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DE5 3PU

Oak Avenue

Ripley & Marehay

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Detailed insights for DE5 3PU

Overview

Postcode DE5 3PU 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 South & Loscoe area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Ripley South & Loscoe is £43,856 per year. The nearest station is Ambergate located about 3.3 miles away. There are 6 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
97
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
53.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Ripley South & Loscoe has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,075 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Ripley South & Loscoe has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

53.5%

Approximately 53.5% 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

3/10

The average income per household in Ripley South & Loscoe is £43,856 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE5 3PU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ripley South & Loscoe near DE5 3PU 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

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

Area Profile

Population
373
Population density
4,272.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.38(+76%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.26(-7%)
Public order
10.62(+52%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.96(+7%)
Other theft
5.97(+3%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
353
94.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
7
1.88%
Other White
6
1.61%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.8%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.54%
Total population: 373

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
86
31.27%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
54
19.64%
Level 3 (A level)
40
14.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
13.82%
Level 4+ (Degree)
35
12.73%
Total 16+ residents: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
49
34.51%
Owns with a mortgage
29
20.42%
Social rents from council
27
19.01%
Owns outright
25
17.61%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.75%
Total households: 142

Property prices in Ripley & Marehay

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £220,500 in Ripley & Marehay area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,000 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
Detached23£291,000
Semi-Detached34£215,000
Terraced13£160,000

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 3PU postcode area, located within Ripley South & Loscoe, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE5 3PU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRipley Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryRipley Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miNurseryRipley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE5 3PU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE5 3PU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food43 Maple Avenue, Ripley, DE5 3PYWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Amber Valley district (2025-26).

Band A£1,532
Band B£1,787
Band C£2,043
Band D£2,298
Band E£2,809
Band F£3,319
Band G£3,830
Band H£4,596

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictAmber ValleyE07000032
Parliamentary ConstituencyAmber ValleyE14001066
WardRipley & MarehayE05014704
ParishRipleyE04002688
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Ripley South & LoscoeE02004036
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 008FE01019463
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.