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Grassmoor & Holmewood: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Grassmoor & Holmewood neighbourhood of North East Derbyshire, England (ONS area North East Derbyshire 009). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes S42, S44. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near S42 5GT.

One of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England, changing little against North East Derbyshire

Grassmoor & Holmewood is one of the most income-deprived neighbourhoods in England; it is changing little against North East Derbyshire (few signs of gentrification: 2 of 16 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £160,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across North East Derbyshire (2.0 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Chesterfield, is 6.1 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

£160,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% 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

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.03; 2 of 16 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 1 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£40,500

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

2.0 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

Where Grassmoor & Holmewood sits in North East Derbyshire

  • Typical house price: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire
  • Average household income: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire

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 Grassmoor & Holmewood

House prices: Grassmoor & Holmewood against North East Derbyshire: This neighbourhood £36k (1995) to £162k (2026); North East Derbyshire £47k (1995) to £235k (2026).£60k£215k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£162kNorth East Derbyshire£235k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across North East Derbyshire, 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 16 counted signals point towards rising affluence against North East Derbyshire, 1 the other way and 13 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

  • Single-person households under 65
  • New-build activity

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Chesterfield Railway station, 6.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and Northern to Sheffield (about 16 min); East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (109 to 114 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 North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Tupton Hall School 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 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 Grassmoor & Holmewood

What is the typical house price in Grassmoor & Holmewood?

£160,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +33% against 2017-2019.

How does Grassmoor & Holmewood compare with the rest of North East Derbyshire?

Typical house price: the lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire. Average household income: 2nd lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in North East Derbyshire.

Is Grassmoor & Holmewood an affluent area?

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

Is Grassmoor & Holmewood gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.03; 2 of 16 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Grassmoor & Holmewood?

Chesterfield. Railway station, 6.1 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway, CrossCountry and Northern to Sheffield (about 16 min); East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (109 to 114 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Grassmoor & Holmewood?

Nearest state primary school. North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy. 1.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Tupton Hall School. 2.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Nov 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.