Housing prices in the Derbyshire Dales

In the Derbyshire Dales:

We regularly revise our house prices estimates. UK-level rent estimates for the latest two months, and all house price data, are provisional and subject to revision.

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Average house price in the Derbyshire Dales was £342,000 in August 2026

The provisional average house price in the Derbyshire Dales in August 2026 was £342,000. This was in line with the average of £343,000 in August 2025 (revised), a 0.4% change.

Across the East Midlands, the average house price in August 2026 was £242,000, which was in line with a year earlier (£241,000).

This meant that, in August 2026, the Derbyshire Dales had the highest average house price in the East Midlands.

Across the UK, a home sold for an average of £273,000 in August 2026, which was in line with the August 2025 average of £271,000.

In the year to August 2026, the average price for semi-detached properties in the Derbyshire Dales stayed around the same over the year, while the average price for flats decreased by 3.6%.

For each property type, average prices as of August 2026 in the Derbyshire Dales were:

• Detached properties: £473,000
• Semi-detached properties: £311,000
• Terraced properties: £263,000
• Flats and maisonettes: £183,000

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Average private rents rose in the Derbyshire Dales

The average monthly private rent in the Derbyshire Dales was £828 in September 2026. This was an increase from £752 in September 2025, a 10.1% rise.

Across the East Midlands, the average monthly rent was £928, up from £894 a year earlier.

Across the UK, the average rent price in September 2026 was £1,406, which was up from £1,354 in September 2025.

In the Derbyshire Dales, the average rent for semi-detached properties and terraced properties rose by 10.2%, while for detached properties and flats or maisonettes, it increased by 9.8%.

Average rent for three bed properties rose by 10.2%, while the average for four-or-more bed properties increased by 9.4%.

By how many bedrooms there are in a property, average rents as of September 2026 in the Derbyshire Dales were:

• One bedroom: £600
• Two bedrooms: £768
• Three bedrooms: £920
• Four or more bedrooms: £1,367

Taking the data instead by property type, average rents were:

• Flats and maisonettes: £658
• Terraced properties: £776
• Semi-detached properties: £896
• Detached properties: £1,101

We also publish private rental affordability for local areas in England and Wales, comparing rents to household incomes.

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First-time buyers in the Derbyshire Dales paid £276,000 on average in August 2026

The provisional average price paid by first-time buyers was £276,000 in August 2026. This was in line with the revised August 2025 average of £276,000.

In comparison, home-movers in the Derbyshire Dales paid an average of £395,000 in August 2026. This was in line with £397,000 a year earlier.

In August 2026, the average price was £285,000 in the East Midlands and £336,000 in Great Britain.

We do not produce figures for first-time buyer prices by type of property. Average house prices by property type for price paid data are available above.

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Average house price for mortgage buyers stayed level in the Derbyshire Dales

The average price of a home bought with a mortgage in the Derbyshire Dales was £348,000 in August 2026 (provisional). This was in line with an average of £350,000 in August 2025 (revised).

Across the East Midlands, the average price of a home bought with a mortgage was £243,000, in line with £241,000 a year earlier.

Across Great Britain, the average price for buying with a mortage in August 2026 was £282,000, which was in line with an average of £280,000 in August 2025.

Our mortgage calculator shows how monthly repayments are changing at local area level, based on the latest house prices and interest rates.

For cash buyers in the Derbyshire Dales, the average was £335,000 in August 2026 (provisional), which was in line with a revised figure of £337,000 a year earlier.

In August 2026, the average was £240,000 in the East Midlands and £259,000 in Great Britain.

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More data about the Derbyshire Dales

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This article is regularly updated with the most recent rents and house prices information. The full time series for rental prices can be found in our associated data releases. The full time series for house prices can be found in the UK House Price Index reports on gov.uk.

You can also read our most recent Private rent and house prices bulletin.

The methods used to produce the rental prices can be found in the Price Index of Private Rents Quality and Methodology Information. The methods used to produce the house prices can be found in the House Price Index Quality and Methodology Information.

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