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DE5 3GJ

Ripley & Marehay

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE5 3GJ

Overview

Postcode DE5 3GJ is located in a minor urban area, within the Ripley & Marehay ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ripley West area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ripley West is £38,500 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 2.5 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Charnwood Drive Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
46
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Ripley West has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,982 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Ripley West has a low crime rate, with approximately 46.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Ripley West is £38,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 142 ft away from DE5 3GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley West near DE5 3GJ 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE5 3GJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miCharnwood Drive ParkSmallWalking directions to Charnwood Drive Park

Area Profile

Population
332
Population density
1,299.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
98.48%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.61%
Other White
2
0.61%
Irish
1
0.3%
Total population: 330

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
48.98%
Owns with a mortgage
64
43.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
4.76%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.04%
Shared ownership
1
0.68%
Total households: 147

Property prices in Ripley & Marehay

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £220,500 in Ripley & Marehay area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,250 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Ripley & Marehay 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 & Marehay over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached29£300,000
Semi-Detached37£215,000
Terraced14£159,000

10 year median price trend in Ripley & Marehay

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

Schools

In the DE5 3GJ postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 3GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryRipley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE5 3GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 3GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food43 Maple Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miCritchlows General Store133 Heage Road, Ripley, DE5 3GGWalking directions to Critchlows General Store

Data Sources

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