Postcode DE56 2UW is located in a rural hamlet, within the Belper North area of Amber Valley in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 79% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay is £52,442 per year. The median sale price in Belper North is £255,000 (around £310 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £195,250 and £335,000. The nearest station is Belper, about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,838 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.
Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay has a very low crime rate, with approximately 20.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay is £52,442 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE56 2UW.
Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay near DE56 2UW has high flood risk (more than 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Belper located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Belper | N/A | Walking directions to Belper |
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 (about £310 per square foot) in Belper North area, with individual transactions ranging from £79,000 up to £899,950.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £339,950 | £324 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £271,000 | £306 |
| Terraced | 23 | £225,000 | £317 |
| Flats | 12 | £168,000 | £282 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £190,000 | £149,500 | £157,000 | £146,000 |
| 2017 | £245,000 | £136,000 | £175,000 | £158,500 |
| 2018 | £250,000 | £130,250 | £209,950 | £187,350 |
| 2019 | £230,000 | £132,000 | £192,000 | £160,000 |
| 2020 | £306,750 | £98,000 | £210,000 | £188,000 |
| 2021 | £312,000 | £115,000 | £221,000 | £186,750 |
| 2022 | £305,000 | £130,000 | £290,000 | £222,000 |
| 2023 | £347,000 | £133,500 | £238,500 | £243,250 |
| 2024 | £343,750 | £124,000 | £270,475 | £218,000 |
| 2025 | £349,975 | £165,000 | £273,500 | £232,475 |
| 2026 | £305,000 | £168,000 | £255,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £133 | £186 | £181 |
| 2017 | £226 | £203 | £205 | £196 |
| 2018 | £218 | £226 | £225 | £195 |
| 2019 | £280 | £218 | £196 | £205 |
| 2020 | £250 | £166 | £242 | £245 |
| 2021 | £287 | £203 | £261 | £265 |
| 2022 | £332 | £219 | £297 | £285 |
| 2023 | £297 | £206 | £275 | £286 |
| 2024 | £293 | £211 | £291 | £267 |
| 2025 | £315 | £256 | £296 | £323 |
| 2026 | £339 | £300 | £295 | £269 |
There were 2 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE56 2UW.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2025 | The Setters, Chevin Road, Belper, DE56 2UW | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | Quarry Bank House, Farnah Green, Belper, DE56 2UP | Detached | Freehold | £830,000 |
In the DE56 2UW postcode area, located within Ambergate, Heage & Idridgehay, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Long Row Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Oct 2013. | |
Long Row Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Oct 2013
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 20 May 2025. | |
St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 20 May 2025
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE56 2UW
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons | Chapel Street, Belper, DE56 1YA | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Aldi | Chapel Street, Belper, DE56 1AR | Walking directions to Aldi |
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 2UW, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ben Bellamy
Belper North - Elected 4 May 2023
Emma Louise Monkman
Belper North - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Davies
Mid Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE56 2UW records about 21 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 2UW in Belper North is £255,000 (about £310 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DE56 2UW, including Long Row Primary School (Good) 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 2UW is Belper, about 1,004 m away.
DE56 2UW scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 29,838 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 2UW is Jonathan Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ben Bellamy (Derbyshire Community Party) and Emma Louise Monkman (Labour and Co-operative Party).