Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Alvaston South at a glance

House prices
£208,500
Lower prices22nd percentile
Schools
63rd percentile
Middle
Transport
55th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
116.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak17th percentile
Flood risk
6.3% of the area in flood zones
Middle56th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Alvaston South a good place to live?

Alvaston South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in City of Derby below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Alvaston South

Crime rate

Crime rate
116.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
17th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is higher than in most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Alvaston South

House prices

Median sale price
£208,500
Percentile
22nd percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 135 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Alvaston South

Schools

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Alvaston South

Flood risk

6.3% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.7% of the area. That is the 56th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Alvaston South

Transport

55th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Alvaston South a good place to live?

Alvaston South may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Alvaston South safe?

Alvaston South ranks in the 17th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Alvaston South?

The median sale price was £208,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 22nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Alvaston South?

Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Alvaston South?

Nearby public profiles include Chaddesden East in City of Derby and Chaddesden North in City of Derby.