DE1 1DN Derby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mackworth & New Zealand. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Larges Street, Derby: 52 addresses
- Ambrose Terrace, Derby: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Derby in 2026-27: Band D £2,306 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,537 | £1,794 | £2,050 | £2,306 | £2,818 | £3,331 | £3,843 | £4,612 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (88% of about 930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Friar Gate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 14-18, VERNON STREET, grade II
- 15 South Street, grade II
- 29, YORK STREET, grade II
- 83-84, FRIAR GATE, grade II
- LARGE'S HOSPITAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 36 Agard Street, permissioned (150 m)
- 18 Agard Street, Derby, permissioned (230 m)
- Former Samways Cycle Shop, 20-22 Ashbourne Road, Derby, permissioned (300 m)
- Floors 3-6 Celtic House, Friary Street, Derby, permissioned (320 m)
- Celtic House (Floors 1 and 2), Celtic House, Friary Street, Derby, permissioned (320 m)
- Rear of 126 Drewry Lane, Derby, permissioned (400 m)
- Burleigh Court, Nuns Street, permissioned (400 m)
- Quarndon Electronics, Slack Lane, Derby., permissioned (460 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 17 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 53 addresses are between 53 m and 54 m above sea level (54 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 59 within 800 m; nearest Vernon Street Derby | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 1.1 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest RCP Parking | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 16 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 400 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 14.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Vernon Street Medical Ctr | 120 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Vernon Street Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest 57 Fg LTD | 150 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Derby City Centre Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m; nearest Sandhu Properties Cashzone | 470 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,180 m² | 580 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 780 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Markeaton Recreation Ground 2.9 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Markeaton Leisure Garden Allotments 1.4 ha | 310 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 47-51, Friar Gate, a listed building (Grade II*), 170 m north-east. 214 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 47-51, Friar Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m north-east |
| 43-44, Friar Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-east |
| 42, Friar Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m north-east |
| 41, Friar Gate | Listed building, Grade I | 220 m north-east |
| The Old Cemetery, Derby | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 600 m south-west |
| St Mary's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north-east |
| Roman bath house at Parker's Piece | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km north-east |
| Littlechester Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km north-east |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 800 m north-west |
| Mill Fleam | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km east |
| Markeaton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km north-west |
| Markeaton Hill | Hill | 1.7 km west |
| Gravelpit Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
| Holme Nook | Island | 3.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 45 | 53 |
8 of the postcode's 53 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 19% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 9% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 50% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 27% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 28% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Larges Street.