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DE5 3DU

Ripley

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 3DU

Overview

Postcode DE5 3DU 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 East, Riddings & Ironville area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £36,300 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.1 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crossley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,325 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.9%

Approximately 2.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville is £36,300 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from DE5 3DU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville near DE5 3DU 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE5 3DU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miCrossley ParkMediumWalking directions to Crossley Park

Area Profile

Population
292
Population density
4,709.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
277
95.19%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.72%
Irish
4
1.37%
Other White
4
1.37%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
1
0.34%
Total population: 291

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
54
39.71%
Owns with a mortgage
42
30.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
28
20.59%
Other forms of private rent
8
5.88%
Other social rented
2
1.47%
Total households: 136

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 3DU postcode area, located within Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 3DU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLons Infant SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryRipley St John's Church of England Primary School and NurseryVoluntary controlled school

Good

0.6 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 3DU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miLidlChapel Street, Ripley, DE5 3DLWalking directions to Lidl
0.3 miAJ Convenience Store22 Church Street, Ripley, DE5 3BUWalking directions to AJ Convenience Store
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodHartshay Hill, Ripley, DE5 3GUWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miDaily Food & Wine40 Nottingham Road, Ripley, DE5 3DJWalking directions to Daily Food & Wine
0.4 miTaylors Mill Convenience StoreCrossley Street, Ripley, DE5 3EEWalking directions to Taylors Mill Convenience Store

Data Sources

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