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DE55 7LY

Birches Lane

Crich & South Wingfield

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Detailed insights for DE55 7LY

Overview

Postcode DE55 7LY is located in a rural village, within the Crich & South Wingfield ward of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Crich, Holloway & Wingfield area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 43.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Crich, Holloway & Wingfield is £55,380 per year. The nearest station is Alfreton located about 2.7 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
44
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
16%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Crich, Holloway & Wingfield has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,923 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 42% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Crich, Holloway & Wingfield has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

16%

Approximately 16.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Crich, Holloway & Wingfield is £55,380 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Crich, Holloway & Wingfield near DE55 7LY 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
506.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.04(-36%)
Public order
5.62(-19%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.19(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.46(-79%)
Other theft
3.46(-40%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
328
99.09%
Irish
3
0.91%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
80
28.47%
No qualifications
51
18.15%
Level 3 (A level)
44
15.66%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
42
14.95%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
30
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 281

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
48.61%
Owns with a mortgage
38
26.39%
Other social rented
16
11.11%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.94%
Social rents from council
7
4.86%
Total households: 144

Property prices in Crich & South Wingfield

Based on 71 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Crich & South Wingfield area, with individual transactions ranging from £155,000 up to £810,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Crich & South Wingfield 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 Crich & South Wingfield over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached46£412,500
Semi-Detached16£240,998
Terraced9£205,000

10 year median price trend in Crich & South Wingfield

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Crich & South Wingfield.

Schools

In the DE55 7LY postcode area, located within Crich, Holloway & Wingfield, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE55 7LY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimarySouth Wingfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

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
WardCrich & South WingfieldE05014696
ParishSouth WingfieldE04002693
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Crich, Holloway & WingfieldE02004030
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Amber Valley 002DE01019477
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.