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DE55 7FB

Elms Avenue

Alfreton

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Detailed insights for DE55 7FB

Overview

Postcode DE55 7FB is located in a minor urban area, within the Alfreton ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Somercotes & Pye Bridge area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 122.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £39,607 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
123
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
22.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,660 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 14% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Somercotes & Pye Bridge has a very high crime rate, with approximately 122.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

22.5%

Approximately 22.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 36.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income per household in Somercotes & Pye Bridge is £39,607 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE55 7FB.

Flood risk

No risk

Somercotes & Pye Bridge near DE55 7FB 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for DE55 7FB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Alfreton

N/A

Walking directions to Alfreton

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
356
Population density
4,863.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
73.79(+116%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.1(-20%)
Other theft
11.03(+90%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.66(+29%)
Public order
9.66(+38%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
315
88.48%
Other White
22
6.18%
Chinese
8
2.25%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
4
1.12%
Bangladeshi
4
1.12%
Total population: 356

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
113
38.57%
Level 4+ (Degree)
51
17.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
40
13.65%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
10.92%
Level 3 (A level)
31
10.58%
Total 16+ residents: 293

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
40
31.01%
Owns outright
32
24.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
23
17.83%
Other social rented
16
12.4%
Social rents from council
13
10.08%
Total households: 129

Property prices in Alfreton

Based on 97 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Alfreton area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £555,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Alfreton 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 Alfreton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached33£315,000
Flats1£150,000
Semi-Detached34£166,750
Terraced29£155,000

10 year median price trend in Alfreton

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

Schools

In the DE55 7FB postcode area, located within Somercotes & Pye Bridge, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 7FB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCopthorne Community Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWoodbridge Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE55 7FB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE55 7FB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLidl20 Mansfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7JLWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miMaisy Moo FabricsRoom 10 High Street, Alfreton, DE55 7HHWalking directions to Maisy Moo Fabrics
0.2 mipolski sklep5-7 Rodgers Lane, Alfreton, DE55 7FFWalking directions to polski sklep
0.2 miShop Often96 High Street, Alfreton, DE55 7BEWalking directions to Shop Often
0.2 miGo Local Extra92-98 Mansfield Road, Alfreton, DE55 7JNWalking directions to Go Local Extra

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
WardAlfretonE05014690
ParishAlfretonE04002665
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Somercotes & Pye BridgeE02004031
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 003AE01019403
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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