Buying a home in DE72, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£275kmost £229k–£348k
Houses per m²£3,388flats £2,774
Sold last year1941,287 in five years
Prices in Erewash+2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE72 sold for £274,930 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £228,673 and £348,420, for about 88 m² of space. That is 13% more than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

194 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £112k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE72 3 (£3,291) and the most in DE72 2 (£3,701).

Across Erewash, prices are up 2.3% on a year ago and up 16.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £949 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,254 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DE72 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£140,103£128k–£157k40 m²14
2£224,103£189k–£275k66 m²316
3£274,930£229k–£348k88 m²574
4£385,482£320k–£483k116 m²184
5+£544,407£417k–£654k152 m²121

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£140k£224k£275k£385k£544k
Detached—£291k£353k£431k£561k
Semi-detached—£232k£250k£327k£447k
Terraced£137k£188k£222k£267k£663k
Flats£112k£137k———

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

Price per m² across DE72

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE72 2£3,701£4,330
DE72 3£3,291£2,199

Schools near DE72

Best state primary within 2 kmDraycott Community Primary School75% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%1 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmWilsthorpe School49% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 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 DE72

Is DE72 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 13% more than across Derby; prices in Erewash are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (75% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49% against 43.8%); 194 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 DE72?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE72 sold for £274,930 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £228,673 and £348,420.

Is DE72 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE72 costs 13% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE72 each year?

194 homes sold in the last year and 1,287 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

What are the schools like near DE72?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Draycott Community Primary School, where 75% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE72?

For a 3-bedroom house, NG10 (£238k, 5 km), DE24 (£202k, 6 km), DE21 (£225k, 7 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.