Postcode DE55 1ER is located in a minor urban area, within the Swanwick ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Swanwick & Leabrooks area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £50,365 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton, about 1.9 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Swanwick & Leabrooks has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,679 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.
Swanwick & Leabrooks has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £50,365 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE55 1ER.
Swanwick & Leabrooks near DE55 1ER has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Alfreton located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £235,000 (about £280 per square foot) in Swanwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,500 up to £520,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 36 | £313,998 | £282 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £210,000 | £272 |
| Terraced | 13 | £163,000 | £285 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £211,500 | £147,500 | £108,500 |
| 2017 | £196,250 | £150,000 | £93,000 |
| 2018 | £231,500 | £144,000 | £135,000 |
| 2019 | £240,000 | £157,000 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £261,250 | £163,500 | £142,000 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £180,000 | £136,000 |
| 2022 | £304,000 | £187,500 | £155,000 |
| 2023 | £305,995 | £210,000 | £145,000 |
| 2024 | £324,995 | £187,000 | £160,000 |
| 2025 | £324,998 | £212,750 | £145,000 |
| 2026 | £302,500 | £190,000 | £178,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209 | £194 | £132 |
| 2017 | £213 | £180 | £131 |
| 2018 | £215 | £195 | £180 |
| 2019 | £244 | £199 | £172 |
| 2020 | £254 | £208 | £193 |
| 2021 | £250 | £232 | £188 |
| 2022 | £281 | £254 | £207 |
| 2023 | £288 | £239 | £223 |
| 2024 | £288 | £235 | £236 |
| 2025 | £280 | £268 | £239 |
| 2026 | £276 | £281 | £263 |
There were 33 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE55 1ER.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun 2025 | 1, St Andrews Close, Alfreton, DE55 1AR | Detached | Freehold | £240,000 | |
| 15 May 2025 | 45, The Delves, Alfreton, DE55 1AR | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £250,000 | |
| 19 May 2026 | 15, Delves Bank Road, Alfreton, DE55 1HA | Detached | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 40, Ashton Close, Alfreton, DE55 1HG | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 02 Apr 2026 | 6, Ashton Close, Alfreton, DE55 1HG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £190,000 |
In the DE55 1ER postcode area, located within Swanwick & Leabrooks, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Amber Valley district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE55 1ER, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Jonty Powis
Swanwick - Elected 4 May 2023
Steve Hayes
Swanwick - Elected 4 May 2023
Linsey Farnsworth
Amber Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE55 1ER records about 34 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around DE55 1ER in Swanwick is £235,000 (about £280 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DE55 1ER, including Swanwick School and Sports College (Outstanding), Swanwick Hall School (Good) and Swanwick Primary School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE55 1ER scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,679 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Amber Valley covering DE55 1ER is Linsey Farnsworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Jonty Powis (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Steve Hayes (Conservative and Unionist Party).