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Lower Somercotes, Somercotes, Alfreton

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House prices, sold prices and local information for DE55 4NS, DE55 4LP, DE55 4NQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£119,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£121,385
30 sales
Price range
£60k – £400k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
21 Nov 2025
DE55 4NS

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At a glance

House prices£121k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station36 min walkAlfreton station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband98% of homesNational average 80%

30 property sales on Lower Somercotes, Somercotes, Alfreton have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £119,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £106,381. 10 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 8 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Lower Somercotes compared

DE55 postcode area£216,265
Alfreton£216,593
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Lower Somercotes has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE55 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (3 sales)2016£220k2017: £80,714 (7 sales)2017£81k2018: £111,500 (2 sales)2018£112k2019: £103,250 (4 sales)2019£103k2020: £111,000 (1 sales)2020£111k2021: £104,000 (2 sales)2021£104k2022: £133,517 (3 sales)2022£134k2023: £134,250 (4 sales)2023£134k2024: £135,000 (3 sales)2024£135k2025: £119,000 (1 sales)2025£119k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 40 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced21£106,38121 Nov 2025
Semi-detached8£125,94424 Feb 2023
Detached1£400,00023 Jun 2016

Sold prices on Lower Somercotes

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
567, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 23 Jan 2026£86,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
485, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 21 Nov 2025£119,000 TerracedFreehold
567, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 16 Oct 2025£70,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
471, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 25 Mar 2025£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
471, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 22 Jan 2025£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
563, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 15 Nov 2024£120,000 TerracedFreehold
471, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 16 Aug 2024£165,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
561, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 28 Jun 2024£122,500 TerracedFreehold
346, Lower Somercotes DE55 4LP 24 Jun 2024£125,000 TerracedFreehold
525, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 16 Feb 2024£157,500 TerracedFreehold
535, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 15 Sep 2023£107,000 TerracedFreehold
523, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 23 Aug 2023£135,000 TerracedFreehold
543, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 12 May 2023£143,000 TerracedFreehold
475, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 24 Feb 2023£152,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
561, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 16 Dec 2022£105,000 TerracedFreehold
388, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NQ 13 Dec 2022£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
358, Lower Somercotes DE55 4LP 12 Oct 2022£802,000 OtherFreehold
513, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 17 Jun 2022£101,000 TerracedFreehold
563, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 15 Apr 2022£85,000 TerracedFreehold
565, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 11 Mar 2022£200,550 Semi-detachedFreehold
344, Lower Somercotes DE55 4LP 9 Dec 2021£112,000 TerracedFreehold
507, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 21 Jul 2021£96,000 TerracedFreehold
543, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 13 Nov 2020£111,000 TerracedFreehold
519, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 6 Dec 2019£100,000 TerracedFreehold
467, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 18 Nov 2019£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
545, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 19 Jul 2019£95,000 TerracedFreehold
475, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 3 Jun 2019£108,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
589, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 22 Nov 2018£145,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
527, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 31 May 2018£78,000 TerracedFreehold
561, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 24 Nov 2017£78,000 TerracedFreehold
519, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 6 Oct 2017£67,500 TerracedFreehold
539, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 7 Aug 2017£82,000 TerracedFreehold
507B, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 6 Jul 2017£65,500 TerracedFreehold
473, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 3 Apr 2017£85,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
525, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 3 Feb 2017£75,000 TerracedFreehold
565, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 12 Jan 2017£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
483, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 8 Jul 2016£60,000 TerracedFreehold
569, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 23 Jun 2016£400,000 DetachedFreehold
483, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 5 Apr 2016£90,000 TerracedFreehold
587, Lower Somercotes DE55 4NS 22 Jan 2016£200,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
567, Lower Somercotes £70,000 (Oct 2025) → £86,000 (Jan 2026) +23%
over under a year
471, Lower Somercotes £165,000 (Aug 2024) → £95,000 (Jan 2025) → £100,000 (Mar 2025) -39%
over under a year
563, Lower Somercotes £85,000 (Apr 2022) → £120,000 (Nov 2024) +41%
over 3 yrs
561, Lower Somercotes £78,000 (Nov 2017) → £105,000 (Dec 2022) → £122,500 (Jun 2024) +57%
over 7 yrs
525, Lower Somercotes £75,000 (Feb 2017) → £157,500 (Feb 2024) +110%
over 7 yrs
543, Lower Somercotes £111,000 (Nov 2020) → £143,000 (May 2023) +29%
over 2 yrs
475, Lower Somercotes £108,000 (Jun 2019) → £152,000 (Feb 2023) +41%
over 4 yrs
565, Lower Somercotes £112,000 (Jan 2017) → £200,550 (Mar 2022) +79%
over 5 yrs
519, Lower Somercotes £67,500 (Oct 2017) → £100,000 (Dec 2019) +48%
over 2 yrs
483, Lower Somercotes £90,000 (Apr 2016) → £60,000 (Jul 2016) -33%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Lower Somercotes

Crime

119 crimes were reported within about a mile of Lower Somercotes in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences47
Anti-social behaviour17
Public order16
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting7
Drugs5

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Lower Somercotes is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower Derwent in Derbyshire Flood alert area
  • River Trent in Nottinghamshire Flood alert area
  • River Erewash Tributaries in Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Lower Somercotes

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Somerlea Park Junior School 136 pupils Primary 7–11 Good Report 0.5 mi
Riddings Junior School 236 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Riddings Infant and Nursery School 201 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 0.5 mi
Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 92 pupils Primary 3–7 Good Report 0.6 mi
Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School 126 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
Swanwick School and Sports College 101 pupils Community special school 5–16 Report 1.3 mi
Leys Junior School 160 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 1.5 mi
Jacksdale Primary and Nursery School 174 pupils Primary 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.5 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Alfreton station 1.8 mi · 36 min walk
  • Langley Mill station 4.1 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Kirkby in Ashfield station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Black Horse (Adj, Lower Somercotes) 1 min walk
  • Black Horse (Opp, Lower Somercotes) 1 min walk
  • Riddings House (opp, Lower Somercotes) 2 min walk
  • Riddings House (adj, Lower Somercotes) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Jessop Medical Practice
    Greenhill Prim Care Ctr, Greenhill Lane, Alfreton · 0.6 mi
  • Somercotes Medical Centre
    22 Nottingham Road, Somercotes, Alfreton · 0.8 mi
  • Jacksdale Medical Centre
    8 Main Road, Jacksdale, Nottingham · 1.5 mi
  • Limes Medical Centre
    Limes Avenue, Alfreton · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Somercotes · 0.5 mi
  • Heron Heron Greenhill Lane · 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Leabrooks · 0.7 mi
  • Iceland Iceland Alfreton · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Wellbeing Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Riddings Pharmacy · 0.6 mi
  • Wellcare Partnership Limited · 0.8 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.1 mi
  • Jacksdale Dental Centre · 1.5 mi
  • Swanwick Dental Practice · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income3 of 10
Employment2 of 10
Education and skills1 of 10
Health and disability2 of 10
Crime7 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment3 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned62.3%62.5%
Private rented16.6%20.3%
Social rented21.2%17.1%
Households652

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1515.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.2%64.1%
Aged 65+19.5%18.6%
Residents1,479

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)98%80%
Gigabit-capable98%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks88%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks94%92%

Share of homes across Amber Valley with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Lower Somercotes

Ethnic group

HereAmber Valley
White97.1%97.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%1.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.7%0.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.4%1%

Religion

HereAmber Valley
No religion51.5%47.3%
Christian40.9%45.4%
Not answered6.2%5.8%
Other religion0.6%0.6%
Muslim0.5%0.3%
Buddhist0.2%0.2%
Hindu0%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereAmber Valley
Born in the UK96%96.3%
Born outside the UK4%3.7%

Highest qualification

HereAmber Valley
No qualifications29.5%19.7%
Level 4 qualifications and above18.3%28.8%
Level 3 qualifications16.9%17.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications14.1%10.5%
Level 2 qualifications13.7%14.3%
Apprenticeship5%6.7%
Other qualifications2.5%2.3%

General health

HereAmber Valley
Very good health37.5%44.4%
Good health36.4%35.4%
Fair health17.8%14.5%
Bad health6.2%4.4%
Very bad health2.2%1.2%

Cars or vans per household

HereAmber Valley
1 car or van in household42%40%
2 cars or vans in household27.2%31.4%
No cars or vans in household20.2%16.8%
3 or more cars or vans in household10.7%11.7%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Amber Valley.

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