Buying a home in DE4, Matlock. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£309kmost £244k–£398k

Houses per m²£3,579flats £3,104

Sold last year2851,877 in five years

Prices in Derbyshire Dales+7.2%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE4 sold for £308,546 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £244,065 and £397,847, for about 90 m² of space.

285 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 £132k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE4 3 (£3,323) and the most in DE4 2 (£3,776).

Across Derbyshire Dales, prices are up 7.2% on a year ago and up 19.4% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £909 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,407 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DE4 by bedrooms

Bedrooms	Typical price	Most sell for	Size	Sold, 5 years
1	£191,757	£155k–£209k	42 m²	33
2	£235,903	£200k–£296k	66 m²	523
3	£308,546	£244k–£398k	90 m²	755
4	£421,714	£342k–£513k	118 m²	255
5+	£588,320	£464k–£728k	158 m²	197

Prices by type of home

	1 bed	2 bed	3 bed	4 bed	5+ bed
Houses	£192k	£236k	£309k	£422k	£588k
Detached	£214k	£330k	£408k	£465k	£638k
Semi-detached	—	£236k	£281k	£346k	£439k
Terraced	£182k	£209k	£250k	£309k	£349k
Flats	£132k	£186k	£227k	—	—

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

Price per m² across DE4

Postcode sector	Houses	Flats
DE4 2	£3,776	£4,258
DE4 3	£3,323	£2,515
DE4 4	£3,712	£3,181
DE4 5	£3,720	£2,711

Schools near DE4

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School73% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km

Best state secondary within 5 kmHighfields School50% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%1 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

S45 Chesterfield · 11 km3-bed house £197k DE45 Bakewell · 12 km3-bed house £427k S42 Chesterfield · 13 km3-bed house £250k DE56 Belper · 13 km3-bed house £294k DE55 Alfreton · 13 km3-bed house £192k DE5 Ripley · 14 km3-bed house £217k S40 Chesterfield · 14 km3-bed house £239k S41 Chesterfield · 16 km3-bed house £209k

Questions about DE4

Is DE4 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Derbyshire Dales are up 7.2% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (73% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50% against 43.8%); 285 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 DE4?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE4 sold for £308,546 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £244,065 and £397,847.

How many homes sell in DE4 each year?

285 homes sold in the last year and 1,877 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 DE4?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Giles Church of England Primary and Nursery School, where 73% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE4?

For a 3-bedroom house, S45 (£197k, 11 km), S42 (£250k, 13 km), DE55 (£192k, 13 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.