Sapphire Drive, Ripley

MyStreetCheck free street report: Sapphire Drive, Ripley · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/ripley-derbyshire/sapphire-drive/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DE5 8NL.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£331,308

13 sales

Price range

£242k – £535k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

24 Oct 2025

DE5 8NL

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At a glance

House prices£331k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station50 min walkBelper station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

13 property sales on Sapphire Drive, Ripley have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 24 Oct 2025. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £331,308. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Sapphire Drive range from £242,000 to £535,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Sapphire Drive compared

DE5 postcode area£222,522

Ripley£222,522

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Sapphire Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DE5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	13	£331,308	24 Oct 2025

Sold prices on Sapphire Drive

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
6, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	24 Oct 2025	£395,000	Detached	Freehold
9, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	21 Mar 2025	£535,000	Detached	Freehold
38, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	16 Feb 2024	£325,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	16 Dec 2022	£390,000	Detached	Freehold
19, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	30 Jun 2021	£352,000	Detached	Freehold
20, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	5 May 2021	£287,000	Detached	Freehold
12, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	19 Feb 2021	£285,000	Detached	Freehold
35, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	11 Mar 2020	£262,000	Detached	Freehold
7, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	30 Aug 2019	£355,000	Detached	Freehold
17, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	1 Mar 2019	£265,000	Detached	Freehold
31, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	30 Nov 2018	£242,000	Detached	Freehold
16, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	20 Oct 2017	£299,000	Detached	Freehold
8, Sapphire Drive DE5 8NL	14 Sep 2016	£315,000	Detached	Freehold

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

Address	Sales	Change
19, Sapphire Drive	£352,000 (Jun 2021) → £390,000 (Dec 2022)	+11% over 1 yr

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Schools near Sapphire Drive

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
John Flamsteed Community School 850 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.1 mi
Denby Free CofE VA Primary School 113 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Requires improvement Report	0.6 mi
Kilburn Infant and Nursery School 125 pupils	Primary	3–7	Good Report	0.8 mi
Kilburn Junior School 150 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	0.8 mi
Street Lane Primary School 93 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Horsley Woodhouse Primary School 95 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.4 mi
Belper School and Sixth Form Centre 1,212 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.4 mi
Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School 90 pupils	Primary Church of England	5–11	Report	1.7 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

Belper station 2.5 mi · 50 min walk
Duffield station 3.3 mi · 1 hr 7 min walk
Ambergate station 3.8 mi · 1 hr 16 min walk

Nearest bus stops

John Flamsteed School Ryknield Hill Entrace (opp, Ryknield Hill) 2 min walk
John Flamsteed School Ryknield Hill Entrance (adj, Ryknield Hill) 2 min walk
John Flamsteed School Derby Road Entrance (Adj, Derby Road) 3 min walk
John Flamsteed School Derby Road Entrance (Opp, Derby Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

Arthur Medical Centre
Main Street, Horsley Woodhouse, Ilkeston · 1.2 mi
Whitemoor Medical Centre
Whitemoor Lane, Belper · 1.6 mi
Ivy Grove Surgery
Church Farm Medical Centre, Steeple Drive, Ripley · 1.9 mi
Ripley Medical Centre
Derby Road, Ripley · 2.1 mi

Supermarkets

The Co-operative Food Co-op Horsley Main Street · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Openwood Gate · 1.2 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Whitemoor Lane · 1.7 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Alton Manor Express · 1.9 mi

Pharmacies

Amber Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Peak Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Nottingham Road Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Belper Dental Practice · 2.4 mi
Green Lane (dental Surgery) · 2.4 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 8 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.

Income	7 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	8 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	6 of 10
Living environment	6 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	81.3%	62.5%
Private rented	7.7%	20.3%
Social rented	10.9%	17.1%
Households	857

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.0%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.7%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.2%	18.6%
Residents	2,006

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	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

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	88%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	94%	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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Sapphire Drive

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Who lives around Sapphire Drive

Ethnic group

	Here	Amber Valley
White	98%	97.3%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.2%	1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	0.5%	1%
Other ethnic group	0.2%	0.2%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0%	0.3%

Religion

	Here	Amber Valley
Christian	47.5%	45.4%
No religion	45%	47.3%
Not answered	5.6%	5.8%
Other religion	1%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	0.2%
Muslim	0.2%	0.3%
Buddhist	0.1%	0.2%
Jewish	0.1%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Amber Valley
Born in the UK	97.6%	96.3%
Born outside the UK	2.4%	3.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Amber Valley
Level 4 qualifications and above	32.5%	28.8%
Level 3 qualifications	20.6%	17.8%
Level 2 qualifications	15.1%	14.3%
No qualifications	12.6%	19.7%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.4%	10.5%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.7%
Other qualifications	2.2%	2.3%

General health

	Here	Amber Valley
Very good health	49.1%	44.4%
Good health	35.4%	35.4%
Fair health	11.8%	14.5%
Bad health	3%	4.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Amber Valley
2 cars or vans in household	40.6%	31.4%
1 car or van in household	35.7%	40%
3 or more cars or vans in household	15.2%	11.7%
No cars or vans in household	8.5%	16.8%

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.

Planning and heritage near Sapphire Drive

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Planning applications near Sapphire Drive

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Council tax here

Amber Valley Band D is £2,408 a year (Band A £1,605). See every band.

Estate agents near Sapphire Drive

All Agreed 2.3 mi
Burchell Edwards 2.3 mi
Smartmove Homes 2.3 mi
Matthew Thomas Residential 2.3 mi
Home2Sell Lettings 2.4 mi

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