Postcode DE56 1RE is located in an urban city, within the Belper South area of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Openwoodgate & Holbrook area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 52% 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 South is £226,250 (around £280 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £170,000 and £300,000. The nearest station is Belper, about 0.7 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.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,215 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 29% least deprived areas in England.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.8% 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 1RE.
Openwoodgate & Holbrook near DE56 1RE 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 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | Belper | N/A | Walking directions to Belper |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Belper Parks | Large | Walking directions to Belper Parks |
| 0.4 mi | Bargate Road Park | Small | Walking directions to Bargate Road Park |
Based on 110 recent sales, the median property price is £226,250 (about £280 per square foot) in Belper South area, with individual transactions ranging from £60,000 up to £900,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 23 | £390,100 | £322 |
| Semi-Detached | 28 | £227,750 | £284 |
| Terraced | 43 | £221,000 | £275 |
| Flats | 16 | £144,000 | £217 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | £130,000 | £168,750 | £158,500 |
| 2017 | £230,000 | £154,000 | £162,500 | £142,000 |
| 2018 | £304,500 | £142,500 | £178,000 | £179,250 |
| 2019 | £295,000 | £135,750 | £167,000 | £165,000 |
| 2020 | £308,750 | £149,750 | £195,000 | £153,000 |
| 2021 | £330,000 | £150,000 | £200,000 | £195,000 |
| 2022 | £325,000 | £142,500 | £230,000 | £206,950 |
| 2023 | £307,950 | £143,750 | £230,000 | £227,500 |
| 2024 | £307,000 | £132,250 | £245,000 | £216,475 |
| 2025 | £295,000 | £129,000 | £222,500 | £255,596 |
| 2026 | £480,000 | £146,500 | £269,000 | £221,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200 | £228 | £179 | £180 |
| 2017 | £197 | £206 | £198 | £179 |
| 2018 | £241 | £196 | £193 | £213 |
| 2019 | £264 | £214 | £190 | £205 |
| 2020 | £250 | £226 | £224 | £231 |
| 2021 | £283 | £225 | £250 | £239 |
| 2022 | £295 | £232 | £264 | £273 |
| 2023 | £306 | £224 | £264 | £283 |
| 2024 | £336 | £210 | £300 | £280 |
| 2025 | £322 | £217 | £267 | £291 |
| 2026 | £314 | £223 | £282 | £263 |
There were 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE56 1RE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug 2025 | 16, Honeycroft Close, Belper, DE56 1RL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £220,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 17, Birchview Close, Belper, DE56 1RS | Detached | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 8, Milldale Court, Belper, DE56 1RP | Detached | Freehold | £285,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 10, Redhill Court, Belper, DE56 1QE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £222,500 | |
| 09 May 2025 | 2, Walnut Road, Belper, DE56 1RG | Detached | Freehold | £315,000 |
In the DE56 1RE 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 | 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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| 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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| 0.7 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 1RE
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons Daily | 88-93 Chestnut Avenue, Belper, DE56 1LW | Walking directions to Morrisons Daily |
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 1RE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Gez Kinsella
Belper South - Elected 4 May 2023
Jamie Walls
Belper South - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Davies
Mid Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE56 1RE records about 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 1RE in Belper South is £226,250 (about £280 per square foot) based on 110 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to DE56 1RE, including Herbert Strutt Primary School (Good), Pottery Primary School (Requires improvement) and Belper School and Sixth Form Centre (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to DE56 1RE is Belper, about 1,077 m away.
DE56 1RE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 23,215 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 1RE is Jonathan Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Gez Kinsella (Green Party) and Jamie Walls (Green Party).