Buying a home in DE1, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£217kmost £183k–£279k
Houses per m²£2,625flats £2,317
Sold last year89581 in five years
Prices in Derby+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE1 sold for £217,398 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £183,090 and £278,542, for about 98 m² of space. That is 11% less than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

89 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £88k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE1 1 (£2,210) and the most in DE1 2 (£3,339).

Across Derby, prices are up 2.7% on a year ago and up 16.5% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £937 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £991 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £43,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in DE1 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£127,853£115k–£143k43 m²8
2£167,718£150k–£189k68 m²196
3£217,398£183k–£279k98 m²149
4£271,915£232k–£321k112 m²42
5+£379,024£290k–£552k172 m²19

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£128k£168k£217k£272k£379k
Detached———£236k£517k
Semi-detached—£172k£237k——
Terraced£120k£167k£211k£277k£322k
Flats£88k£120k£136k——

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

Price per m² across DE1

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE1 1£2,210£2,383
DE1 2£3,339£2,440
DE1 3£2,668£2,215

Schools near DE1

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy67% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%24 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLittleover Community School57.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%21 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DE1

Is DE1 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 11% less than across Derby; prices in Derby are up 2.7% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (67% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.8% against 43.8%); 89 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 DE1?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE1 sold for £217,398 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £183,090 and £278,542.

Is DE1 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE1 costs 11% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE1 each year?

89 homes sold in the last year and 581 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near DE1?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy, where 67% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE1?

For a 3-bedroom house, DE75 (£196k, 13 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.