Housing

Derby contains a wide variety of newly built and previously occupied homes in a range of strikingly different locations. Besides the attractive suburbs of the city, Derbyshire's towns and villages offer a range of attractive life style options, all within short commuting distances of the city centre. The average house price for a semi-detached home in the city of Derby is £116,120, which compares favourably with the East Midlands (£126,456) and the UK (£196,506) making Derby an affordable and thriving place to live and work.

Residential developers are providing a range of homes, which, in design, quality and amenity, is comparable to those available anywhere in the country. Building in Derby's conservation areas, the Derwent Valley World Heritage corridor and the Peak District National Park, requires developers to pay particular attention to the appearance and materials used in construction.

Stylish refurbishment of some of the old mills at the edge of the commercial centre are creating a new dimension to city-living where the compact nature of the city with it's river, cafés and restaurants is complemented by the rolling dales and open countryside only minutes away.

Derby has an incredible rental property market with all types of property available from luxury executive city mill conversion apartments to detached family homes with gardens in quiet suburban settings.

Please see below for average housing costs in Derby:

Type £	Derby	East Midlands	UK
Flat	112,387	110,442	199,669
Terraced	98,631	105,609	177,633
Semi-detached	116,120	126,456	196,506
Detached	200,530	215,632	344,989
Average Cost	133,034	149,386	224,064

^{Source: The Land Registry, January-March 2009}