DE1 3QF Derby
Live postcode, introduced September 2008. Ward: Darley. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Market Place, Derby: 15 addresses
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 (59% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, City Centre (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 25.
- 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
- 48, SADLER GATE, grade II*
- 10, IRON GATE, grade II
- 11 Iron Gate, grade II
- 11, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 2-4, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 22, IRON GATE, grade II
- 24 & 24A, IRON GATE, grade II
- 25-26 Iron Gate, grade II
- 27 Iron Gate, grade II
- 28-32 Iron Gate, grade II
- 3-4, IRON GATE, grade II
- 33-34 Iron Gate, grade II
- 33, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 35-36, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 40, IRON GATE, grade II
- 41 Iron Gate, grade II
- 51, SADLER GATE, grade II
- 6-7, IRON GATE, grade II
- 7 Market Place, grade II
- 9, IRON GATE, grade II
- GUILDHALL, grade II
- LLOYDS BANK, grade II
- MARKET HALL, grade II
- THE OLD BELL HOTEL, grade II
- WAR MEMORIAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- St Georges Phase 2, Land between St Mary’s Gate and Sadler Gate, Derby, not permissioned (150 m)
- Burdett House, Becket Street, Derby, permissioned (260 m)
- Bramble Business centre, Becket Street, Derby, permissioned (300 m)
- Becketwell, Victoria Street/Macklin Street, Derby, pending decision (320 m)
- Bio House, Derwent Street, Derby, not permissioned (330 m)
- Land at Cathedral Road/Walker Lane, Corner of Cathedral Road and Walker Lane, Derby, permissioned (350 m)
- 67-71 Macklin Street, Derby, permissioned (410 m)
- Derwent Court, Macklin Street, permissioned (430 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 49 m above sea level.
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 | 1.2 km |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 29 stops within 400 m, 69 within 800 m; nearest Full Street Derby | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 390 m |
| Car parks | 6 within 800 m; nearest NCP Derby St Peters Courtyard | 320 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 14.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Macklin Street Surgery | 410 m |
| Pharmacies | 15 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Superdrug Pharmacy | 160 m |
| NHS dentists | 10 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Derby House Dental Practice | 320 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 1.2 km |
| Police station | Derby City Centre Police Station | 150 m |
| Cash machines | 13 machines within 800 m; nearest Derby Market Place | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 620 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Darley Abbey Park 26 ha | 450 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 740 m² | 580 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bass's Recreation Ground 2.7 ha | 580 m |
| Allotments | Markeaton Leisure Garden Allotments 1.4 ha | 920 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 48, Sadler Gate, a listed building (Grade II*), 100 m south-west. 207 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 19 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 48, Sadler Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 100 m south-west |
| Cathedral Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade I | 150 m north |
| 35-36 St Marys Gate | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m north-west |
| 15 Wardwick | Listed building, Grade II* | 220 m south-west |
| St Mary's Bridge | Scheduled monument | 430 m north |
| Roman bath house at Parker's Piece | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km north |
| Littlechester Roman site | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north |
| The Old Cemetery, Derby | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-west |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.4 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Fleam | Lake or reservoir | 700 m south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Markeaton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Markeaton Hill | Hill | 2.5 km west |
| Nut Wood | Wood | 2.6 km north |
| Holme Nook | Island | 3.1 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 9 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 15 |
9 of the postcode's 15 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 | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 12% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 4% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 37% | 17% |
| Private rented | 51% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 11% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 77% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Market Place.