House prices in DE21 5 (Little Eaton)

This article reveals price per square foot data and various charts to help you understand current housing market in 'DE21 5' (Little Eaton, Oakwood) - statistics were last calculated on 30 August 2024.


Defining 'DE21 5'

This analysis is limited to properties whose postcode starts with "DE21 5", this is also called the postcode sector. It is shown in red on the map above. There are no official names for postcode sectors so I've just labelled it Little Eaton.

You can click on the map to change sector, or you can enter a different postcode sector (e.g. CM23 4) below.

FYI, a postcode sector is the full postcode without the last two letters.

Price per square foot

Knowing the average house price in Little Eaton is not much use. However, knowing average price per square foot can be quite useful. Price per sqft allows some comparison between properties of different size. We define price per square foot as the sold price divided by the internal area of a property:

£ per sqft = price ÷ internal area
E.g. 6, Cotter Wood Close, Little Eaton, Oakwood, sold for £850,000 on Jul-2024. Given the internal area of 2,163 square feet, the price per sqft is £392.

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The chart below is called a histogram, it helps you see the distribution of this house price per sqft data. To make this chart we put the sales data into a series of £ per sqft 'buckets' (e.g. £311-£325, £325-£339, £339-£353 etc...) we then count the number of sales with within in each bucket and plot the results. The chart is based on 57 sales in Little Eaton (DE21 5) that took place in the last two years.

Distribution of £ per sqft for Little Eaton, Oakwood
Distribution of £ per sqft house prices in Little Eaton

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You can see the spread of prices above. This is because although internal area is a key factor in determining valuation, it is not the only factor. Many factors other than size affect desirability; these factors could be condition, aspect, garden size, negotiating power of the vendor etc.

The spread of prices will give you a feel of the typical range to expect in Little Eaton (DE21 5). Of the 57 transactions, half were sold for between £290 and £362 per square foot. The median, or 'middle', price per square foot in 'DE21 5' is £321. Notably, only 25% of properties that sold recently were valued at more than £362 sqft. For anything to be valued more than this means it has to be more desireable than the clear majority of homes.

Price map for Little Eaton, Oakwood

Do have a look at the interactive price map I created. I find it useful and I am sure it will help you in exploring Oakwood. You can zoom in all the way to individual properties and then all the way back out to see the whole country. The colours show the current estimated property values.

Property price heatmap for Little Eaton
House price heatmap for Little Eaton, Oakwood

Comparison with neighbouring postcode sectors

The table below shows how 'DE21 5' compares to neighbouring postcode sectors.

Postcode sector Lower quartile Middle quartile Upper quartile
DE21 4 Chaddesden £186 sqft £209 sqft £259 sqft
DE21 5 Little Eaton £290 sqft £321 sqft £362 sqft
DE21 7 Spondon £223 sqft £257 sqft £288 sqft
DE21 2 Oakwood £270 sqft £298 sqft £329 sqft
DE21 6 Chaddesden £181 sqft £213 sqft £258 sqft

Will Oakwood house prices drop in 2024?

I cannot tell the future and don't believe anyone who says they can. I can however plot price trends - I have done this in the chart below for DE21 5 (Little Eaton) compared with both the wider area DE21 and inflation (CPIH from the Office of National Statistics). The dashed trend lines in the chart show the average over time.

Historic price per square foot in Little Eaton,Oakwood
House price trends for Little Eaton

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For the most recent sales activity, rather than a summarized average, it is better to see the underlying data. This is shown in the chart below, where blue dots represent individual sales, click on them to see details. If there is an obvious trend you should be able to spot it here amid the noise from outliers.

Most recent DE21 5 sales
Recent trends for Little Eaton

Data from Land Registry comes in gradually over time. I update it every month but it takes about 5 months for the majority of sales for Oakwood to be recorded. Disclaimer: I do not verify and cannot guarantee the accuracy of any data shown. Outliers exist in the data, typically these are where the EPC registry records the internal area incorrectly, sometimes although very rarely the Land Registry price paid data can be wrong. The data provided throughout this website about Oakwood and any other area, is not financial advice. Any information provided does not and cannot ever take in to account the particular financial situation, objectives or property needs of either you or anyone reading this information.

Street level data

Street Avg size Avg £sqft Recent sales
Brookside Road, Little Eaton, DE21 5L 0 sqft £293 19
Duffield Road, Little Eaton, DE21 5D 0 sqft £348 15
Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, DE21 5A 0 sqft £303 13
Camp Wood Close, Little Eaton, DE21 5E 861 sqft £277 9
Highfield Road, Little Eaton, DE21 5A 0 sqft £279 9
Alfreton Road, Little Eaton, DE21 5D 0 sqft £278 9
Rectory Lane, Little Eaton, DE21 5L 0 sqft £322 8
The Dovecote, Little Eaton, DE21 5B 0 sqft £263 8

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Raw data

Our analysis of Little Eaton is derived from what is essentially a big table of sold prices from Land Registry with added property size information. Below are three rows from this table to give you an idea.

Address Paid sqft £/sqft
6, Cotter Wood Close, Little Eaton, Oakwood £850,000
Jul-2024
2,163 392
28, Crab Tree Hill, Little Eaton, Oakwood £250,000
Jun-2024
807 309
10, Westley Crescent, Little Eaton, Oakwood £200,000
May-2024
645 309

See the entire list of all sales in Little Eaton (DE21 5) here.

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