Derby Property 2011 – 2021: The Census Year
A look back at the Derby housing market over the last decade.
With all of us completing the Census a few weeks ago, it made me realise profoundly that mine and my family’s life, which from our own point of view seems unique and delightful, makes us all into a series of statistics for the Census gatherers to pore over. To digest and regurgitate facts, figures and trends for those who are interested in the ever-changing social circumstances of these islands.
However, the information from the Census is vital to improving our lives – Governments can plan the future with the information it provides and we in turn can wonder about the lives of our past generations with the information provided therein historically if we so wish.
Whilst the information from this Census won’t be published until March 2023, let us have a look at what has been happening in the Derby property market since the last time we completed the Census in 2011.
Just to remind you, 2011 saw the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Mr Cameron was the PM, there was the last flight of the Space Shuttle and Game of Thrones premiered.
Whilst in the Derby property market
🔹 The average price paid for a Derby detached home in the last 12 months has been £311,100. The average value of a Derby detached home has risen by 42.6% in the last 10 years or £98,400
🔹 The average price paid for a Derby semi-detached home in the last 12 months has been £181,800. The average value of a Derby semi-detached home has risen by 39.5% in the last 10 years or £59,000
🔹 The average price paid for a Derby town house/terraced home in the last 12 months has been £147,100. The average value of a Derby town house/terraced home has risen by 33.8% in the last 10 years or £44,000
🔹 The average price paid for a Derby apartment/flat in the last 12 months has been £113,700. The average value of a Derby apartment/flat has risen by 41% in the last 10 years or £48,400
New properties built in Derby
Irrespective of any dip in Derby house prices or transactions when the Stamp Duty Holiday ends in the summer, this is a trend that looks set to continue, with no sign that supply of new homes is anywhere near to keeping pace with demand for households.
There have only been 6,817 new properties built in Derby in the last 10 years, that’s less than 57 a month. That means the population in Derby has risen by 2.49 people for every new home built over that decade!
Nationally, the country has only built just over 180,000 homes a year over the last decade, 120,000 less than the national target of 300,000. In the meantime, the population has grown by more than 4 million.
When looking locally at the size of new build property in Derby, the average property is just under 950 sq. ft., which is 15% larger than a decade ago.
Rents in Derby
Whether you are a winner or loser in terms of rental values depends on whether you are a Derby landlord or a Derby tenant.
The average rent for a property in Derby currently stands at £634 per month, whilst a decade ago, it was £524 per month
This means private rents have increased by 92p a month for the past ten years. Interesting, when compared to the national average of 98p a month whilst in London, rents have grown by £4.64 a month.
The next 10 years of the Derby Property Market
The next ten years will be just as fascinating. To try and predict it would be a fool’s game.
For example, who would have believed what the Derby property market has done in the last 12 months since the start of Lockdown 1.0. The number of transactions, i.e. people moving in turn with UK house prices having risen so much in the last year… all during a worldwide pandemic and at a time of such mayhem and havoc in the UK and world economy, is nothing short of remarkable … the question is – is it sustainable?
Read these articles in the coming months and years and I will share with you what is happening to the value of your Derby property, be you a Derby homeowner or Derby landlord.
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