Postcode DE56 2AJ is located in a rural town, within the Heage & Ambergate area of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ripley West area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ripley West is £47,920 per year. The median sale price in Heage & Ambergate is £246,500 (around £269 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £192,500 and £332,500. The nearest station is Ambergate, about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ripley West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 22,492 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 32% least deprived areas in England.
Ripley West has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.2 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 8.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ripley West is £47,920 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE56 2AJ.
Ripley West near DE56 2AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ambergate located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 76 recent sales, the median property price is £246,500 (about £269 per square foot) in Heage & Ambergate area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £725,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 27 | £395,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 30 | £240,000 | £278 |
| Terraced | 19 | £180,000 | £244 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230,980 | £151,750 | £122,500 |
| 2017 | £244,000 | £160,000 | £125,000 |
| 2018 | £267,000 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £247,500 | £171,000 | £128,000 |
| 2020 | £310,000 | £181,000 | £146,500 |
| 2021 | £350,000 | £225,000 | £170,000 |
| 2022 | £415,000 | £255,000 | £190,000 |
| 2023 | £397,225 | £219,975 | £183,500 |
| 2024 | £368,250 | £245,000 | £200,500 |
| 2025 | £397,500 | £235,000 | £196,000 |
| 2026 | £357,500 | £240,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £206 | £193 | £174 |
| 2017 | £209 | £176 | £155 |
| 2018 | £224 | £194 | £222 |
| 2019 | £250 | £188 | £167 |
| 2020 | £248 | £208 | £201 |
| 2021 | £276 | £234 | £234 |
| 2022 | £279 | £295 | £261 |
| 2023 | £296 | £280 | £239 |
| 2024 | £298 | £293 | £263 |
| 2025 | £299 | £259 | £242 |
| 2026 | £303 | £304 | £253 |
There were 26 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE56 2AJ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan 2026 | 34, The Croft, Belper, DE56 2BQ | Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 30, The Croft, Belper, DE56 2BQ | Detached | Freehold | £270,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 157, Tenter Lane, Belper, DE56 2BE | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 1, Bank Side, Belper, DE56 2BF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £289,000 | |
| 23 Jan 2026 | 19, Church Street, Belper, DE56 2BG | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £240,000 |
In the DE56 2AJ postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 1 primary and 0 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 | Heage Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2021. | |
Heage Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2021
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 2AJ
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Village News | 117 Ripley Road, Belper, DE56 2HU | Walking directions to Village News |
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 2AJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Amina Sabeah Deen Burslem
Heage & Ambergate - Elected 4 May 2023
Paul Lobley
Heage & Ambergate - Elected 4 May 2023
Linsey Farnsworth
Amber Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE56 2AJ records about 42 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, criminal damage and arson and public order.
The median sale price around DE56 2AJ in Heage & Ambergate is £246,500 (about £269 per square foot) based on 76 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DE56 2AJ, including Heage Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DE56 2AJ scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 22,492 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Amber Valley covering DE56 2AJ is Linsey Farnsworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Amina Sabeah Deen Burslem (Labour Party) and Paul Lobley (Labour Party).