DE24 8SF Derby
Live postcode, introduced August 1992. Ward: Alvaston North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Baker Street, Derby: 35 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 (88% of about 750 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Site of Former Northridge House, Raynesway, derby, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Speedy?s Garage, 1102 London Road, Alvaston, Derby, permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 addresses are about 44 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 | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 29 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Baker Street Crewton | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Hudson Way Car Park Derby - Green Parking | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 10.3 km (6.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alvaston Medical Centre | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Dental | 300 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Drive Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest K S Bhathal Food Store - Baker Street, Alvaston Cashzone | 290 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alvaston Park 33 ha | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 260 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 33 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Brigden Avenue Allotments 1.8 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Elvaston Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wood | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Coronation Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Meadow Drain | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-west |
| Aston Hill | Hill | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) 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 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
None of the postcode's 35 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 | 33 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 16% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 9% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 78% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 90% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Baker Street.