Buying a home in DE74, Derby. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£273kmost £239k–£320k
Houses per m²£3,246flats £2,380
Sold last year96652 in five years
Prices in North West Leicestershire+3.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE74 sold for £273,034 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £238,864 and £319,866, for about 90 m² of space. That is 12% more than the same home across Derby (£243,000).

96 homes sold here in the last year: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month. Flats start at around £132k for two bedrooms. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE74 2 (£3,238) and the most in DE74 0 (£3,313).

Across North West Leicestershire, prices are up 3.2% on a year ago and up 15.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £992 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,245 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DE74 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£114,055£99k–£179k50 m²6
2£223,916£197k–£264k66 m²179
3£273,034£239k–£320k90 m²284
4£338,689£300k–£400k112 m²79
5+£452,523£382k–£531k148 m²84

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£114k£224k£273k£339k£453k
Detached—£263k£302k£365k£459k
Semi-detached—£219k£258k£287k£327k
Terraced—£199k£243k£283k—
Flats—£132k———

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

Price per m² across DE74

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE74 0£3,313—
DE74 2£3,238£2,380

Schools near DE74

Best state primary within 2 kmOrchard Community Primary School82% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%3 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmCastle Donington College51.8% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 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 DE74

Is DE74 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 12% more than across Derby; prices in North West Leicestershire are up 3.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (82% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (51.8% against 43.8%); 96 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 DE74?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE74 sold for £273,034 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £238,864 and £319,866.

Is DE74 expensive for Derby?

A 3-bedroom house in DE74 costs 12% more than the typical 3-bedroom house across Derby (£243,000).

How many homes sell in DE74 each year?

96 homes sold in the last year and 652 in five years: a smaller market: expect a handful of new listings a month.

What are the schools like near DE74?

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

Where is cheaper near DE74?

For a 3-bedroom house, NG10 (£238k, 7 km), DE24 (£202k, 10 km), NG11 (£224k, 12 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.