DE24 8NX Derby
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Alvaston North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Curzon Lane, Derby: 51 addresses
- Meadow Lane, Derby: 1 address
- Curzon Lane, 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 (66% of about 790 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
- Site of Former Northridge House, Raynesway, derby, permissioned (600 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 38 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: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 41 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 53 addresses are between 41 m and 42 m above sea level (41 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 89%, gigabit 89% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest Wisgreaves Road Crewton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 3.3 km |
| Car parks | Hudson Way Car Park Derby - Green Parking | 2.3 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest PoGo Charge | 650 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 10.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Alvaston Medical Centre | 1.0 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 470 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Charming Smiles Dental Surgery | 110 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Ascot Drive Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m; nearest Brighton Stores, Alvaston Cashzone | 350 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Alvaston Park 33 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 370 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 33 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | Swiss Cottage Allotments 2.0 ha | 910 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km south. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south |
| Nottingham Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km north |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 2.1 km south-west |
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km south-east |
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km east |
| Aston Hill | Hill | 4.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
None of the postcode's 53 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 46% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 23% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 23% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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 Curzon Lane.