Analysis of recent property sales -- official HM Land Registry data
The average house price in DE72 (DE72 2AA) is £326,444, based on 181 transactions recorded by HM Land Registry. The median price is £260,000, giving a price range from £50,000 to £3,100,000.
| Date | Price | Type | Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-23 | £330,000 | D | — |
| 2026-01-19 | £220,000 | S | 191.0 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £300,000 | S | 89.53 m² |
| 2026-01-16 | £258,000 | S | 73.0 m² |
| 2026-01-15 | £440,000 | D | 120.0 m² |
Standard residential rates for primary residence. Does not include surcharges for additional properties or non-UK residents.
Market Overview: DE72
With 181 recorded transactions in twelve months, DE72 is one of the more liquid postcodes in the sample — individual outliers have less pull on the median figure than they would elsewhere. Individual sales ranged from £50k to £3.10m, which is a normal spread for a postcode of this size.
No single property type dominates — detached houses led with 39% but the mix is diverse, while semi-detached houses accounted for 34% and terraced houses accounted for 18%.
The twelve-month trend is upward: comparing the first half of the window with the second, the median shifted by roughly +5.2%. Monthly volume was fairly consistent, giving the trend line a reliable shape.
Liquidity in DE72 2AA is healthy: the high sale count makes it easier to benchmark a specific property against genuinely recent comparables rather than extrapolating from older deals. On the rental side, the estimated gross yield on a median-priced property here is around 4.2%, based on ONS regional rents.