Area guide
Darley Dale
- Typical price
- Sales a year
- Change since 2016
- Top sale
Median, 2024 and 2025
Average, 2024 and 2025
Median 2016 to 2025
2024 and 2025
Darley Dale stretches along the A6 and the River Derwent just north of Matlock. It's quieter than Matlock, flatter than most of the Peak, and has a good choice of family homes within a few minutes of the town.
The place
St Helen's Church at Churchtown has a yew tree in its churchyard thought to be one of the oldest in England. The Whitworth Centre, built with money left by the engineer Sir Joseph Whitworth, is still the hub of the community, and the Peak Rail heritage line stops at Darley Dale station.
Two Dales sits on the hillside to the west, and the moors and woods above give plenty of walking.
The homes
Stone houses and terraces along the old roads, 20th-century semis and bungalows, and newer estates. Weavers Road, a newer development, has seen more sales than any other street.
Many of the flats here are at St Elphins Park, the former girls' school now run as a retirement village, which is why flats sell for more than you might expect.
Worth knowing
Darley Dale is outside the National Park, so planning goes through Derbyshire Dales District Council. Highfields School in Matlock is the nearest secondary.
The valley floor is close to the Derwent, and the Environment Agency has flood warning areas at Darley Dale, Churchtown and Darley Bridge. Check the long-term flood risk for any home on the lower ground.
Getting about
- Chesterfield station
- about 20 minutes by car
- Sheffield city centre
- about 40 minutes by car
- Derby city centre
- about 35 minutes by car
- Matlock
- about 5 minutes by car
- Bakewell
- about 10 minutes by car
- Derby by train
- from Matlock station, a few minutes south
- Peak Rail
- heritage trains from Darley Dale station
Drive times are from the middle of Darley Dale with no traffic, worked out from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). Allow longer at rush hour.
Living here
Schools, the river, and the year in Darley Dale.
Primary schools within 3 km
- Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School
Academy, ages 3 to 11, Church of England · 0.3 km
- Darley Dale Primary School
State, ages 3 to 11 · 1.2 km
- South Darley CofE Primary School
State, ages 5 to 11, Church of England · 1.5 km
- All Saints CofE Junior School
Academy, ages 7 to 11, Church of England · 3 km
Secondary schools within 8 km
- Highfields School
Academy, ages 11 to 18 · 4.6 km
- Lady Manners School
State, ages 11 to 18 · 7.4 km
Flood warnings
The Environment Agency issues flood warnings for these areas within 2 km:
- River Derwent at Churchtown and Northwood
- River Derwent at Darley Bridge
- River Derwent at Darley Dale
- River Derwent at Matlock
- Rivers Wye and Derwent at Rowsley
Not a rating for any one home. Check a postcode's long-term flood risk.
Through the year
- Matlock Bath Illuminations
- weekends in September and October
- Bakewell Show
- early August, 10 minutes north
- 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 Darley Dale; 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
Darley Dale in a sentence or two.
- How much does a house cost in Darley Dale?
- The typical price in Darley Dale was £300,000 in 2024 and 2025, from about 86 sales a year. Typical prices by type: detached homes £385,000, semis £240,000, terraces £186,250 and flats £330,000. These are completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices.
- Have house prices gone up in Darley Dale?
- The typical price rose 24% between 2016 and 2025, from £233,000 to £290,000.
- Which street in Darley Dale has the most sales?
- Weavers Road, with 58 sales between 2021 and 2025 at a typical price of £279,995.
- How far is Darley Dale from Sheffield?
- By car with no traffic, it's about 40 minutes to Sheffield city centre and about 20 minutes to Chesterfield station. Allow longer at rush hour.
- What schools are near Darley Dale?
- The nearest primary schools are Darley Churchtown Church of England Primary School, Darley Dale Primary School and South Darley CofE Primary School. The nearest secondary schools are Highfields School and Lady Manners School. Distance isn't catchment, so check admissions with Derbyshire County Council.
- Does Darley Dale flood?
- The Environment Agency has flood warning areas nearby, including River Derwent at Churchtown and Northwood and River Derwent at Darley Bridge. That doesn't mean every home is at risk, so check the long-term flood risk for the postcode.
- Is Darley Dale in the Peak District National Park?
- No. Darley Dale is outside the National Park, so planning goes through Derbyshire Dales District Council.
The numbers
What homes in Darley Dale actually sell for.
Real completed sales from HM Land Registry, not asking prices. Updated to August 2026.
By type, 2024 and 2025
| Detached | 65 sold | £385,000 |
| Semi-detached | 50 sold | £240,000 |
| Terraced | 34 sold | £186,250 |
| Flat | 23 sold | £330,000 |
Price bands, 2024 and 2025
- Under £200k32
- £200k to £300k51
- £300k to £500k78
- £500k to £750k6
- £750k and over5
Busiest streets, 2021 to 2025
Streets with at least four sales, so no single home's price can be picked out.
Sales Land Registry records under the localities Darley Dale and Two Dales. 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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