Postcode DE5 8AE is located in a minor urban area, within the Ripley & Marehay ward 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 34.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 64% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ripley West is £47,920 per year. The nearest station is Belper, about 3.2 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Ripley West has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,126 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 36% least deprived areas in England.
Ripley West has a low crime rate, with approximately 34.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.0% 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 DE5 8AE.
Ripley West near DE5 8AE 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 3.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,500 (about £228 per square foot) in Ripley & Marehay area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,900 up to £560,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 29 | £295,000 | £276 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £200,000 | £218 |
| Terraced | 24 | £172,000 | £209 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £209,500 | £132,750 | £94,000 |
| 2017 | £208,000 | £140,000 | £110,000 |
| 2018 | £202,000 | £135,000 | £112,500 |
| 2019 | £252,500 | £145,000 | £122,500 |
| 2020 | £262,000 | £144,475 | £124,000 |
| 2021 | £285,000 | £178,500 | £145,500 |
| 2022 | £275,000 | £201,500 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £294,500 | £190,000 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | £267,500 | £190,000 | £162,500 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £205,000 | £165,750 |
| 2026 | £260,000 | £213,500 | £162,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £195 | £153 | £109 |
| 2017 | £195 | £159 | £127 |
| 2018 | £196 | £166 | £128 |
| 2019 | £208 | £172 | £133 |
| 2020 | £211 | £161 | £155 |
| 2021 | £236 | £179 | £164 |
| 2022 | £233 | £212 | £189 |
| 2023 | £255 | £197 | £166 |
| 2024 | £260 | £243 | £169 |
| 2025 | £276 | £222 | £198 |
| 2026 | £291 | £226 | £204 |
There were 23 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE5 8AE.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2025 | 266, Derby Road, Ripley, DE5 8JN | Detached | Freehold | £402,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2026 | 6, Pargate Close, Ripley, DE5 8JU | Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 03 Jun 2026 | 51, Denby Bank, Ripley, DE5 8LB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £245,000 | |
| 01 Jun 2026 | 57, Denby Bank, Ripley, DE5 8LB | Terraced | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 37, Denby Bank, Ripley, DE5 8LB | Terraced | Freehold | £225,000 |
In the DE5 8AE postcode area, located within Ripley West, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 DE5 8AE, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Lyndsay Delyth Cox
Ripley & Marehay - Elected 4 May 2023
Mick Wilson
Ripley & Marehay - Elected 4 May 2023
Linsey Farnsworth
Amber Valley - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE5 8AE records about 35 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 DE5 8AE in Ripley West is £215,500 (about £228 per square foot) based on 92 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 5 schools close to DE5 8AE, including Ripley Junior School (Good), Ripley Infant School (Good) and Street Lane Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE5 8AE scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,126 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 DE5 8AE is Linsey Farnsworth (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Lyndsay Delyth Cox (Labour and Co-operative Party) and Mick Wilson (Labour and Co-operative Party).