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Ashbourne is a market town 14 miles north west of Derby, near the southern edge of the Peak District and the closest town to Dovedale. This page also covers Brailsford and Wirksworth.

£277,250median sold price

136homes sold in a year

£819average rent a month

£2,469council tax, Band D

0.75% to sell, no VAT
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Living in Ashbourne

Ashbourne is a market town 14 miles north west of Derby, near the southern edge of the Peak District, with 8,967 residents at the 2021 census. It is the closest town to Dovedale.

Its market charter dates from 1257, and there is still an outdoor market on Thursdays and Saturdays. St Oswald's Church has a 215 foot spire, and the Royal Shrovetide Football match is played across the town every year.

The Tissington Trail starts in the town, and Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, a state secondary, continues to be a good school according to Ofsted.

Homes in Ashbourne

Nearby, Brailsford is a small red brick village on the A52 halfway between Derby and Ashbourne, and Wirksworth is a market town built on lead mining and stone quarrying.

If you are thinking of moving or selling, the sold prices further down this page show what has changed hands in Ashbourne over the last year.

Schools in Ashbourne

The latest Ofsted inspection for the main state schools, with links to the full reports. Always check catchment with the council before you buy.

Secondary Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School Continues to be a good school Inspected January 2024 Primary St Oswald's CofE Primary School Continues to be a good school Inspected June 2024

Getting around

TrainsAshbourne has had no railway station since 1954. The nearest are Uttoxeter, 12 miles away, and Derby, 13 miles away.
BusesHigh Peak Buses and TrentBarton serve the town, including an hourly bus between Derby and Uttoxeter.
WirksworthWirksworth has a station on the heritage Ecclesbourne Valley Railway, which links to Duffield for National Rail trains. Five bus routes serve the town.

Parks and things to do

Tissington TrailA walking and cycling route on a former railway line, starting in Ashbourne and running to Parsley Hay.
Limestone WayPasses two to three miles from the town.
Visitor informationThe visitor information centre is in the town hall.

What has sold in Ashbourne

Every sale recorded by HM Land Registry in the 12 months to the end of July 2026, by any agent.

136

recorded sales so far

£277,250

median price, +1.9% on the year before

13%

leasehold, with 0% new builds

Median price by type

Type	Sales	Median
Detached	59	£420,000
Semi-detached	29	£245,000
Terraced	32	£212,500
Flat or maisonette	16	£135,000

10 most recent sales

Street	Type	Month	Price
Buscott Drive	Detached	July 2026	£560,000
Derby Road	Semi-detached	July 2026	£235,000
Greenway	Semi-detached	July 2026	£392,500
Wyaston Road	Detached	July 2026	£550,000
Bluebell Close	Semi-detached	July 2026	£270,000
Peter Street	Terraced	July 2026	£139,000
Shawcroft	Flat or maisonette	July 2026	£99,950
Lower Pingle Road	Terraced	July 2026	£250,000
Taylor Court	Semi-detached	July 2026	£320,000
Lambourne Avenue	Semi-detached	July 2026	£255,000

Sold by any agent. Sales take a few months to be registered, so counts for the latest months will rise. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, updated 21 October 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Derbyshire Dales council area

£355,000

average house price, July 2026

+7.1%

change on a year earlier

£819

average monthly private rent, August 2026

Prices: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, July 2026. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents, August 2026. These cover the whole council area, not just Ashbourne.

Villages and areas around Ashbourne

We cover these too. Median prices are for homes sold by any agent in the last year, from HM Land Registry.

Brailsford

£372,000 median from 31 sales

A small red brick village on the A52 halfway between Derby and Ashbourne, with a pub, golf club, post office and school.

Wirksworth

£250,000 median from 78 sales

A market town of 4,902 people built on lead mining and stone quarrying, with a Tuesday market dating from a charter of 1306 and a station on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway.

Council tax in Ashbourne

Derbyshire Dales District Council charges for 2026/27, including police and fire. Figures for Ashbourne parish, including the town council charge. Other parishes pay slightly different amounts.

Band A£1,646

Band B£1,921

Band C£2,195

Band D£2,469

Band E£3,018

Band F£3,567

Band G£4,116

Band H£4,939

Source: Derbyshire Dales District Council.

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