Derbyshire postcodes which recorded the biggest rise in house prices in 2021

The price of property in that north-east area of the county rose by 19 percent last year compared to 2020, according to reports on the Rightmove website.

Properties in the S44 postcode fetched an average of £196,661 over the past year. The majority of sales were detached properties, selling for an average price of £290,010.

The S42 postcode, which includes Walton, Grassmoor and Temple Normanton, saw an 18% rise in house prices in 2021 compared to the previous year. The overall average price for a house was £270,221. Detached houses formed the bulk of the sales and were snapped up for an average £356,812.

Both the DE45 postcode, which covers Bakewell, and the DE7 postcode, which includes Ilkeston, recorded a 14% increase in house prices in 2021 compared to the previous year.

The average price of a house in the DE45 area was £482,312. Detached properties were the most popular, making on average £694,459.

In the DE7 postcode the average house price in 2021 was £202,923. Semi-detached properties formed the majority of sales, raising an average £173,570.

House prices in the DE55 postcode, incorporating Alfreton, and DE56 area, which covers Belper, rose by 8%.

Properties in DE55 had an overall average price of £194,867. Detached houses comprised the majority of sales, attracting an average price of £284,725.

Homes in the DE56 postcode sold for an overall average of £298,227. Detached properties were the most popular, fetching on average £411,789.

Ripley and surrounding areas in the DE5 postcode saw an increase of 7% in property prices. The average price was £198,706. Detached houses formed the majority of the sales, raising on average £264,342.

The S43 postcode, which covers Staveley and Clowne, saw a 5% rise. Buyers paid an overall average of £185,308 over the year. Semi-detached properties were the most popular, selling for an average £152,896.

Dronfield and areas in the S18 postcode plus the towns of Matlock and Wirksworth and places in the DE4 postcode saw house prices increase by 2% year on year.

Properties in S18 fetched an overall average of £283,883 in 2021. Semi-detached houses accounted for the majority of sales, scoring on average £237,621.

Houses in the DE4 postcode were snapped up for an average £290,997. Detached properties were the most popular and sold for an average price of £391,930.

In Chesterfield and areas within the S41 postcode, overall property prices in 2021 were similar to the previous year. Houses sold for an overall average £200,128 last year. The majority of sales were semi-detached properties, making on average £167,420.

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