DE5 9RQ
The median sold price for the postcode DE5 9RQ is around £139,500, from 6 sales over the last 12 months. 119 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DE5 9RQ (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £95,000 – £260,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DE5 9, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£180,000(55 sales)
- Detached£255,000(46 sales)
- Terraced£130,000(46 sales)
DE5 9RQ median £139,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £225,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 1.2× the typical Amber Valley neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Amber Valley and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in DE5 9RQ, compared with 88.1% across Amber Valley and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 88.1% of premises across Amber Valley (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Amber Valley | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 88.1% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 98.2% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 71% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Amber Valley: more deprived than 82% of its 79 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment3of 10
- Crime5of 10
- Living environment3of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (61%). Average Band D in Amber Valley is £2,407.69 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band A in Amber Valley: £1,605.13 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 700 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A61%
- Band B14%
- Band C13%
- Band D7%
- Band E1%
- Band F–
- Band G–
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Codnor Community Primary School Church of England Controlled0.1 miles (180 m)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Waingroves Primary School0.3 miles (500 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Waingroves Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- The Ripley Academy0.6 miles (1.0 km)Ofsted, February 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for The Ripley Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Aldercar High School1.9 miles (3.0 km)Ofsted report card, April 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Post-16 provision Needs attention
- Leadership and governance Needs attention
- Safeguarding Met
- Heanor Gate Spencer Academy2.1 miles (3.4 km)Ofsted, June 2023: OutstandingOfsted reports for Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DE5 9RQ is Langley Mill Rail Station, 2.5 miles (4.1 km) away in a straight line. There are 16 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.5 miles (4.1 km)Langley Mill Rail Station
- 4.1 miles (6.6 km)Alfreton Rail Station
- 4.5 miles (7.2 km)Ambergate Rail Station
How this area has changed
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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