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DE55 1LQ

Swanwick

Amber Valley

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Detailed insights for DE55 1LQ

Overview

Postcode DE55 1LQ 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 moderate crime levels, with around 49.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £39,500 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 1.9 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Swanwick & Leabrooks has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,487 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Swanwick & Leabrooks has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.3 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 6.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Swanwick & Leabrooks is £39,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE55 1LQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Swanwick & Leabrooks near DE55 1LQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Alfreton located about 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
210
Population density
1,142.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
206
98.1%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.48%
Irish
1
0.48%
Other
1
0.48%
Other Asian
1
0.48%
Total population: 210

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
79
76.7%
Owns with a mortgage
20
19.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.91%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.97%
Total households: 103

Property prices in Swanwick

Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £240,000 in Swanwick area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £625,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Swanwick 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 Swanwick over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached41£325,000
Semi-Detached34£212,750
Terraced12£168,750

10 year median price trend in Swanwick

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

Schools

In the DE55 1LQ postcode area, located within Swanwick & Leabrooks, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 1LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableSwanwick School and Sports CollegeCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.5 miSecondarySwanwick Hall SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySomerlea Park Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE55 1LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE55 1LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative Food1 Swanwick Road, Alfreton, DE55 1LJWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.5 miR&D Newsagents55 Main Road, Alfreton, DE55 1LAWalking directions to R&D Newsagents

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.