AREA DECISION REPORT
South Derbyshire area decision report
Balanced shortlist area
Median affordability sits at 6.2x in 2025, which reads as stretch. Gigabit availability is 79.5% with median download at Unavailable. 4G strong coverage reaches 98.6% and 5G reaches 33.5% in the current area summary. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current area radius. 3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up.
Live across price, affordability, connectivity, planning, and postcode follow-up | Sold prices through 26 Jun 2026 · Affordability year 2025 · Broadband source year 2024 · Mobile source year 2025
- Median sold price, last 5 years £248,995Based on 11,389 sales · Latest sale in data: 26 Jun 2026
- Affordability StretchMedian ratio 6.2x in 2025
- Gigabit availability 79.5%Ofcom source year 2024
- 4G strong coverage 98.6%Area-level mobile source year 2025
- Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions linked to the area radius
Area summary
Use this summary to decide whether this shortlist survives, then move into postcode-level due diligence where the evidence looks strongest.
Affordability and price
Stretch at 6.2xMedian house-price-to-earnings ratio is 6.2x in 2025, with a median house price of £256,158 and residence earnings of £41,520.
Broadband
Gigabit 79.5%Gigabit availability is 79.5%, with median download at Unavailable and below-USO share at 0.1%.
Mobile
4G 98.6% · 5G 33.5%4G strong-coverage share is 98.6%, with 5G at 33.5% in the current area-level summary.
Planning watch
No nearby matchesNo nearby planning rows matched South Derbyshire in the current live coverage yet.
Schools
51 nearby school rows51 nearby school rows matched postcode area DE24 3GU for South Derbyshire. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.
Transport
922 mapped stopsSouth Derbyshire currently links 922 mapped transport stops, including 918 local bus or tram access points and 4 rail or metro stops. Where NaPTAN status is present, 875 stops are marked active and 47 inactive. Top localities include Swadlincote (86), Newhall (70), Midway (61).
Local business
Score 100/100South Derbyshire currently links 426 mapped local businesses across 8 tracked categories. Top amenity groups include 139 food and drink, 91 nightlife, 71 personal services. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.
Jobs
851 online job adverts observedSouth Derbyshire local authority · Jun 2026. No comparable movement yet
Postcode follow-up
3 featured postcodes3 featured postcodes are ready for deeper due-diligence follow-up under South Derbyshire.
Crime
Latest month 651South Derbyshire recorded 651 crimes in Jun 2026. Rolling twelve month context shows 7,183, with a 6.4% fall against the prior twelve months and violence and sexual offences as the top recorded type. Derbyshire Constabulary contributes the largest matched force share in the latest month.
Local business
This area-level OSM snapshot shows the amenity mix currently mapped around South Derbyshire, so you can judge everyday convenience before you spend more time on postcode-level checks.
Amenity availability
Convenience score 100/100
Basis: nearest matching geography. Area local-business counts use postcode tags first and nearest-postcode fallback when the OSM record has no usable postcode tag.
Amenity group
Food and drink
139 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (58), cafe (44), restaurant (37).
Amenity group
Nightlife
91 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (86), bar (5).
Amenity group
Personal services
71 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (53), beauty (18).
Amenity group
Grocery
66 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (46), supermarket (10), butcher (6).
Compare against another area
Keep at least one alternative area in view while you weigh cost, connectivity, planning pressure, and postcode follow-up coverage.
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North Yorkshire has 59,996 recorded sales with a median sold price of £260,000.
Open area researchPostcodes worth checking next
These are the best current postcode follow-up routes from the live area brief, so use them to move from early shortlist thinking into deeper due diligence.
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DE24 3GU
DE24 3GU has 68 recorded sales with a median sold price of £306,875.
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DE65 5RG
DE65 5RG has 55 recorded sales with a median sold price of £220,000.
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DE11 7FR
DE11 7FR has 54 recorded sales with a median sold price of £229,975.
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Compare nearby schools
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Check affordability
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Check planning nearby
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