Living in DE23, Derby
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around DE23 in Derby. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central DE23 sold at a median of £247,500 across 121 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Derby are up 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 63 schools within about 3 miles, 85% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of DE23 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Derby City pays £2,306 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 465 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Derby: £207,250, up 2.7% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
Check sold prices for a specific address in DE23 →
See where DE23 ranks across East Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Derby: £2,306 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare DE23 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for DE23 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around DE23
121 recorded home sales on the streets around central DE23 in the last 2 years, with a median of £247,500 and a range from £57,000 to £480,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Shearwater Close, DE23 1WH | Detached | £330,000 | 11 Aug 2026 |
| 7 Oval Court, DE23 6XP | Detached | £430,000 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| 27 Mostyn Avenue, DE23 6HX | Semi-detached | £310,000 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 54A Grange Avenue, DE23 8DG | Detached | £310,000 | 13 Jul 2026 |
| 87 Willson Avenue, DE23 1DB | Terraced | £211,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 25 Hollowood Avenue, DE23 6JD | Detached | £260,000 | 19 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
63 schools within 3 miles , of which 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 0.4 mi away | 1.44 mi 2026/27 |
| Griffe Field Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.52 mi 2026/27 |
| Castleward Spencer Academy | Primary | Outstanding | 1.9 mi away | no figure |
| Landau Forte College | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.1 mi away | no figure |
| Lawn Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.9 mi away | 3.34 mi 2026/27 |
| Ridgeway Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in DE23 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffe Field Primary School | Primary | 0.52 mi | 2026/27 |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | Primary | 0.64 mi | 2026/27 |
| St James' Church of England Aided Infant School | Primary | 0.76 mi | 2026/27 |
| Littleover Community School | Secondary | 0.91 mi | 2026/27 |
| Akaal Primary School | Primary | 1.38 mi | 2026/27 |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 1.44 mi | 2026/27 |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.44 mi | 2026/27 |
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1.59 mi | 2026/27 |
| Arboretum Primary School | Primary | 1.88 mi | 2026/27 |
| Rosehill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.17 mi | 2026/27 |
| St James' Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 2.25 mi | 2026/27 |
| Village Primary Academy | Primary | 3.19 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 3.35 mi | 2026/27 |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 10.6 mi | 2026/27 |
Will an address here get a place? How far Derby schools admitted from, school by school →
40 state primary and 8 state secondary schools within range, plus 4 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
4 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Derby Grammar School, Derby High School, Emmanuel School (Derby) Limited, Normanton House School.
All 4 fee-paying schools near DE23, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: University of Derby.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 18.9% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 13.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 12.6% |
| Elementary occupations | 11.9% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.9% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How DE23 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 14.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of DE23 (E01013491, 1,681 residents in 2021, up 0.8% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: white residents, down 14.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83.5% | 78.9% | -4.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 9.8% | 15.5% | +5.7 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 5.8% | 5.3% | -0.5 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 20.8% | 20.8% | 0.0 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 19.0% | 17.4% | -1.6 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 30.1% | 28.7% | -1.4 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 23.0% | 27.3% | +4.3 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 77.5% | 81.9% | +4.4 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 52.1% | 37.2% | -14.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
465 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central DE23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Derby's figures.
Buses from the centre of DE23
Best-served stop: Village Street, with 4.4 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of DE23 is Village Street: 4.4 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.0 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:26, last 20:29. Routes there: 7, 5A. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of DE23. The nearest, Village Surgery, has 12,391 registered patients and 1,815 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Village Surgery | 0.6 mi | 12,391 | 1,815 |
| Derby Family Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 8,452 | 2,322 |
| Lister House Surgery | 0.9 mi | 45,575 | 4,141 |
Nearest A&E: University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust, where 55.6% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust at 45.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Derby City pays £2,306 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Derby City, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,868 | +5.1% |
| 2022-23 | £1,910 | +2.2% |
| 2023-24 | £2,009 | +5.2% |
| 2024-25 | £2,107 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,196 | +4.2% |
| 2026-27 | £2,306 | +5.0% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Derby City, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about DE23
What is the average house price in DE23?
The average sold price in Derby is £207,250 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in DE23?
Prices in Derby are up 2.7% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in DE23?
The median of 121 recorded sales around central DE23 in the last 2 years is £247,500, ranging from £57,000 to £480,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in DE23?
63 schools sit within 3 miles of central DE23, and 85% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in DE23?
465 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DE23 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is DE23 at risk of flooding?
Central DE23 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is DE23 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 85% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £247,500; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 465 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is DE23 safe?
465 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central DE23 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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