Typical 3-bedroom house£225kmost £190k–£265k
Houses per m²£2,756flats £2,157
Sold last year4652,695 in five years
Prices in South Derbyshire+4.6%on a year ago
A typical 3-bedroom house in DE11 sold for £225,210 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £189,669 and £265,248, for about 87 m² of space. That is 3% less than the same home across Swadlincote (£232,000).
465 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 £95k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE11 9 (£2,712) and the most in DE11 8 (£2,878).
Across South Derbyshire, prices are up 4.6% on a year ago and up 21.3% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £1,006 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £1,027 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.
Questions about DE11
Is DE11 a good area to buy a home?
What the numbers say: a 3-bedroom house costs 3% less than across Swadlincote; prices in South Derbyshire are up 4.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (71% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (49.2% against 43.8%); 465 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 DE11?
A typical 3-bedroom house in DE11 sold for £225,210 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £189,669 and £265,248.
Is DE11 expensive for Swadlincote?
A 3-bedroom house in DE11 costs 3% less than the typical 3-bedroom house across Swadlincote (£232,000).
How many homes sell in DE11 each year?
465 homes sold in the last year and 2,695 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 DE11?
The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Fairmeadows Foundation Primary School, where 71% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).
Where is cheaper near DE11?
For a 3-bedroom house, DE14 (£166k, 7 km), DE24 (£202k, 15 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.