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DE55 5AL

Park Mill Drive

Blackwell

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Detailed insights for DE55 5AL

Overview

Postcode DE55 5AL is located in a rural village, within the Blackwell ward of Bolsover in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the South Normanton West area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 51.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in South Normanton West is £42,726 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 0.9 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
51
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

7/10

South Normanton West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,136 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 34% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

5/10

South Normanton West has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 51.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 17.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income per household in South Normanton West is £42,726 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 233 ft away from DE55 5AL.

Flood risk

No risk

South Normanton West near DE55 5AL 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE55 5AL
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Alfreton

N/A

Walking directions to Alfreton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
255
Population density
301.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
25.75(-25%)
Anti-social behaviour
17.44(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.97(+34%)
Drugs
3.32(+15%)
Other crime
3.32(+45%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
248
96.5%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.56%
Caribbean
2
0.78%
White and Black African (mixed)
1
0.39%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.39%
Total population: 257

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
52
22.81%
Level 3 (A level)
44
19.3%
No qualifications
42
18.42%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
41
17.98%
Apprenticeship
20
8.77%
Total 16+ residents: 228

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
53
44.54%
Owns with a mortgage
51
42.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
9.24%
Social rents from council
2
1.68%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.68%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Blackwell

Based on 55 recent sales, the median property price is £175,000 in Blackwell area, with individual transactions ranging from £73,000 up to £710,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Blackwell 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 Blackwell over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached20£261,248
Semi-Detached26£145,000
Terraced9£150,000

10 year median price trend in Blackwell

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

Schools

In the DE55 5AL postcode area, located within South Normanton West, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 5AL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryWesthouses Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

1.0 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryCopthorne Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,632
Band B£1,904
Band C£2,176
Band D£2,448
Band E£2,991
Band F£3,535
Band G£4,079
Band H£4,895

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictBolsoverE07000033
Parliamentary ConstituencyBolsoverE14001109
WardBlackwellE05011985
ParishBlackwellE04002700
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)South Normanton WestE02004053
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Bolsover 009AE01019481
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: 01/01/2026.