DE55 postcode: what it's like to live there
The DE55 district covers Shirland and Stonebroom, Somercotes and Swanwick, Tibshelf. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in DE55
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from DE55 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Nottingham: 58 min by train, door to door
- Sheffield: 60 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in DE55
- Blackwell Community Primary and Nursery School · DE55 5JG · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Top 48% in England
- Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy · DE55 7EN · Good (2022) · Top 10% in England
- Copthorne Community Infant School · DE55 7FF · Report card 2026: Urgent improvement in some areas
- Croft Infant School · DE55 7BW · Standards maintained (2024)
- Glebe Junior School · DE55 2JB · Good (2022)
- Leys Junior School · DE55 7HA · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 35% in England
- Mickley Village Primary and Nursery School · DE55 6GG · Requires improvement (2024)
- Morton Primary Academy · DE55 6HH · Requires improvement (2022) · Top 18% in England
- Newton Primary School · DE55 5TL · Remains Good (2023) · Top 45% in England
- Riddings Infant and Nursery School · DE55 4EW · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Riddings Junior School · DE55 4BW · Standards maintained (2024) · Bottom 22% in England
- Shirland Primary School · DE55 6BH · Good (2024)
Secondary schools in DE55
- David Nieper Academy · DE55 7JA · Good (2022) · Bottom 14% in England
- Frederick Gent School · DE55 2ER · Report card 2025: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 33% in England
- Swanwick Hall School · DE55 1AE · Good (2023) · Bottom 30% in England
- Tibshelf Community School · DE55 5LZ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 42% in England
Fee-paying schools in DE55
- Kingdom Christian School · DE55 7AQ · Inspected by ISI
Nurseries and pre-schools in DE55
- Partou Field View Day Nursery & Pre-School · DE55 6ET · Good (Ofsted)
- Stonebroom Pre-School · DE55 6JF
- White House Nursery Shirland · DE55 6BB · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Sunshines Pre-School (Somercotes) · DE55 1LB · Good (Ofsted)
- Swanwick Pre-School · DE55 1BN · Good (Ofsted)
- Newton Nursery · DE55 5TL · Good (Ofsted)
- Tibshelf Playgroup · DE55 5NU · Good (Ofsted)
- Tiny Tots Day Nursery · DE55 5JJ
- Ashbourne Day Nurseries at Alfreton · DE55 7JA · Good (Ofsted)
- White House Nursery Alfreton · DE55 7AT · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in DE55
- Somercotes Medical Centre · DE55 4JJ
- Jessop Medical Practice · DE55 1LU
- Staffa Health · DE55 5PS
- Limes Medical Centre · DE55 7DW
- Parkside Surgery · DE55 7AH
- The Village Surgery · DE55 2FY
Neighbourhoods in DE55
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of DE55 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stonebroom, Shirland & Wessington | 16% | £234k | Low | 14 min |
| Somercotes & Pye Bridge | 15% | £167k | Very high | 10 min |
| Swanwick & Leabrooks | 15% | £220k | Low | 12 min |
| Tibshelf, Newton & Hardwick Park | 13% | £193k | Average | 7 min |
| Alfreton | 13% | £194k | Very high | 7 min |
| South Normanton West | 11% | £177k | Average | 8 min |
| South Normanton Broadmeadows & Pinxton | 9% | £198k | Average | 12 min |
| Crich, Holloway & Wingfield | 3% | £356k | Low | 10 min |
| Ripley East, Riddings & Ironville | 3% | £168k | High | 11 min |
Questions
Where is the DE55 postcode?
DE55 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Shirland and Stonebroom, Somercotes and Swanwick, Tibshelf, with 1,243 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in DE55?
The typical home price across DE55's neighbourhoods is £194k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in DE55?
25 primary and 4 secondary state schools have a DE55 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from DE55?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Nottingham 58 minutes; Sheffield 60 minutes.