Postcode DE56 1JY is located in an urban city, within the Belper East area of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Belper Far Laund area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 26.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 73% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Belper Far Laund is £54,156 per year. The median sale price in Belper East is £270,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,000 and £326,500. The nearest station is Belper, about 0.5 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Belper Parks.
Belper Far Laund has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,200 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Belper Far Laund has a very low crime rate, with approximately 26.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Belper Far Laund is £54,156 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE56 1JY.
Belper Far Laund near DE56 1JY 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Belper | N/A | Walking directions to Belper |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Belper Parks | Large | Walking directions to Belper Parks |
| 0.4 mi | Memorial Gardens | Small | Walking directions to Memorial Gardens |
Based on 137 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 | 61 | £326,500 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 37 | £248,000 | £285 |
| Terraced | 37 | £190,000 | £273 |
| 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 1JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | 48, Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £307,500 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | Camellia House, 47, Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1JY | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 27, Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1JY | Detached | Freehold | £475,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 18, Spencer Road, Belper, DE56 1JY | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 18, Wheeldon Avenue, Belper, DE56 1GX | Terraced | Freehold | £246,450 |
In the DE56 1JY postcode area, located within Belper Far Laund, 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 profile for its inspection grades and results.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Feb 2023. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | Pottery Primary School | Community school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 23 Jun 2026. | |
| 0.5 mi | Primary | St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. |
7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 1JY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Select and Save Express | Nottingham Road, Belper, DE56 1JL | Walking directions to Select and Save Express |
| 0.4 mi | Fishers Convenience Store | 30-32 Market Place, Belper, DE56 1FZ | Walking directions to Fishers Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store | 15 Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Walking directions to Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store |
| 0.4 mi | The Co-operative Food | Whitemoor Lane, Belper, DE56 0HB | Walking directions to The Co-operative Food |
| 0.5 mi | The Co-operative Food | Strutt Street, Belper, DE56 1UN | 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 1JY, 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 1JY records about 26 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around DE56 1JY in Belper East is £270,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DE56 1JY, including St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery (Good), Pottery Primary School (Requires improvement) and St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DE56 1JY is Belper, about 774 m away.
DE56 1JY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,200 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 1JY 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).