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DE5 3AX

Ripley

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 3AX

Overview

Postcode DE5 3AX is located in a minor urban area, within the Ripley ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ripley South & Loscoe area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 99.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripley South & Loscoe is £34,100 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Pit Top.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
36.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Ripley South & Loscoe has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 6,977 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ripley South & Loscoe has a high crime rate, with approximately 99.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

36.7%

Approximately 36.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ripley South & Loscoe is £34,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 315 ft away from DE5 3AX.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley South & Loscoe near DE5 3AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE5 3AX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPit TopLargeWalking directions to Pit Top

Area Profile

Population
229
Population density
4,552.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
218
95.2%
Chinese
5
2.18%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.87%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
1
0.44%
Indian
1
0.44%
Total population: 229

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
28
25.69%
Owns outright
26
23.85%
Owns with a mortgage
22
20.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
17
15.6%
Social rents from council
12
11.01%
Total households: 109

Property prices in Ripley

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £217,500 in Ripley area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 up to £500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ripley in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Ripley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached79£282,500
Flats4£121,000
Semi-Detached46£186,125
Terraced35£152,000

10 year median price trend in Ripley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Ripley.

Schools

In the DE5 3AX postcode area, located within Ripley South & Loscoe, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 3AX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryThe Ripley AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryLons Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

8 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE5 3AX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 3AX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miSainsbury'sNottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3QPWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.2 miLifestyle Express11 Albion Street, Ripley, DE5 3ETWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.3 miDaily Food & Wine40 Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3DJWalking directions to Daily Food & Wine
0.3 miTaylors Mill Convenience StoreCrossley Street, Ripley, DE5 3EEWalking directions to Taylors Mill Convenience Store
0.4 miAJ Convenience Store22 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BUWalking directions to AJ Convenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.