DE4 5GU
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Property report — DE4 5GU
Open-data due diligence for DE4 5GU and the area around it.
DE4 5GU in brief: 21 recorded sales (£20,000–£950,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DE4 5GU itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DE4 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£427,164
Population
22,925
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
49%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual average (mean) sold price in DE4 5, 1995–2026. 2026 is a part year (23 sales so far) — shown greyed. Hover a point to read its value. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-31 | £795,000 | BEECH FARM COTTAGE WHEATCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2024-05-09 | £583,000 | ALMA BARN WHEATCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2024-01-12 | £950,000 | IVY BANK HOUSE WHEATCROFT LANE | Detached |
| 2021-12-17 | £450,000 | ALMA BARN | Detached |
| 2020-10-16 | £530,000 | ASH TREE FORGE WHEATCROFT LANE | Other |
| 2016-07-08 | £435,000 | THE COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2016-02-26 | £325,000 | ALMA HOUSE | Semi-detached |
| 2015-03-27 | £415,000 | HILL TOP COTTAGE | Detached |
| 2014-11-21 | £310,000 | ALMA BARN | Detached |
| 2012-02-16 | £235,000 | ALMA HOUSE | Semi-detached |
| 2010-06-11 | £740,000 | WHEATCROFT HOUSE | Detached |
| 2009-03-26 | £295,000 | YEW TREE BUNGALOW | Detached |
| 2003-01-17 | £600,000 | WHEATCROFT HOUSE | Detached |
| 2002-08-23 | £370,000 | BEECH FARM | Detached |
| 2001-06-15 | £161,000 | ALMA BARN | Detached |
| 2000-11-08 | £20,000 | WHEATCROFT CHAPEL | Semi-detached |
| 1998-11-20 | £115,080 | ALMA COTTAGE | Semi-detached |
| 1998-07-01 | £205,000 | HILL VIEW FARM | Detached |
| 1998-01-14 | £120,000 | ALMA BARN | Detached |
| 1996-12-12 | £174,000 | WHEATCROFT COTTAGE | Detached |
| 1996-08-19 | £74,000 | ALMA BARN | Detached |
21 recorded sales on DE4 5GU. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wessington Primary School | 1.3 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lea Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Outstanding (2024) |
| Crich Church of England Infant School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Crich Junior School | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| South Wingfield Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | 2.2 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: CRICH MEDICAL PRACTICE (1.9 mi) · LIME GROVE MEDICAL CENTRE (3.6 mi) · MATLOCK AND ASHOVER PRACTICE (3.7 mi)
Nearest hospitals: CLAY CROSS HOSPITAL (4.6 mi) · WHITWORTH HOSPITAL UTC (4.8 mi) · WHITWORTH HOSPITAL CDC (4.8 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: CRUCK BARN TO THE NORTH-WEST OF BEECH FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · CRUCK BARN TO THE WEST OF LINDWAY LANE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi) · LINDWAY LANE FARMHOUSE (Grade II) (0.6 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: CRICH PHARMACY (1.9 mi) · BOOTS (3.6 mi) · PEAK PHARMACY (3.6 mi)
Nearest stations: Whatstandwell (2.3 mi) · Cromford (2.9 mi) · Matlock Bath (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Co-op Food (3.6 mi) · M&S Foodhall (3.7 mi) · Sainsbury's (3.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 52
- One-person households
- 31%
- Households with children
- 21%
- Households
- 10,359
Owned 73% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 12%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DE4 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DE4 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 4/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DE4 5GU in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDE4 | SectorDE4 5 | PostcodeDE4 5GU |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £384,648 | £427,164 | £376,290 |
| Population | 43,143 | 22,925 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 7/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 117 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 27 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 61% | 49% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 91% | 85% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DE4 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 29 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.