Postcode DE6 3JY is located in a rural hamlet, within the Wirksworth area of Derbyshire Dales in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 71% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is £52,835 per year. The median sale price in Wirksworth is £275,000 (around £298 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £210,000 and £415,000. The nearest station is Cromford, about 4 miles away.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,354 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 26% least deprived areas in England.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.9% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington is £52,835 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE6 3JY.
Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington near DE6 3JY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Cromford located about 4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £275,000 (about £298 per square foot) in Wirksworth area, with individual transactions ranging from £85,000 up to £800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 37 | £450,000 | £360 |
| Semi-Detached | 33 | £240,000 | £281 |
| Terraced | 29 | £220,500 | £286 |
| Flats | 2 | £216,875 | £348 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £291,250 | £144,000 | £200,000 | £150,750 |
| 2017 | £259,950 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £165,500 |
| 2018 | £289,000 | £160,250 | £183,500 | £180,000 |
| 2019 | £280,498 | £156,225 | £192,000 | £165,750 |
| 2020 | £329,750 | £172,475 | £189,000 | £179,998 |
| 2021 | £311,500 | £208,750 | £232,500 | £175,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £163,750 | £239,000 | £192,000 |
| 2023 | £388,750 | £165,500 | £265,000 | £230,500 |
| 2024 | £403,250 | £247,500 | £262,000 | £205,000 |
| 2025 | £352,500 | £235,000 | £250,000 | £222,750 |
| 2026 | £470,000 | £216,875 | £238,000 | £210,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241 | £205 | £210 | £215 |
| 2017 | £262 | £253 | £222 | £231 |
| 2018 | £262 | £229 | £199 | £227 |
| 2019 | £272 | £259 | £201 | £248 |
| 2020 | £292 | £258 | £225 | £235 |
| 2021 | £288 | £296 | £248 | £267 |
| 2022 | £365 | £288 | £270 | £325 |
| 2023 | £368 | £273 | £282 | £303 |
| 2024 | £345 | £340 | £267 | £289 |
| 2025 | £363 | £310 | £279 | £293 |
| 2026 | £357 | £348 | £280 | £295 |
There were 1 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE6 3JY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov 2025 | 1, The Stock Shed, Ashbourne, DE6 3JY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £650,000 |
In the DE6 3JY postcode area, located within Ashbourne North, Dovedale & Carsington, there are no schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Derbyshire Dales district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE6 3JY, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Dawn Greatorex
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
Lucy Peacock
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Slack
Wirksworth - Elected 4 May 2023
John Whitby
Derbyshire Dales - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE6 3JY records about 27 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, other theft and public order.
The median sale price around DE6 3JY in Wirksworth is £275,000 (about £298 per square foot) based on 101 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
DE6 3JY scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 24,354 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Derbyshire Dales covering DE6 3JY is John Whitby (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Dawn Greatorex (Labour Party), Lucy Peacock (Labour Party) and Peter Slack (Labour Party).