Neighbourhood · South Derbyshire
Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton neighbourhood of South Derbyshire, England (ONS area South Derbyshire 011). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes DE11, DE12, DE15. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE12 6AX.
A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification
Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against South Derbyshire (3 of 16 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £240,375 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across South Derbyshire (1.2 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Burton-on-Trent, is 6.9 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
£240,375
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Middle income
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
Moving the other way
Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 16 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 8 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 4 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£54,000
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.2 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 Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton sits in South Derbyshire
- Typical house price: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire
- Average household income: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South 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 Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton
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 South Derbyshire, 3 the other way and 11 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
- Air quality
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Recorded crime
- Income deprivation ranking
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Burton-on-Trent Railway station, 6.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 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 Linton Primary School 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
- Nearest state secondary school Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2023).
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 Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton
What is the typical house price in Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton?
£240,375. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
How does Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton compare with the rest of South Derbyshire?
Typical house price: 6th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire. Average household income: 5th lowest of 12 neighbourhoods in South Derbyshire.
Is Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton an affluent area?
Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton gentrifying?
Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 16 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton?
Burton-on-Trent. Railway station, 6.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 43 min) and Cardiff Central (about 145 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Castle Gresley, Overseal & Coton?
Nearest state primary school. Linton Primary School. 1.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy. 4.3 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Jan 2023).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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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.
