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Property investment stats for Borrowash, East Midlands

A complete guide to property investment in Borrowash.

Last updated: 18 September 2025

Investment summary

Borrowash sits comfortably as a family-friendly spot with a strong bias toward owner-occupied homes, ranking in the 76th percentile for this metric. The area’s housing market has seen mixed fortunes: while the past year saw capital growth change by -11.8%, the three-year picture is more positive, with a total growth of 9.7% and an annualised rate of 3.1%. Homes here don’t hang around for long, with properties typically spending 59 days on the market, and there’s a reasonable level of liquidity with 87 sales in the last year.

Affordability looks attractive, with a price-to-income ratio of 4.7 and a rent-to-income ratio of 22.9%, both suggesting that Borrowash is accessible for local earners. The rental market is less dominant (in the 11th percentile for private renting), but yields are steady at 3.8%, and the top-performing local postcode district returns 3.7%.

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Key investment stats for Borrowash

Median price per sq ft

£265 / sq ft

Average rental yield

3.8%

Capital growth (1y)

-11.8%

Sales in past year

87

* Property stats calculated for last full calendar year (2024).

Live property stats in Borrowash

Live prices in Borrowash, East Midlands

* Extreme prices clipped for legibility

Properties for sale

Median price

£280,000

25% of properties below...

£236,250

75% of properties below...

£398,712

Most expensive property

£1,700,000

Live listings

66

Median days on market

59

Should you invest in Borrowash?

Opportunities

  • The area’s strong owner-occupier base and high proportion of families (in the 52nd percentile) point to stable demand for larger homes.
  • Affordability metrics like the price-to-income ratio of 4.7 and the rent-to-income ratio of 22.9% make Borrowash appealing for both first-time buyers and renters.
  • With the median sale price for a three-bedroom house at £277,475 and median rent at £1,750, investors can target family lets with predictable returns.

Risks

  • The past year’s capital growth changed by -11.8%, which may concern those seeking short-term appreciation.
  • The private rental sector is relatively small here, sitting in the 11th percentile, which could limit growth for buy-to-let investors.
  • The local population skews older, with the over-60s in the 78th percentile, potentially impacting long-term rental demand from younger tenants.

Outlook

Borrowash’s prospects for the next year look steady rather than spectacular. While recent capital growth has changed by -11.8%, the three-year trend (up by 9.7%) suggests the area can bounce back. The strong presence of families and owner-occupiers should help underpin demand for houses, particularly those with three bedrooms, where both asking sales and rents (£277,475 and £1,750) remain accessible.

Rental yields of 3.8% are not headline-grabbing, but they are consistent, and liquidity is reasonable with 87 homes sold in the past year. Investors may not see rapid gains, but Borrowash offers a reassuring sense of stability and affordability for those willing to take a longer-term view.

Live properties in Borrowash

Investment properties in Borrowash, East Midlands

2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale
7% below median price

£180,000 - Offers in Excess of

2 bedroom semi-detached bungalow for sale

Kimberley Road, Derby, Derbyshire

Properties needing refurbishment in Borrowash, East Midlands
Needs Refurb
3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
On market for 180 days

£300,000 - Guide Price

3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Green Lane, Ockbrook

Slow to sell properties in Borrowash, East Midlands
Slow to Sell
3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale
Reduced by 20%

£395,000

3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale

Bakehouse Lane, Ockbrook

Big price drop properties in Borrowash, East Midlands
Big Price Drop
4 bedroom detached house for sale
2,325 sq ft

£895,000

4 bedroom detached house for sale

Royal Close, Borrowash

Properties with planning granted in Borrowash, East Midlands
Planning Granted
2 bedroom house for sale
41% below median price

£180,000 - Offers in Region of

2 bedroom house for sale

Elm Street, Borrowash, Derby

Low price-per-sq-ft properties in Borrowash, East Midlands
Low Price per Sq Ft

Best places to invest in Borrowash

Top postcodes for rental yield and (annualised) capital growth

Rank
Postcode
Yield
Capital growth
Median £/sq ft
1DE723.7%3.7%£287 / sq ft

Data sources

GeoGlider calculates property investment stats by blending official and proprietary datasets. Here's a quick overview of key sources and how we use them:

  • HM Land Registry: Property transaction and sold-price records for England & Wales used to calculate historical capital growth, price levels and comparables.

  • Office for National Statistics (ONS): Demographic and economic indicators for the UK, including Census 2021, supporting area profiling and market context.

  • Ordnance Survey: Authoritative UK geospatial data powering accurate boundaries, roads and terrain for mapping and spatial analysis.

  • GeoProp: Our proprietary AI pipeline that processes millions of property listings to extract rich features and live market signals.

  • Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities: Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) scores and property floor areas.

  • HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC): Household income and employment data to understand local affordability and economic conditions.

Data is updated continuously, matched across sources and rigorously validated.