Buying a home in DE21, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£225kmost £185k–£268k
Houses per m²£2,888flats £2,079
Sold last year5473,274 in five years
Prices in Derby+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE21 sold for £224,927 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £185,430 and £267,857, for about 84 m² of space. That is 7% less than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

547 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £89k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE21 6 (£2,525) and the most in DE21 5 (£3,644).

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 £1,026 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DE21 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£142,999£129k–£179k42 m²41
2£189,089£168k–£216k64 m²1,301
3£224,927£185k–£268k84 m²1,394
4£329,639£263k–£406k111 m²277
5+£398,886£348k–£506k133 m²188

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£143k£189k£225k£330k£399k
Detached£200k£232k£284k£380k£428k
Semi-detached£129k£190k£214k£257k£273k
Terraced£140k£168k£181k£234k—
Flats£89k£117k———

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

Price per m² across DE21

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE21 2£3,390£2,440
DE21 4£2,528£2,269
DE21 5£3,644—
DE21 6£2,525£1,407
DE21 7£2,914£2,054

Schools near DE21

Best state primary within 2 kmParkview Primary School82% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%13 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmLandau Forte College55.7% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%13 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

More space for the money: a 3-bed house in DE1 is about 98 m² for £217k.

Questions about DE21

Is DE21 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 7% 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 (82% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (55.7% against 43.8%); 547 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 DE21?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE21 sold for £224,927 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £185,430 and £267,857.

Is DE21 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE21 costs 7% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE21 each year?

547 homes sold in the last year and 3,274 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DE21?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Parkview Primary School, where 82% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE21?

For a 3-bedroom house, DE24 (£202k, 5 km), DE7 (£202k, 8 km), DE75 (£196k, 10 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.