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Derby Road West at a glance

House prices
£240,000
Middle33rd percentile
Schools
27th percentile
Weak
Transport
53rd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
94.4 per 1,000 residents
Weak28th percentile
Flood risk
2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land29th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Derby Road West a good place to live?

Derby Road West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Erewash below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally

Crime rate in Derby Road West

Crime rate

Crime rate
94.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
28th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively higher; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

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 Derby Road West

House prices

Median sale price
£240,000
Percentile
33rd percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 75 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 Derby Road West

Schools

27th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Derby Road West

Flood risk

2% 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 0.5% of the area. That is the 29th 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 Derby Road West

Transport

53rd 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 Derby Road West a good place to live?

Derby Road West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. School performance appears weaker and crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Derby Road West safe?

Derby Road West ranks in the 28th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Derby Road West?

The median sale price was £240,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Derby Road West?

Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Derby Road West?

Nearby public profiles include Shipley View in Erewash and Wilsthorpe in Erewash.