DE1 2GD Derby
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Arboretum. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Osmaston Road, Derby: 66 addresses
- London Road, Derby: 2 addresses
- Bloomfield Close, Derby: 1 address
- Keble Close, Derby: 1 address
- Reginald Street, Derby: 1 address
- Osmaston Road, Derby: 1 address
- Erasmus Drive, 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 (83% of about 1,860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Former Derbyshire Royal Infirmary, Between Osmaston Road and London Road, Derby, permissioned (330 m)
- Hallmark Inn Car Park, Wellington Street, Derby, permissioned (420 m)
- Nightingale House, 117a London Road, Derby, permissioned (430 m)
- Castleward Area, between London Road and Station Approach, Derby, permissioned (600 m)
- Upper floors above 25-33 Babington Lane, Derby, permissioned (810 m)
- Former St Joseph’s Church Hall, Mill Hill Lane, Derby, permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 73 addresses are between 56 m and 63 m above sea level (59 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 | 570 m |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m, 49 within 800 m; nearest Crown Derby Rose Hill | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 3 within 800 m; nearest Hudson Way Car Park Derby - Green Parking | 620 m |
| EV charging points | 11 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 580 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 13.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Osmaston Surgery | 220 m |
| Pharmacies | 14 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 220 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Derby City Dental Care | 490 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 160 m |
| Police station | Normanton and Rose Hill Police SNT | 900 m |
| Cash machines | 8 machines within 800 m; nearest Derby Royal Infirmary Hospital Cashzone | 150 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,900 m² | 1.0 km |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.8 ha | 240 m |
| Allotments | Wilmorton Allotments 1.3 ha | 1.3 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Arboretum, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 280 m south-west. 49 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 280 m south-west |
| Midland Railway War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 420 m north-east |
| Former Engine Shed (Remains of the original Midland Region Railway Station) | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m north-east |
| Former Railway Workshop at Derby Railway Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-east |
| Former Carriage Shop at Derby Railway Works | Listed building, Grade II* | 750 m north-east |
| St Mary's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km north |
| The Old Cemetery, Derby | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.8 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleam | Lake or reservoir | 870 m north |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km north-west |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 2.6 km south |
| Markeaton Hill | Hill | 3.4 km north-west |
| Holme Nook | Island | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 5 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 9 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 26 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 23 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 73 |
66 of the postcode's 73 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 56% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 18% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 33% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 16% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 5% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 1 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 Osmaston Road.