Estate agents in Ashbourne
Ashbourne is an East Midlands town with about 8,854 residents. HM Land Registry records 138 homes sold there between September 2025 and August 2026, with a median price paid of £270,000.
How estate agents in Ashbourne compare
Ashbourne at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 138 sales in Ashbourne from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £270,000.
54.2% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 5.2 years and sold for a median of 17.3% more than they paid.
The median price was £239,975 in 2016 and £277,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Ashbourne
Median sale price in Ashbourne: £270,000
| All homes | 138 sales, median £270,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 55 sales, median £418,000 |
| Semi-detached | 30 sales, median £240,750 |
| Terraced | 36 sales, median £217,500 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 17 sales, median £135,000 |
Across Derbyshire Dales the average price was £348,486 in June 2026, up 10.2% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £239,975 (184 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £244,250 (176 sales) |
| 2018 | £249,997 (184 sales) |
| 2019 | £240,000 (201 sales) |
| 2020 | £235,000 (172 sales) |
| 2021 | £289,995 (283 sales) |
| 2022 | £299,995 (211 sales) |
| 2023 | £290,000 (142 sales) |
| 2024 | £268,000 (113 sales) |
| 2025 | £277,000 (145 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Ashbourne has no railway station of its own and the nearest are Uttoxeter at about 10 miles, Cromford at about 10 miles, Duffield at about 10 miles and Belper at about 10 miles. The A515, A517 and A52 pass through or beside the town, so most journeys out of Ashbourne are made by road. The nearest motorway junctions are M1 junction 28 at Pinxton Interchange, about 18 miles away and M6 junction 15 at Hanchurch Interchange, about 21 miles away. East Midlands Airport is about 21 miles from the centre and Manchester Airport is about 33 miles away. Central London lies about 124 miles to the south east.
Schools in and near Ashbourne
Ashbourne has three primary schools within about 1 mile of the centre. Hilltop Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Primary School (a Church of England school) and Ashbourne Primary School (an academy) all sit about 0.4 miles away. For secondary education the nearest option is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, a Christian academy with a sixth form, about 0.6 miles from the centre. For higher education the nearest university is the University of Derby, about 11 miles away.
Living in Ashbourne
Ashbourne is a town in Derbyshire Dales with about 8,900 residents, mapped as a small built-up area and classed as rural. Detached houses make up 35% of homes and about 66% of households are owner occupied. Within about a mile of the centre there are more than 30 shops, including four supermarkets: Sainsbury's about 0.2 miles away and Co-op Food about 0.3 miles. There are at least 12 pubs, among them The Wheel Inn and The Bridge, both about 0.2 miles away, along with at least 17 cafés and around four restaurants. For health, two doctors' surgeries sit about 0.4 miles out, with Boots about 0.3 miles away and four dentists nearby. Saint Oswald's Hospital is about 0.5 miles away, while the nearest emergency department is at Royal Derby Hospital, about 11 miles away. Ashbourne Library is about 0.2 miles away, the post office about 0.3 miles and Brickyard Park about 0.4 miles. Holly Wood nature reserve is about 2.2 miles away.
A short history of Ashbourne
The name Ashbourne comes from the Old English æsc-burna, meaning a stream with ash trees. A market charter was granted in 1257 and in the medieval period the town was a regular stopping place for pilgrims walking St Non's Way to the shrine of Saint Fremund at Dunstable in Bedfordshire. Charles Edward Stuart's forces came through the town during the Jacobite rising of 1745. By the 1840s cheese and malt were its chief products. Within 0.7 miles of the centre stand 163 listed buildings. Three are Grade I: the Parish Church of St Oswald, the Old Grammar School and The Mansion including its Coach House wall. Eleven are Grade II*, among them the Church of St John, the churchyard gate piers and gates of St Oswald's and The Green Man and Black's Head Hotel.
Sport and leisure
Ashbourne/Mayfield Crown Green Bowls Club is a sports centre for bowls. Ashbourne Golf Club provides a golf course and The Pavillion is a sports club in the town. Pitches and courts are recorded for several sports including football, tennis and rugby, along with cricket, basketball and table tennis. For open space there are Brickyard Park and Highfield Road Recreation Ground. A number of children's playgrounds are also found across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Ashbourne?
- The median price paid in Ashbourne over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £270,000. In that period 138 homes were sold, according to HM Land Registry Price Paid data for standard sales.
- What is the median price paid for each property type in Ashbourne?
- Over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 the median price paid was £418,000 for detached houses (55 sales) and £240,750 for semi-detached houses (30 sales). For terraced houses it was £217,500 (36 sales) and for flats it was £135,000 (17 sales).
- What are the transport links from Ashbourne?
- The nearest railway station is Uttoxeter at about 9.7 miles from the centre. The nearest motorway junction is M1 junction 28 (Pinxton Interchange) at about 18 miles and East Midlands Airport is about 21 miles away. The A515, A517 and A52 pass through or beside the area.
- Which schools are near the centre of Ashbourne?
- There are 3 primary schools within about 1.1 miles of the centre: Hilltop Primary Academy, St Oswald's CofE Primary School and Ashbourne Primary School, each about 0.4 miles away. The nearest secondary school is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School at about 0.6 miles.
- How many estate agent branches are there in Ashbourne?
- There are 5 estate agent sales branches with an office in Ashbourne.
Areas near Ashbourne
- Mayfield (East Staffordshire)
- Edlaston
- Kniveton
- Hulland Ward
- Ellastone
- Hulland Village
- Parwich
- Brailsford
Ashbourne is in Derbyshire Dales.
Estate agents near Ashbourne
- Bagshaws Residential Estate Agents AshbourneAshbourne DE6 1GF0.3 miles
- John German Estate Agents AshbourneAshbourne DE6 1GD0.3 miles
- Fidler-Taylor & Co.Ashbourne DE6 1AE0.3 miles
- Bagshaws Residential (Residential Sales)Ashbourne DE6 1AE0.3 miles
- PMW PropertyAshbourne DE6 1HA0.8 miles
- Grant's of DerbyshireWirksworth DE4 4ET8 miles
- Bricks and MortarWirksworth DE4 4ET8 miles
- Frank InnesUttoxeter ST14 7FN9.7 miles
- J S Wilks F R I C SUttoxeter ST14 7RT9.8 miles
- Bagshaws Residential Estate Agents UttoxeterUttoxeter ST14 7HP9.8 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Ashbourne.