FURNACE CLOSE, S42 5AF House Prices & Local Information

S42 5AF is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Furnace Close, 0.6km from Grassmoor in Grassmoor. Administratively it sits within Grassmoor ward and the North East Derbyshire constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, S42 5AF is a family-oriented neighbourhood with a mix of housing types. The 40 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 89% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 15% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 63 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: With prices averaging £66k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for S42 5AF are sourced from Output Area E00100194 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.