Postcode DE56 0HE 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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 32.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% 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 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,067 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 48% least deprived areas in England.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 32.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.7% 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 0HE.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook near DE56 0HE has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Belper located about 1 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 mi | Belper | N/A | Walking directions to Belper |
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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE56 0HE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | 13, Alton Road, Belper, DE56 0HE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 3, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Terraced | Freehold | £165,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 2, Olivers Yard, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £286,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 10B, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Terraced | Freehold | £202,500 | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 1, Olivers Yard, Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £286,000 |
In the DE56 0HE postcode area, located within Openwoodgate & Holbrook, there are 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.3 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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| 0.5 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Feb 2023
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4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 0HE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store | 15 Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Walking directions to Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store |
| 0.1 mi | The Co-operative Food | Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.1 mi | Select and Save Express | Nottingham Road, Belper, DE56 1JL | Walking directions to Select and Save Express |
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 37 Gregorys Way, Belper, DE56 0HS | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 0HE, 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 0HE records about 33 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around DE56 0HE in Belper East is £270,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 144 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DE56 0HE, including Pottery Primary School (Requires improvement), Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (Good) and St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DE56 0HE is Belper, about 1,539 m away.
DE56 0HE scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 17,067 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 0HE 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).