Postcode DE56 0DQ is located in an urban city, within the Belper East area of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Openwoodgate & Holbrook area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 34 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 Openwoodgate & Holbrook is £52,785 per year. The median sale price in Belper East is £270,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £194,500 and £330,000. The nearest station is Belper, about 1.3 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,369 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 34 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.5% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Openwoodgate & Holbrook is £52,785 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE56 0DQ.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook near DE56 0DQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Belper located about 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 144 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Belper East area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £499,999.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 64 | £328,250 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £248,000 | £292 |
| Terraced | 39 | £191,638 | £271 |
| Flats | 2 | £77,475 | £165 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £233,000 | £117,000 | £161,000 | £132,125 |
| 2017 | £241,500 | £114,950 | £173,000 | £129,998 |
| 2018 | £260,000 | £137,998 | £172,500 | £149,500 |
| 2019 | £253,000 | £143,000 | £178,750 | £147,000 |
| 2020 | £272,000 | £120,000 | £193,000 | £153,000 |
| 2021 | £288,725 | £119,000 | £202,500 | £166,998 |
| 2022 | £330,000 | £141,000 | £232,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £313,750 | £105,000 | £245,000 | £198,000 |
| 2024 | £300,000 | £127,000 | £220,000 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | £310,000 | £105,225 | £222,500 | £188,000 |
| 2026 | £330,000 | £65,000 | £241,500 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £202 | £204 | £200 | £180 |
| 2017 | £215 | £270 | £222 | £209 |
| 2018 | £240 | £214 | £225 | £205 |
| 2019 | £240 | £201 | £232 | £221 |
| 2020 | £250 | £214 | £230 | £229 |
| 2021 | £271 | £230 | £263 | £256 |
| 2022 | £294 | £226 | £276 | £272 |
| 2023 | £312 | £221 | £293 | £267 |
| 2024 | £304 | £222 | £292 | £244 |
| 2025 | £303 | £193 | £287 | £267 |
| 2026 | £314 | £116 | £284 | £276 |
There were 44 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE56 0DQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 11, Jodrell Avenue, Belper, DE56 0DY | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2026 | 10, Ryegrass Close, Belper, DE56 0DZ | Detached | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 12, Over Lane, Belper, DE56 0HW | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 54, Over Lane, Belper, DE56 0HW | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2026 | 57, Over Lane, Belper, DE56 0HW | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 |
In the DE56 0DQ postcode area, located within Openwoodgate & Holbrook, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Foundation school | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Pottery Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 17 Oct 2023. | |
Pottery Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 17 Oct 2023
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Herbert Strutt Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Sept 2013. | |
Herbert Strutt Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Sept 2013
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 0DQ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Sandbed Lane, Belper, DE56 0SH | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
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 DE56 0DQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Fay Atkinson
Belper East - Elected 4 May 2023
John Porter
Belper East - Elected 4 May 2023
Tracey Hill
Belper East - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Davies
Mid Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE56 0DQ 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, public order and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DE56 0DQ in Belper East is £270,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 144 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to DE56 0DQ, including Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (Good), Pottery Primary School (Requires improvement) and Herbert Strutt Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DE56 0DQ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,369 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Mid Derbyshire covering DE56 0DQ is Jonathan Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Fay Atkinson (Derbyshire Community Party), John Porter (Labour Party) and Tracey Hill (Labour Party).