DE55 1DT
The median sold price for the postcode DE55 1DT is around £180,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 50 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DE55 1DT (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 £115,000 – £305,000
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 DE55 1, last 24 months.
- Detached£309,995(112 sales)
- Semi-detached£200,000(81 sales)
- Terraced£145,000(51 sales)
DE55 1DT median £180,000 (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: 49% below the typical Amber Valley neighbourhood
- Crime: 55% below 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 45.5% of premises in DE55 1DT, 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 | 45.5% | 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 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 6% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Amber Valley: more deprived than 2% of its 79 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income10of 10
- Employment8of 10
- Crime10of 10
- Living environment10of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band D (41%). 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.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 710 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A10%
- Band B14%
- Band C23%
- Band D41%
- Band E7%
- Band F6%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
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
- Swanwick Primary School0.7 miles (1.2 km)Ofsted, April 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Good
- Behaviour and attitudes Good
- Personal development Good
- Leadership and management Good
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School0.9 miles (1.5 km)Ofsted, February 2024: GoodOfsted reports for Somercotes Infant and Nursery School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Somerlea Park Junior School1.0 mile (1.6 km)Ofsted report card, February 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- Swanwick Hall School0.4 miles (670 m)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Swanwick Hall School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- David Nieper Academy1.1 miles (1.8 km)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for David Nieper Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Ripley Academy2.3 miles (3.7 km)Ofsted, February 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, February 2025: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for The Ripley Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DE55 1DT is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away in a straight line. There are 8 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 1.8 miles (2.9 km)Alfreton Rail Station
- 3.9 miles (6.3 km)Ambergate Rail Station
- 4.7 miles (7.5 km)Whatstandwell Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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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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