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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Derby. All 10 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£243kacross Derby
Cheapest districtDE243-bed house £202k
Sold last year2,639homes in Derby
Prices in Derby+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Derby sold for £243,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £202k in DE24 and £284k in DE73, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at DE1: about 98 m² for a typical £217k. DE21 is the busiest market, with 547 sales last year.

Prices in Derby are up 2.7% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £937 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,108 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Derby

1DE243-bed house £202kabout 83 m² · 422 sold last year2DE13-bed house £217kabout 98 m² · 89 sold last year3DE233-bed house £223kabout 87 m² · 312 sold last year4DE213-bed house £225kabout 84 m² · 547 sold last year5DE223-bed house £268kabout 86 m² · 427 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is DE24: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £112k.

Best areas in Derby for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

DE13-bed house £217k
Primary St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy · 67% England 64%Secondary Littleover Community School · 57.8% England 43.8%
DE233-bed house £223k
Primary Griffe Field Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Littleover Community School · 57.8% England 43.8%
DE213-bed house £225k
Primary Parkview Primary School · 82% England 64%Secondary Landau Forte College · 55.7% England 43.8%
DE223-bed house £268k
Primary Lawn Primary School · 84% England 64%Secondary Littleover Community School · 57.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Derby postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
DE1£217k98 m²£120k£2,62567%89
DE3£280k86 m²£134k£3,41277%157
DE21£225k84 m²£117k£2,88882%547
DE22£268k86 m²£112k£3,07384%427
DE23£223k87 m²£116k£2,64783%312
DE24£202k83 m²£112k£2,65163%422
DE65£271k91 m²£117k£3,33082%214
DE72£275k88 m²£137k£3,38875%194
DE73£284k87 m²£125k£3,371—181
DE74£273k90 m²£132k£3,24682%96

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Derby

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Derby?

About £243,000 across Derby, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £202k in DE24 to £284k in DE73.

What is the cheapest area of Derby to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: DE24 (£202k), DE1 (£217k), DE23 (£223k).

Are house prices going up in Derby?

In Derby, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 16.5% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Derby is best for families?

On school results and price together: DE1 (3-bed house £217k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DE23 (3-bed house £223k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DE21 (3-bed house £225k, best primary nearby 82% at the expected standard against 64% across England); DE22 (3-bed house £268k, best primary nearby 84% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Derby a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £243,000, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £937 a month against roughly £1,108 for a 90% mortgage, and 2,639 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £202k to £284k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Derby each year?

2,639 homes sold across its 10 postcode districts in the last year, the most in DE21.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.