Lower house prices, with local trade-offs to explore

Ripley at a glance

House prices
£192,500
Lower prices17th percentile
Schools
46th percentile
Middle
Transport
42nd percentile
Middle
Crime rate
135.7 per 1,000 residents
Weak11th percentile
Flood risk
1.2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land22nd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Ripley a good place to live?

Ripley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Amber Valley 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 Ripley

Crime rate

Crime rate
135.7 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
11th 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 Ripley

House prices

Median sale price
£192,500
Percentile
17th percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 126 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 Ripley

Schools

46th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Ripley

Flood risk

1.2% 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 0.9% of the area. That is the 22nd 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 Ripley

Transport

42nd 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 Ripley a good place to live?

Ripley may be a good fit for people who value lower house prices. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. Crime data appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Ripley safe?

Ripley ranks in the 11th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Ripley?

The median sale price was £192,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 17th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Ripley?

Schools rank in the 46th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Ripley?

Nearby public profiles include Belper South in Amber Valley and Ripley & Marehay in Amber Valley.