Area Info for Mercaston (Derbyshire)

Mercaston, Derbyshire, UK

Mercaston is a small rural area located within the county of Derbyshire, in the East Midlands region of England. It is known for its picturesque countryside and traditional rural character.

Location and Geography

Mercaston is situated near the town of Ashbourne, offering a peaceful setting amidst the Derbyshire Dales. The area features typical English countryside landscapes, including farmland, woodlands, and rolling hills.

History and Heritage

While specific historical records about Mercaston are limited, the region as a whole has a rich history dating back to medieval times. The nearby towns and villages often feature historic buildings and landmarks that reflect the area's heritage.

Community and Amenities

As a small locality, Mercaston has a close-knit community. It is primarily residential and rural, with limited commercial amenities within the immediate vicinity. Residents often rely on nearby towns for shopping, education, and other services.

Transport and Accessibility

Mercaston is accessible via local roads connecting to larger towns and transport networks. Public transport options may be limited, making private vehicles the primary means of travel for residents.

Natural Environment

The area is characterised by its natural beauty, with opportunities for outdoor activities such as walking and cycling. The surrounding countryside provides a tranquil environment ideal for those seeking rural tranquillity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
Education
School
Brailsford CofE Primary School0.85 miles
Luke Lane, Brailsford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3BY
Mugginton CofE Primary School1.22 miles
Weston Underwood, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4PL
Hulland CofE Primary School2.77 miles
Firs Avenue, Hulland, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3FS
Long Lane Church of England Primary School3.07 miles
Long Lane, Dalbury Lees, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 5BJ
Turnditch Church of England Primary School3.13 miles
Ashbourne Road, Turnditch, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 2LH
Kirk Langley CofE Primary School3.21 miles
Moor Lane, Kirk Langley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 4LQ
Bradley CofE Primary School3.24 miles
Yew Tree Lane, Bradley, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1PG
Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School4.08 miles
Osmaston, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1LW
Longford CofE Primary School4.31 miles
Main Street, Longford, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3DR
The Curzon CofE Primary School4.43 miles
Church Road, Quarndon, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 5JA
Duffield the Meadows Primary School4.53 miles
Park Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GT
Kirk Ireton C of E Primary School4.57 miles
Main Street, Kirk Ireton, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 3LD
Woodlands School4.81 miles
Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 2LW
The Ecclesbourne School4.82 miles
Wirksworth Road, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GS
Reigate Park Primary School4.86 miles
Reigate Drive, Mackworth Estate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4EQ
William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School4.89 miles
Vicarage Lane, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4EB
Health
Clinic
Alexin Healthcare Ltd - Duffield4.88 miles
36 King Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4EU
Rivermead5.59 miles
Rivermead, Goods Road, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1UU
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Ashbourne (Acec)5.69 miles
Adult Community Education Centre, Cokayne Avenue, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EJ
Unity Mill5.79 miles
Unity Mill, Derwent Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1WN
Riversdale Surgery5.84 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Riversdale Medical Centre5.84 miles
57 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
Specsavers Hearcare - Derbyshire - Belper5.92 miles
46-48 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1PL
Trent Pts (Markeaton House)6.14 miles
Markeaton House, 3 Slater Avenue, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1GT
Trent Cbt Services6.14 miles
Markeaton House, 3 Slater Avenue, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1GT
63 Duffield Road6.20 miles
63 Duffield Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1AA
Audrey House6.28 miles
Audrey House, 17 Vernon Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1FT
Vanscan Ltd6.36 miles
The Consulting Rooms, 81 Friar Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1FL
Clinical Diagnostix Ltd - Derby6.36 miles
M P S Accountancy, 80 Friar Gate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 1FL
Woodlands Lodge6.48 miles
Woodlands Lodge, 111 Uttoxeter New Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3NL
Rykneld6.63 miles
Rykneld, Bedford Close, Off Bedford Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3HQ
St James House6.67 miles
St James House, Mansfield Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 3AD
GP
Brailsford Medical Centre1.14 miles
The Green, Brailsford, Derbyshire, DE6 3BX
Hulland Ward Medical Centre2.69 miles
Main Road, Hulland Ward, Derbyshire, DE6 3EA
Appletree Medical Practice - Duffield4.99 miles
47a Town Street, Duffield, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 4GG
LACEY P5.16 miles
5 Tufnell Gardens, Mackworth, Derby, DE22 4DY
Dr P A A Wood and Partners5.30 miles
Park Farm Medical Centre, 3 Park Farm Centre, Allestree, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 2QN
Dr Holloway & Partners - Park Farm Surgery5.31 miles
Park Farm Drive, Allestree, Derby, Derby, DE22 2RP
ALLEN GR5.45 miles
31 Humbleton Drive, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4AU
Park Medical Practice University of Derby5.48 miles
T Block, Kedleston Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 1GB
Park Lane Surgery, Dr Nichols & Partners5.59 miles
Park Lane Surgery, 2 Park Lane, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2DS
The Mickleover Medical Centre5.75 miles
Vicarage Road, Mickleover, Derby, Derby, DE3 0HA
COOKE D5.84 miles
59 Bridge Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1AY
DRS MACLEOD, CURRY, WARD AND VOSE5.85 miles
Ashbourne Medical Practice, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Drs Broom, Ward, Shelly & Maxwell-Jones5.85 miles
The Surgery, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1RR
Brook Medical Centre5.88 miles
183 Kedleston Road, Derby, Derbyshire, Derby, DE22 1FT
Mickleover Surgery5.90 miles
10 Cavendish Way, Mickleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE3 9BJ
Appletree Medical Practice - Little Eaton6.07 miles
10 The Town, Little Eaton, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 5DH
Hospital
Babington Hospital5.63 miles
Babington Hospital, Derby Road, Belper, Derby, Derbyshire, DE56 1WH
St. Oswald's Hospital5.85 miles
Clifton Road, Ashbourne, DE6 1DR
Kingsway Site5.93 miles
Kingsway Site, Kingsway, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Royal Derby Hospital5.95 miles
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3LZ
Radbourne Unit6.26 miles
Radbourne Unit, Uttoxeter Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 3WQ
Nuffield Health, Derby Hospital6.89 miles
Rykneld Road, Littleover, Derby, Derbyshire, DE23 4SN
London Road Community Hospital7.41 miles
London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2QY
Cygnet Hospital Derby8.15 miles
City Gate, London Road, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8WZ
Ripley Hospital9.25 miles
Sandham Lane,, DE5 3HE
Queen's Hospital, Burton Upon Trent11.56 miles
Belvedere Road, Burton -on- Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0RB
Whitworth Hospital11.75 miles
330 Bakewell Road,, DE4 2JD
Ilkeston Community Hospital11.90 miles
Heanor Road,, DE7 8LN
Clay Cross Hospital15.29 miles
Market Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S45 9NZ
Cheadle Hospital15.95 miles
Royal Walk, Cheadle, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST10 1NS
Barton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital16.00 miles
Short Lane, Barton Under Needwood, Burton-On-Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 8LT
Newholme Hospital16.59 miles
Baslow Road,, DE45 1AD
Pharmacy
Lloydspharmacy4.95 miles
30 Town Street, Duffield, Derby, DE56 4EH
B Payne and Son Ltd5.03 miles
1 Blenheim Parade, Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2GP
Dean and Smedley Ltd5.23 miles
75 Prince Charles Avenue, Mackworth, Derby, Derby, DE22 4BG
Boots5.30 miles
50 Park Farm Centre, Park Farm Drive, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2QN
Morningside Pharmacy5.53 miles
79 Devonshire Drive, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9HD
Lloydspharmacy5.67 miles
504 Duffield Road, Allestree, Derby, DE22 2DL
Morrisons Pharmacy Plc5.69 miles
Chapel Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1YA
Boots5.75 miles
7 Horse & Jockey Yard, St John Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1GH
Burrows and Close (Bulwell) Ltd5.84 miles
46 Station Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 5GH
Lloydspharmacy5.84 miles
53-55 Bridge Street, Belper, DE56 1AY
Lloydspharmacy5.85 miles
Ashbourne Health Centre, Clifton Road, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1DR
Markeaton Pharmacy5.86 miles
126 Kedleston Road, Derby,, DE22 1FX
Boots5.86 miles
12 King Street, Belper, Derby, DE56 1PS
Boots6.01 miles
Unit 6 Kingsway Retail Park, Derby, DE22 3FA
Sainsburys Pharmacy6.01 miles
J Sainsburys Store, Kingsway Retail Park, Derby, DE22 3FA
Manor Pharmacy6.03 miles
57 King Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1QA
Leisure
Park
EDNASTON MANOR (Grade II Listed)1.70 miles
KEDLESTON HALL (Grade I Listed)3.33 miles
ALLESTREE PARK5.22 miles
DUFFIELD MILLENIUM MEADOW5.22 miles
MICKLEOVER MEADOWS5.31 miles
BELPER PARKS6.03 miles
DERWENT VALLEY MILLS6.05 miles
DARLEY AND NUTWOOD6.07 miles
RIVER GARDENS (Grade II* Listed)6.09 miles
STEPPING GREEN6.14 miles
THE OLD CEMETERY, DERBY (Grade II Listed)6.41 miles
BELPER CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)6.63 miles
SUNNYDALE PARK7.39 miles
DERBY ARBORETUM (Grade II* Listed)7.41 miles
CHADDESDEN WOODS AND LIME LANE WOOD7.68 miles
NOTTINGHAM ROAD CEMETERY (Grade II Listed)7.72 miles
Shop
Groceries
Meadow Vale Stores4.46 miles
6 Meadow Vale, Duffield, Derby DE56 4DG
Sandhu Stores4.81 miles
129 Blenheim Drive, Allestree, Derby DE22 2LF
Co-op Belper4.95 miles
Duffield, DE56 4GD
Tesco Derby (Express)5.03 miles
10 Blenheim Parade, Allestree, Derby, Derby, DE22 2GP
Co-op Derby5.08 miles
Blenheim Drive, DE22 2GN
Co-op Derby5.10 miles
432 Kedleston Road, DE22 2TF
Co-op Derby5.23 miles
Prince Charles Ave, DE22 4BG
Co-op Derby5.28 miles
Allestree, DE22 2QQ
Farmfoods Allestree5.29 miles
Unit 27, Park Farm Centre, DE22 2QN
Nisa Asn Retail Ltd5.41 miles
12-14 Humbleton Drive, Mackworth, Derby, Derbyshire, DE22 4AT
SPAR Euro Garage Mackworth5.57 miles
Euro Garages Spar Store, A38 Mackworth Island, Derbyshire, DE22 4AA
Waitrose Ashbourne5.68 miles
Shawcroft Centre, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1GF
Morrisons Belper5.69 miles
Chapel Street, Belper, Derbyshire, DE56 1YA
Sainsbury's Ashbourne5.71 miles
Coopers Mill, King Edward Street, Ashbourne, DE6 1BW
Co-op Ashbourne5.73 miles
Ashbourne, DE6 1GF
Sainsbury's Mickleover Local5.75 miles
55 Station Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GJ
Transport
Airport
East Midlands Airport15.75 miles
Sheffield City Airport30.01 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 136.91 miles
Birmingham International Airport36.98 miles
Birmingham International Airport Terminal 237.04 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport42.79 miles
Leeds Bradford International Airport61.32 miles
Bus Stop
Carper Lane (SW)0.22 miles
Carper Lane (NE)0.22 miles
Luke Lane (E)1.04 miles
Luke Lane (W)1.04 miles
School (SE)1.04 miles
School (NW)1.05 miles
Rose And Crown (SE)1.09 miles
Rose And Crown (NW)1.10 miles
The White Cottage (SE)1.10 miles
Wood Lane (E)1.11 miles
Wood Lane (W)1.11 miles
The White Cottage (NW)1.12 miles
Taghole Lane (N)1.17 miles
Taghole Lane (S)1.18 miles
Chapel House (NW)1.22 miles
Chapel House (SE)1.23 miles
Railway Station
Duffield Rail Station5.04 miles
Belper Rail Station5.92 miles
Derby Rail Station7.49 miles
Ambergate Rail Station7.55 miles
Peartree Rail Station8.08 miles
Whatstandwell Rail Station8.20 miles
Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station8.72 miles
Willington Rail Station9.04 miles
Cromford Rail Station9.36 miles
Spondon Rail Station9.46 miles
Matlock Bath Rail Station9.92 miles
Matlock Rail Station10.99 miles
Langley Mill Rail Station11.73 miles
Uttoxeter Rail Station11.97 miles
Burton-on-Trent Rail Station12.26 miles
Alfreton Rail Station12.81 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (DE6 3BH)
Number of Properties in Catchment26
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)0
High Risk (>3.3%)2
Property Sales
BROOK FARM
MERCASTON
ASHBOURNE
DERBYSHIRE
DE6 3BH		£1,010,000
2022-07-22
detached
freehold
TOP WILD PARK (THE GRANARY)
BRAILSFORD
ASHBOURNE
DERBYSHIRE
DE6 3BP		£490,000
2020-12-07
semidetached
freehold
Sold 2000-02-22   £170,000
WOOD LANE LODGE
MERCASTON
ASHBOURNE
DERBYSHIRE
DE6 3GL		£725,000
2014-06-05
detached
freehold
Sold 2008-03-11   £825,000
Sold 2000-06-01   £140,000
MERCASTON LANE COTTAGE
MERCASTON
ASHBOURNE
DERBYSHIRE
DE6 3BH		£350,000
2006-04-13
detached
freehold
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