DE55 7HZ
The median sold price for the postcode DE55 7HZ is around £193,500, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 276 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DE55 7HZ (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 £112,500 – £254,950
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 7, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£173,000(135 sales)
- Detached£335,000(89 sales)
- Terraced£150,000(89 sales)
- Flat£130,000(6 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
DE55 7HZ median £193,500 (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: 2.8× the typical Amber Valley neighbourhood
- Crime: 2.5× 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 DE55 7HZ, 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 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 60% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Amber Valley: more deprived than 68% of its 79 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment4of 10
- Crime3of 10
- Living environment4of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band A (47%). 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 1,020 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A47%
- Band B20%
- Band C13%
- Band D9%
- Band E5%
- Band F6%
- Band G1%
- 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
- Croft Infant School0.1 miles (100 m)Ofsted, January 2020: GoodLater ungraded inspection, October 2024: Standards maintainedOfsted reports for Croft Infant School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Woodbridge Junior School0.1 miles (170 m)Ofsted report card, June 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- Copthorne Community Infant School0.5 miles (800 m)Ofsted report card, May 2026 · Special measures
- Inclusion Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvement
- Achievement Urgent improvement
- Attendance and behaviour Needs attention
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Urgent improvement
- Leadership and governance Urgent improvement
- Safeguarding Met
Nearest secondary schools
- David Nieper Academy0.2 miles (290 m)Ofsted, September 2022: GoodOfsted reports for David Nieper Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Swanwick Hall School1.5 miles (2.4 km)Ofsted, January 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Swanwick Hall School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Frederick Gent School2.4 miles (3.9 km)Ofsted report card, November 2025
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Needs attention
- Achievement Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Strong standard
- Safeguarding Met
Public transport
The nearest station to DE55 7HZ is Alfreton Rail Station, 0.9 miles (1.4 km) away in a straight line. There are 23 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 0.9 miles (1.4 km)Alfreton Rail Station
- 4.5 miles (7.2 km)Ambergate Rail Station
- 4.9 miles (7.8 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.
Show the full history (18 more months)
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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