Property market | £222,354 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is East Midlands (20.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 52.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 97.4% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 2.5% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 481 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 227 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bolsover level) | |
Community | Median age is 47.9 | Population of 576 | Happiness is Below Average for Derbyshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North East Derbyshire) | |
Commute (approx) | - Birmingham New Street (72 mins) | |
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£222,354 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is East Midlands (20.1 miles) | |
52.8mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 47.9 | 576 | Happiness is Below Average for Derbyshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 481 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 227 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Bolsover level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (North East Derbyshire) | |
- Birmingham New Street (72 mins) | |
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The property market in Wessington has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £357,354, which is up 9.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £222,354 (up 6.8% on last year) , a terraced house £183,686 (up 5.0% on last year) and a flat £121,095. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £540 per month. Property prices in Wessington are similar to the average property prices across Derbyshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Wessington, prices have risen much more quickly than the annual average price change seen across the Derbyshire region.
Property data is based on North East Derbyshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Wessington, or click here to browse the longer list of Wessington property transactions from 2023.
Address | Details |
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16, Matlock Road, Alfreton, Derbyshire , DE55 6DS | Semi-Detached - Sold for £250,000 on 06/30/2023 |
5, Riley Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire , DE55 6DT | Semi-Detached - Sold for £190,000 on 04/03/2023 |
47, Hillcrest Avenue, Alfreton, Derbyshire , DE55 6DR | Semi-Detached - Sold for £185,000 on 03/31/2023 |
3, Spring Gardens, Alfreton, Derbyshire , DE55 6FQ | Terraced - Sold for £87,500 on 04/28/2023 |
Wessington has a couple of schools nearby, including Wessington Primary School (Maintained school) which is a primary school based in The Green, Alfreton. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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South Wingfield Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (4/25/2013) | 39 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Alfreton |
Wessington Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (1/18/2013) | 33 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Alfreton |
School | Type |
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South Wingfield Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/25/2013) 39 submissions 100.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Wessington Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/18/2013) 33 submissions 88.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Station | Distance from Wessington | Commute options |
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Whatstandwell A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +17% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 76 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 120 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 130 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 160 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 177 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Ambergate A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 5 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 72 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 116 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 126 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 156 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 173 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Belper A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +12% from the previous year. | 8 miles |
- Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 64 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Leeds (1 change(s) - 108 mins - CrossCountry) View details - York (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 165 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 176 mins - East Midlands Railway) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (North East Derbyshire) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of North East Derbyshire residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 97.4% | 81.7% |
Mixed | 1.1% | 2.9% |
Asian | 0.9% | 9.3% |
Black | 0.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 0.2% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Bolsover consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.0% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.3% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 8.1% | 481 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.1% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 8.3% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 14.5% | |
Routine occupations | 19.0% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 8.6% | 227 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 4.2% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Derbyshire is average (52mbps). Wessington is consistent with this, with average download speeds of 52.8mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Bolsover level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 52.8 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 93.7% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.3% |
Crime stats were found at the North East Derbyshire level:
Type | North East Derbyshire | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 54 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 6 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 23 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Wessington.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Midlands | River Derwent | River Derwent from Rowsley to the River Trent at Shardlow |
East Midlands | River Amber | River Amber in Derbyshire including New Road and Ripley Road |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Wessington, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £222,354 Detached: £357,354 | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 8.1% residents in higher managerial positions 8.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 16.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Bakewell, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 | 16.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Matlock, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: | N/A |
Buxton, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 | 14.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Edale, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 14.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Glossop, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 14.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Belper, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Smalley, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 9.6% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Heage, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 9.6% residents in higher managerial positions 7.6% residents long-term unemployed |
Quarndon, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 | 16.7% residents in higher managerial positions 5.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Duffield, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Darley, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 | 11.1% residents in higher managerial positions 7.9% residents long-term unemployed |
Allestree, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chellaston, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 12Secondary: 4 | 7.4% residents in higher managerial positions 14.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Breadsall, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £211,648 Detached: £316,751 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | 15.4% residents in higher managerial positions 5.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Wessington, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Low Crime Hot property market | Semi-detached: £222,354 Detached: £357,354 | 54 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
Wirksworth, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Bakewell, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 3Secondary: 2 |
Matlock, Derbyshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Low Burglary Rate Affluent Happiness High for UK Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £320,412 Detached: £502,868 | 44 | Primary: 6Secondary: |
Buxton, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 7Secondary: 2 |
Edale, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Glossop, Derbyshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £292,192 Detached: £469,664 | 65 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Belper, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 7Secondary: 1 |
Smalley, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Heage, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Quarndon, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 5Secondary: 3 |
Duffield, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,439 Detached: £337,497 | 66 | Primary: 4Secondary: 1 |
Darley, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 19Secondary: 9 |
Allestree, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 11Secondary: 6 |
Chellaston, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £204,841 Detached: £322,266 | 117 | Primary: 12Secondary: 4 |
Breadsall, Derbyshire Affordability: Very affordable Happiness High for UK Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £211,648 Detached: £316,751 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
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