Buying a home in DE6, Ashbourne. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£316kmost £253k–£406k
Houses per m²£3,558flats £3,045
Sold last year1641,125 in five years
Prices in Derbyshire Dales+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE6 sold for £315,877 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £252,916 and £406,057, for about 93 m² of space.

164 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £118k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE6 1 (£3,462) and the most in DE6 4 (£3,686).

Across Derbyshire Dales, prices are up 7.2% on a year ago and up 19.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £909 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,440 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £63,000 for that mortgage: what £65,000 buys.

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House prices in DE6 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£181,475£160k–£289k46 m²9
2£234,989£191k–£290k65 m²220
3£315,877£253k–£406k93 m²434
4£469,711£372k–£592k127 m²172
5+£622,004£475k–£782k167 m²247

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£181k£235k£316k£470k£622k
Detached—£295k£397k£502k£631k
Semi-detached—£243k£271k£337k£395k
Terraced£160k£189k£239k£365k£456k
Flats£118k£131k£161k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DE6

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE6 1£3,462£3,022
DE6 2£3,617—
DE6 3£3,678—
DE6 4£3,686—
DE6 5£3,572—

Schools near DE6

Best state primary within 2 kmOsmaston CofE (VC) Primary School90% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%2 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School43.3% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DE6

Is DE6 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Derbyshire Dales are up 7.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (90% against 64%); the best secondary is below it (43.3% against 43.8%); 164 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DE6?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE6 sold for £315,877 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £252,916 and £406,057.

How many homes sell in DE6 each year?

164 homes sold in the last year and 1,125 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DE6?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Osmaston CofE (VC) Primary School, where 90% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE6?

For a 3-bedroom house, ST14 (£239k, 14 km), DE3 (£280k, 15 km), DE65 (£271k, 15 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.