from about 6 sales a year. Typical prices by type: terraces £333,500. These are completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices.

Have house prices gone up in Ashford-in-the-Water?

The typical price fell 3% between 2016 and 2025, from £385,000 to £372,350. With so few sales a year, this figure moves a lot from one year to the next.

Which street in Ashford-in-the-Water has the most sales?

Greaves Lane, with 6 sales between 2021 and 2025 at a typical price of £473,750.

How far is Ashford-in-the-Water from Sheffield?

By car with no traffic, it's about 30 minutes to Sheffield city centre and about 25 minutes to Chesterfield station. Allow longer at rush hour.

What schools are near Ashford-in-the-Water?

The nearest primary schools are Longstone CofE Primary School, Bakewell CofE Infant School and Bakewell Methodist Academy. The nearest secondary schools are Lady Manners School. Distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council.

Does Ashford-in-the-Water flood?

The Environment Agency has flood warning areas nearby, including River Wye at Ashford in the Water and River Wye at Ashford in the Water around Church Street. That doesn't mean every home is at risk, so check the long-term flood risk for the postcode.

Is Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District National Park?

Yes. Planning goes through the Peak District National Park Authority, which is stricter about extensions and changes, and some homes carry a local occupancy restriction.

Area guide

Ashford-in-the-Water

The Sheepwash Bridge, the Wye, and the village our name comes from.

Typical price
Sales a year
Change since 2016
Top sale

Ashford-in-the-Water is a small stone village on the River Wye, a couple of miles upstream from Bakewell. It's where the Ashford in our name comes from, and it's one of the prettiest villages in the White Peak.

The place

The old packhorse bridge over the Wye is called the Sheepwash Bridge, because farmers really did wash their sheep in the river beside it before shearing. The village was also known for Ashford black marble, a dark limestone quarried nearby and polished for fireplaces and ornaments.

The main road bypasses the village, so the streets around the church stay quiet. The well dressings each spring are a big event.

The homes

Almost all stone: cottages and terraces in the middle of the village, with larger detached houses on the lanes around it. Church Street, Fennel Street and Greaves Lane are where most sales happen.

Very few homes sell here, around six a year. That means the figures on this page swing a lot from year to year, and a single large sale can move the typical price on its own. Treat them as a rough guide.

Worth knowing

Ashford is inside the Peak District National Park and most of the village is a conservation area, so changes to a home need consent from the National Park Authority. Some homes carry a local occupancy restriction, and Derbyshire Dales charges extra council tax on second homes.

The Wye has flood warning areas in the village, including around Church Street, so check the long-term flood risk for any home near the river.

Getting about

Bakewell: about 5 minutes by car
Chesterfield station: about 25 minutes by car
Sheffield city centre: about 30 minutes by car
Manchester city centre: about 65 minutes by car
Bakewell: a walk or a short drive down the valley
Monsal Trail: close by for walking and cycling

Drive times are from the middle of Ashford-in-the-Water with no traffic, worked out from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Allow longer at rush hour.

Living here

Schools, the river, and the year in Ashford-in-the-Water.

Primary schools within 3 km

Longstone CofE Primary School
State, ages 4 to 11, Church of England · 2 km
Bakewell CofE Infant School
Academy, ages 5 to 7, Church of England · 2.4 km
Bakewell Methodist Academy
Academy, ages 7 to 11, Methodist · 2.9 km

Secondary schools within 8 km

Lady Manners School
State, ages 11 to 18 · 2.6 km

Flood warnings

The Environment Agency issues flood warnings for these areas within 2 km:

River Wye at Ashford in the Water
River Wye at Ashford in the Water around Church Street
River Wye at Bakewell
River Wye at Chee Dale, Cressbrook and Upperdale

Not a rating for any one home. Check a postcode's long-term flood risk.

Through the year

Well dressings: late May or June, around Trinity Sunday
Bakewell Show: early August, just down the road
Chatsworth Country Fair: early September

Dates move a little each year. Check before you go.

Before you buy, check

Schools from the Department for Education's register, measured in a straight line from the middle of Ashford-in-the-Water; distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council. Flood warning areas from the Environment Agency. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated October 2026.

Quick answers

Ashford-in-the-Water in a sentence or two.

How much does a house cost in Ashford-in-the-Water?: The typical price in Ashford-in-the-Water was £345,000 in 2024 and 2025, from about 6 sales a year. Typical prices by type: terraces £333,500. These are completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices.
Have house prices gone up in Ashford-in-the-Water?: The typical price fell 3% between 2016 and 2025, from £385,000 to £372,350. With so few sales a year, this figure moves a lot from one year to the next.
Which street in Ashford-in-the-Water has the most sales?: Greaves Lane, with 6 sales between 2021 and 2025 at a typical price of £473,750.
How far is Ashford-in-the-Water from Sheffield?: By car with no traffic, it's about 30 minutes to Sheffield city centre and about 25 minutes to Chesterfield station. Allow longer at rush hour.
What schools are near Ashford-in-the-Water?: The nearest primary schools are Longstone CofE Primary School, Bakewell CofE Infant School and Bakewell Methodist Academy. The nearest secondary schools are Lady Manners School. Distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council.
Does Ashford-in-the-Water flood?: The Environment Agency has flood warning areas nearby, including River Wye at Ashford in the Water and River Wye at Ashford in the Water around Church Street. That doesn't mean every home is at risk, so check the long-term flood risk for the postcode.
Is Ashford-in-the-Water in the Peak District National Park?: Yes. Planning goes through the Peak District National Park Authority, which is stricter about extensions and changes, and some homes carry a local occupancy restriction.

The numbers

What homes in Ashford-in-the-Water actually sell for.

Real completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. Updated to January 2026.

Only about 6 homes sell in Ashford-in-the-Water a year, so these figures can swing a long way from one year to the next. Treat them as a rough guide.

Median sale price each year. Small villages see only a few sales a year, so single years can jump around.

By type, 2024 and 2025

Detached	3 sold	£650,000
Semi-detached	2 sold	£365,000
Terraced	8 sold	£333,500

Price bands, 2024 and 2025

Under £200k2
£200k to £300k1
£300k to £500k8
£500k to £750k2
£750k and over0

Busiest streets, 2021 to 2025

Greaves Lane6 sales · median £473,750

Church Street5 sales · median £345,000

Fennel Street5 sales · median £410,000

Buxton Road4 sales · median £422,500

The Dukes Drive4 sales · median £280,000

Streets with at least four sales, so no single home's price can be picked out.

Sales Land Registry records under the locality Ashford in the Water. Standard market sales only. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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