Postcode DE72 3RJ is located in an urban city, within the Ockbrook & Borrowash ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Borrowash & Ockbrook area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 69% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Borrowash & Ockbrook is £54,046 per year. The nearest station is Spondon, about 1.6 miles away. There are 4 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Borrowash & Ockbrook has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,049 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Borrowash & Ockbrook has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 4.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Borrowash & Ockbrook is £54,046 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 105 ft away from DE72 3RJ.
Borrowash & Ockbrook near DE72 3RJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Spondon located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £264,500 (about £289 per square foot) in Ockbrook & Borrowash area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £745,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 33 | £330,000 | £307 |
| Semi-Detached | 29 | £230,000 | £255 |
| Terraced | 7 | £192,500 | £265 |
| Flats | 1 | £50,000 | £126 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £220,000 | — | £167,250 | £179,950 |
| 2017 | £250,000 | £70,750 | £160,000 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | £280,000 | £79,000 | £185,000 | £164,500 |
| 2019 | £260,000 | £69,000 | £181,500 | £138,500 |
| 2020 | £272,500 | £77,000 | £195,000 | £185,000 |
| 2021 | £341,500 | £74,000 | £220,000 | £163,800 |
| 2022 | £350,000 | — | £225,000 | £187,250 |
| 2023 | £375,000 | £110,000 | £225,000 | £188,000 |
| 2024 | £344,500 | £72,500 | £230,000 | £201,250 |
| 2025 | £330,000 | £50,000 | £232,500 | £236,475 |
| 2026 | £374,000 | — | £246,500 | £170,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £230 | — | £188 | £227 |
| 2017 | £239 | £156 | £172 | £163 |
| 2018 | £251 | £167 | £194 | £203 |
| 2019 | £244 | £165 | £205 | £171 |
| 2020 | £256 | £143 | £208 | £209 |
| 2021 | £290 | £170 | £223 | £205 |
| 2022 | £286 | — | £271 | £244 |
| 2023 | £320 | £238 | £265 | £277 |
| 2024 | £333 | £129 | £238 | £255 |
| 2025 | £315 | £126 | £247 | £229 |
| 2026 | £303 | — | £228 | £265 |
There were 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE72 3RJ.
In the DE72 3RJ postcode area, located within Borrowash & Ockbrook, there are 4 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Erewash district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE72 3RJ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Greg Maskalick
Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023
Jane Catherine White
Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Mark Locke
Ockbrook & Borrowash - Elected 4 May 2023
Jonathan Davies
Mid Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE72 3RJ records about 30 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, anti-social behaviour and burglary.
The median sale price around DE72 3RJ in Borrowash & Ockbrook is £264,500 (about £289 per square foot) based on 70 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to DE72 3RJ, including Redhill Primary School (Outstanding), Ashbrook Junior School (Good) and Ashbrook Infant School (Requires improvement). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE72 3RJ scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,049 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 DE72 3RJ is Jonathan Davies (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Greg Maskalick (Independent), Jane Catherine White (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard Mark Locke (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.