Buying a home in DE73, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£284kmost £250k–£333k

Houses per m²£3,371flats £2,282

Sold last year1811,064 in five years

Prices in Derby+2.7%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE73 sold for £283,633 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £249,961 and £332,883, for about 87 m² of space. That is 17% more than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

181 homes sold here in the last year: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks. Flats start at around £87k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE73 5 (£3,113) and the most in DE73 8 (£3,866).

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 £1,293 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £57,000 for that mortgage: what £60,000 buys.

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House prices in DE73 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£157,665	£133k–£181k	47 m²	21
2	£229,649	£197k–£275k	63 m²	307
3	£283,633	£250k–£333k	87 m²	370
4	£369,959	£305k–£444k	115 m²	193
5+	£534,269	£437k–£627k	160 m²	121

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£158k	£230k	£284k	£370k	£534k
Detached	—	£271k	£320k	£384k	£534k
Semi-detached	£133k	£220k	£266k	£309k	£474k
Terraced	£158k	£219k	£268k	£282k	£520k
Flats	£87k	£125k	£143k	—	—

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

Price per m² across DE73

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DE73 5	£3,113	£2,213
DE73 6	£3,266	£1,954
DE73 7	£3,584	£2,262
DE73 8	£3,866	£2,682

Schools near DE73

Best state secondary within 5 kmChellaston Academy56.2% 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.

DE24 Derby · 5 km3-bed house £202k DE23 Derby · 7 km3-bed house £223k DE72 Derby · 7 km3-bed house £275k DE74 Derby · 8 km3-bed house £273k DE1 Derby · 9 km3-bed house £217k DE21 Derby · 10 km3-bed house £225k DE3 Derby · 10 km3-bed house £280k DE22 Derby · 10 km3-bed house £268k

Questions about DE73

Is DE73 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 17% more than across Derby; prices in Derby are up 2.7% on a year ago; the best secondary is above it (56.2% against 43.8%); 181 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 DE73?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE73 sold for £283,633 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £249,961 and £332,883.

Is DE73 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE73 costs 17% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE73 each year?

181 homes sold in the last year and 1,064 in five years: a steady market with homes coming up most weeks.

Where is cheaper near DE73?

For a 3-bedroom house, DE24 (£202k, 5 km), DE23 (£223k, 7 km), DE1 (£217k, 9 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.