Housing in South Derbyshire
DistrictThe west of the East Midlands. 119,441 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 338 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for South Derbyshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
South Derbyshire’s 62 neighbourhoods range from 12 to 140.
Average house price
CouncilSouth Derbyshire’s average house price was £261,544 in July 2026.
That is 8% higher than East Midlands and 4% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 4.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% higher£242,274
- Against the UK
- 4% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. South Derbyshire’s is 4.2 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in South Derbyshire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for South Derbyshire. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in South Derbyshire was £882 a month in August 2026.
That is 4% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average.
Rents in South Derbyshire rose 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, South Derbyshire is the 101st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. South Derbyshire’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,047 homes were sold in South Derbyshire in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in South Derbyshire was £260,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 2.5 times1.9%
- Against the UK
- 3.4 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in South Derbyshire was £366,595 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than East Midlands and 18% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% higher£356,404
- Against the UK
- 18% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in South Derbyshire was £138,909 in July 2026.
That is 11% higher than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% higher£124,624
- Against the UK
- 28% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in South Derbyshire was £240,289 in July 2026.
That is 4% higher than East Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 4% higher£231,305
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in South Derbyshire was £192,502 in July 2026.
That is 3% higher than East Midlands and 17% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% higher£187,714
- Against the UK
- 17% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council109 home sales were recorded in South Derbyshire in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in South Derbyshire was £611 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, South Derbyshire is the joint 92nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 46% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in South Derbyshire was £801 a month in August 2026.
That is 3% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, South Derbyshire is the 101st cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in South Derbyshire was £1,006 a month in August 2026.
That is 1% higher than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, South Derbyshire is the joint 116th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 1% higher£994
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in South Derbyshire was £1,441 a month in August 2026.
That is 2% higher than East Midlands and 31% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, South Derbyshire is the 115th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 2% higher£1,406
- Against the UK
- 31% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in South Derbyshire changed by 4.6% in the year to August 2026.
South Derbyshire is joint 126th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 24% higher3.7%
- Against the UK
- 21% higher3.8%