Buying a home in DE23, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£223kmost £161k–£269k
Houses per m²£2,647flats £1,844
Sold last year3122,170 in five years
Prices in Derby+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE23 sold for £223,070 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £160,714 and £268,714, for about 87 m² of space. That is 8% less than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

312 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 £60k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE23 8 (£1,685) and the most in DE23 3 (£3,453).

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 £1,017 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £45,000 for that mortgage: what £45,000 buys.

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House prices in DE23 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£151,042£117k–£169k48 m²16
2£169,887£127k–£205k68 m²657
3£223,070£161k–£269k87 m²906
4£300,000£212k–£383k114 m²252
5+£407,547£310k–£522k145 m²239

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£151k£170k£223k£300k£408k
Detached—£243k£290k£372k£484k
Semi-detached£130k£186k£238k£274k£311k
Terraced£133k£129k£150k£173k£208k
Flats£60k£116k£149k——

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

Price per m² across DE23

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE23 1£2,827£1,342
DE23 2£2,811—
DE23 3£3,453£2,428
DE23 4£3,382£2,300
DE23 6£2,382£1,806
DE23 8£1,685£1,577

Schools near DE23

Best state primary within 2 kmGriffe Field Primary School83% 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%18 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 DE23

Is DE23 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 8% 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 (83% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (57.8% against 43.8%); 312 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 DE23?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE23 sold for £223,070 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £160,714 and £268,714.

Is DE23 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE23 costs 8% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE23 each year?

312 homes sold in the last year and 2,170 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 DE23?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Griffe Field Primary School, where 83% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

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.