← DE55 area guide Side by side

DE55 or NG17?

Two neighbouring postcode districts compared on sold prices, energy, flood risk, crime and deprivation, all from the same official sources as every report on this site.

The short version
DE55
Amber Valley
NG17
Ashfield
Median home sale nearby £170,000
from 148 sales
£160,000
from 132 sales
Average sold price £1,561,666
Area price growth (YoY) +7.9% (Amber Valley) +3.2% (Ashfield)
Dwelling type Ground-floor flat
Floor area 46 m²
Built 1950–1966
Energy rating C
Heating cost (EPC est.) £465/yr
Flood zone Zone 1 (low probability) Zone 1 (low probability)
Crime nearby 98 recorded 307 recorded
Deprivation decile 2 of 10 1 of 10

Common questions

Is DE55 or NG17 cheaper?

NG17 is the cheaper of the two. Homes around DE55 sell for about £170,000 and around NG17 for about £160,000, from HM Land Registry records of what actually changed hands.

Which has less crime, DE55 or NG17?

DE55 recorded fewer crimes in the same period (98 in DE55 against 307 in NG17, Police.uk). Busier places record more, so read this alongside how built-up each area is rather than on its own.

Is DE55 or NG17 the more affluent area?

On the Index of Multiple Deprivation, DE55 sits in decile 2 of 10 and NG17 in decile 1, where 10 is the least deprived.

Should I buy in DE55 or NG17?

That depends on what you need, and no dataset answers it. What this page gives you is the evidence side by side: what homes actually sell for, the energy ratings, the flood zone, recorded crime and deprivation, each traced to the body that published it.

A quick side-by-side snapshot only. Open each property's full report for the complete picture.