Homes in Eckington sell for a median £190,000
That is the middle of 276 standard sales recorded by HM Land Registry from September 2023 to August 2026, against £277,000 in the typical UK town. The typical home sells for 5.5 times as much as in 1995. Below: what each type of home sells for, the spread of prices, every year since 1995, new builds, the busiest streets and the neighbours. Rents and council tax are on Cost of living.
42% of Eckington’s sales are semi-detached houses
276 homes sold in three years: 92 detached houses, 116 semi-detached houses, 52 terraced houses and 16 flats and maisonettes. A detached house sells for 2.2 times what a flat does.
median sale · 92 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £245K–£350K
- Last 12 months
- £332K30 sold
median sale · 116 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £155K–£210K
- Last 12 months
- £178K23 sold
median sale · 52 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £138K–£182K
- Last 12 months
- £164K19 sold
median sale · 16 sold in 3 years
- Middle half
- £90K–£141K
A mixed market: no one type makes up more than 42% of sales
Standard sales, Sep 2023 to Aug 2026. A median needs 5 sales of a type; “middle half” is the 25th to 75th percentile of 10 or more.
Half of Eckington’s homes sold for between £155K and £265K
One sale in ten was under £128K and one in ten over £350K. 68% sold for under £250K.
The median, £190,000, sits in the £150–200K band
276 standard sales. Each bar is the number sold in that price band; the darker bar holds the median.
The typical home costs 5.5 times as much as in 1995, in step with England
Land Registry has recorded every sale since 1995. The median went from £39,975 in 1995 to £220,000 in the last 12 months (£175,000 in 2019).
Fewer homes sell than in most years
76 sales in the last 12 months, against 192 in 2002, the busiest year, and 47 in 2011. Sales fell by 45% from 2007 to 2009 in the financial crisis, and the median by 6%.
Eckington costs less than England as a whole
Median sale price each calendar year: Eckington, every standard sale in England, and the typical UK town (the middle of the town medians, towns of 2,500 or more).
Detached houses rose the most since 1995
| 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | Last 12 months | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached houses | £60K | £80K | £168K | £190K | £179K | £303K | £332K |
| Semi-detached houses | £40K | £45K | £98K | £115K | £112K | £174K | £178K |
| Terraced houses | £35K | £36K | £89K | £98K | £99K | £130K | £164K |
Calendar years; a year’s median needs 5 sales of the type, so gaps are years with fewer.
Prices are as paid, not adjusted for inflation. Standard (category A) sales only; Land Registry adds a sale when it is registered, so the newest months fill in later.
New builds have slowed: 0% of sales in the last 12 months, after 26% in 2019
198 new homes have been sold in Eckington since 1995; the share peaked at 26% in 2019.
Calendar years with 10 or more sales, then the last 12 months.
8% of sales were leasehold
Nearly every flat in England and Wales is leasehold; among houses, 3.1% sold leasehold in Eckington. A leasehold buyer owns the home for a fixed term and may pay ground rent and service charges; check the lease before you buy.
Ravencar Road is Eckington’s busiest street, with 16 sales in three years
21 streets had five or more sales from Sep 2023 to Aug 2026, 4 of them ten or more. A busy street is often a new estate selling its first homes, or a long road of terraces and flats.
| # | Street | Postcode area | Sales | Median | Homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ravencar Road | S21 | 16 | £240,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 2 | Staniforth Avenue | S21 | 13 | £250,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 3 | High Street | S21 | 13 | £141,000 | Mixed |
| 4 | Kestrel Drive | S21 | 10 | £168,125 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 5 | Springfield Close | S21 | 9 | £150,000 | Mostly terraced houses |
| 6 | Ash Crescent | S21 | 8 | £175,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 7 | Church Street | S21 | 7 | £297,500 | Mixed |
| 8 | John Street | S21 | 7 | £167,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 9 | Curlew Avenue | S21 | 7 | £165,750 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 10 | Tivey Road | S21 | 6 | £367,500 | Mostly detached houses |
| 11 | Stead Street | S21 | 6 | £302,500 | Mixed |
| 12 | Station Road | S21 | 6 | £190,000 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 13 | Beech Crescent | S21 | 6 | £177,500 | Mostly semi-detached houses |
| 14 | Green Chase | S21 | 5 | £270,000 | Mostly detached houses |
| 15 | Martin Rise | S21 | 5 | £190,000 | Mixed |
Tivey Road: £367,500
Castle Hill: £100,000
Among streets with five or more sales; the dearest street’s median is 3.7 times the cheapest’s. Street medians mix types: a street of detached houses beats one of flats.
Standard sales with a street name, grouped by street and postcode district (Sep 2023 to Aug 2026); a name used in two districts shows the district. Medians only: we don’t list individual sales.
Eckington is the 46th most expensive of 59 towns in Derbyshire
Eckington is in the middle of Derbyshire’s towns to buy in; the typical UK town’s median is £277,000.
Towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire with 10+ standard sales; each links to its own Housing page.
Eckington’s neighbours
The nearest built-up areas, from ONS’s 2022 boundaries.
| Town | Miles | Median | Sold, 12 mo | Since 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eckington | — | £190K | 76 | +41% |
| Renishaw | 1.8 | £160K | 33 | +16% |
| Killamarsh | 2.3 | £215K | 85 | +43% |
| Staveley | 3 | £183K | 135 | +52% |
| Barlborough | 3.6 | £220K | 40 | +14% |
| Brimington | 3.8 | £195K | 136 | +70% |
| Duckmanton | 4.4 | £182K | 15 | +38% |
| Dronfield | 4.4 | £288K | 230 | +44% |
Median: standard sales over three years (10+ needed). Since 2016: the median over three years against 2016’s. Miles: centre to centre.
Questions about property prices in Eckington
What is the average house price in Eckington?
The median home in Eckington sold for £190,000 from September 2023 to August 2026, across 276 standard sales (£220,000 in the last 12 months). By type: detached houses £275,000, semi-detached houses £172,750, terraced houses £157,500 and flats and maisonettes £127,500.
Are house prices going up in Eckington?
The median was £200,000 in 2025, up 10% on 2024 (£182,500), and £220,000 in the last 12 months. A town’s median moves with the mix of homes sold each year as well as with prices.
How many homes sell in Eckington each year?
76 standard sales were recorded in the last 12 months, against an average of 102 a year since 2015. Repossessions, company purchases and other non-standard sales aren’t counted.
What are the most expensive streets in Eckington?
Among streets with five or more sales in three years: Tivey Road (S21, £367,500), Stead Street (S21, £302,500) and Church Street (S21, £297,500).
Is Eckington expensive for Derbyshire?
Eckington is the 46th most expensive of 59 towns of 2,500 or more in Derbyshire by median sale price.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid, every standard sale since January 1995 (yearly files of 28 September 2026), inside the ONS 2022 built-up-area boundary by postcode (ONS Postcode Directory) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranked against UK towns only. All under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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