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Somercotes & Pye Bridge: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Somercotes & Pye Bridge neighbourhood of Amber Valley, England (ONS area Amber Valley 003). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes DE55, NG16. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE55 4LZ.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, showing some signs of gentrification

Somercotes & Pye Bridge is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it shows some signs of gentrification against Amber Valley (2 of 19 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £145,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Amber Valley (1.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving faster than the council's and the nearest railway station, Alfreton, is 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£145,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Among the most income-deprived

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 2.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£39,600

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.9 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Faster than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Somercotes & Pye Bridge sits in Amber Valley

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Amber Valley
  • Average household income: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Amber Valley

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Somercotes & Pye Bridge

House prices: Somercotes & Pye Bridge against Amber Valley: This neighbourhood £29k (1995) to £161k (2026); Amber Valley £40k (1995) to £225k (2026).£54k£204k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£161kAmber Valley£225k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Amber Valley, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Amber Valley, 1 the other way and 16 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Schools improving
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Alfreton Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and Northern to Nottingham (about 25 min); Northern to Leeds (about 90 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Somercotes Infant and Nursery School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school David Nieper Academy 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Somercotes & Pye Bridge

What is the typical house price in Somercotes & Pye Bridge?

£145,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +45% against 2017-2019.

How does Somercotes & Pye Bridge compare with the rest of Amber Valley?

Typical house price: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Amber Valley. Average household income: the lowest of 16 neighbourhoods in Amber Valley.

Is Somercotes & Pye Bridge an affluent area?

Among the most income-deprived. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Somercotes & Pye Bridge gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.07; 2 of 19 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Somercotes & Pye Bridge?

Alfreton. Railway station, 2.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 3.9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and Northern to Nottingham (about 25 min); Northern to Leeds (about 90 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Somercotes & Pye Bridge?

Nearest state primary school. Somercotes Infant and Nursery School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2024). Nearest state secondary school. David Nieper Academy. 2.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Sep 2022).

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.