Field Head Way Derby
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE21), about 70 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10802806.
- Sales: 15 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £310,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Derby cost £210,076 in August 2026 (+2.7% on a year); private rents averaged £871 a month.
- Energy: 3 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Traffic: The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles), the Minor road, carries 2,932 motor vehicles a day on average (2025).
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Derby costs £2,306 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Spondon, about 4.3 km (2.7 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 470 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 115 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Park Medical Practice, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 95% of households owned their home and 43% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 14 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £310,000 | £310,000 | £310,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £283,000 | £283,000 | £283,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £278,000 | £278,000 | £278,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £315,000 | £315,000 | £315,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £232,000 | £232,000 | £232,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 1997 | 6 | £122,625 | £102,000 | £125,000 |
| 1996 | 2 | £105,750 | £89,000 | £122,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2019 | 6 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £310,000 | |
| 4 Jul 2013 | 2 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £283,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2010 | 3 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £278,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 4 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £315,000 | |
| 8 Jan 2004 | 2 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £232,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2000 | 4 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 24 Jul 1998 | 4 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £130,000 | |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 7 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £122,000 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 1997 | 3 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £118,000 | New build. |
| 30 May 1997 | 1 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £123,250 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 5 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £124,500 | New build. |
| 27 Mar 1997 | 2 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £102,000 | New build. |
| 24 Feb 1997 | 4 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £125,000 | New build. |
| 13 Dec 1996 | 9 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £122,500 | New build. |
| 28 Nov 1996 | 6 DE21 2UQ | Detached | £89,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Derby
A typical home in Derby cost £210,076 in August 2026, 2.7% more than a year before. That is 17% more than five years earlier and 45% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £320,804 |
| Semi-detached | £213,274 |
| Terraced | £169,608 |
| Flat or maisonette | £107,742 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £187,817 |
Private renters in Derby paid £871 a month on average in September 2026, 4.7% more than a year before. That is 34% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £615 |
| Two bedrooms | £788 |
| Three bedrooms | £949 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,318 |
Energy performance certificates
3 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 123 m². Most common: House, detached (2); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1996-2002 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,617 kWh of it on average in 2024, 18% more than the district's 10,696 kWh, and 3,662 kWh of electricity, 15% more than the district's 3,171 kWh. There are gas meters for about 100% of the homes.
| Postcode | Electricity meters | Typical electricity | Gas meters | Typical gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE21 2UQ | 7 | 1,990 kWh | 8 | 13,712 kWh |
| DE21 2UE | 19 | 2,960 kWh | 19 | 11,311 kWh |
These are all the homes on each postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is DE21.
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 street: most are in band D (32% of about 600 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby Sewage Treatment Works Derby 09/10/01144 | Wind 2 turbines | 5 MW | Operational May 2014 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of any of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre on the street is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The highest radon potential in the 1 km squares around the street's postcodes is 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of that area is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 115 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE21 2UE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE21 2UQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.4 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Duffield 67,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 15 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Smalley Drive Oakwood | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 14.8 km (9.2 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Park Medical Practice Good Sep 2020 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakwood Comm Pharm And Prvt Cl | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakwood Dental Centre LTD | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Care homes | 1 home within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Gables Private Residential Home Good Jun 2023 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Chaddesden, Oakwood and Spondon Police SNT | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machine within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central England Co-Op - Smalley Drive, Oakwood Cashzone | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.6 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 630 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 26 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Little Chester Allotments 4.4 ha | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Motte south-west of Morley House Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Motte south-west of Morley House Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Locko Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Derwent Valley Mills | World Heritage Site | 9.2 km (5.7 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Chaddesden Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Gas Yard Wood | Wood | 760 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| The Mound | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Holme Nook | Island | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Derby: see them on the Derby page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 580 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Breadsall CofE VC Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Cavendish Close Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 500 m (0.3 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Busy Bees Day Nursery at Derby Oakwood DE21 2SF | Full day care | 110 | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Soccerstars Holiday Camp @ Springwood Leisure Centre DE21 2RQ | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 770 m (0.5 miles) | |
| First Friends After School Club DE21 2RQ | Out-of-school day care | 26 | Not inspected yet | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Treetops Oakwood DE21 2DF | Full day care | 65 | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Little Explorers Nursery DE7 6DN | Full day care | 54 | Outstanding (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Maggie's @ Oakwood DE21 4TJ | Full day care | 171 | Not inspected yet | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Whitehouse Day Nursery (Oakwood) DE21 4QZ | Full day care | 91 | Good (Mar 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 92 childminders and 13 home childcarers (nannies) in Derby. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mustang Masala DE21 2SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Top Chef DE21 2SF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 17 Jan 2024 |
| KAVA Coffee Lounge DE21 2SF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadow View Close (3); On or near Leawood Gardens (3); On or near Brambleberry Court (2); On or near Field Head Way (2); On or near Tissington Drive (2).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
The busiest counted road within 500 m (0.3 miles) is the Minor road, with 2,932 motor vehicles a day on average in 2025, 360 m from the street's postcodes.
| Road | Between | Vehicles a day | Lorries | Ten years before | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minor road | Not recorded | 2,932 counted 2025 | 0% | 360 m |
Each figure is the annual average daily flow: the motor vehicles passing the count point, both ways, on an average day of the year. A point is counted by hand on a weekday every few years and estimated from the trend on similar roads in between. Lorries are heavy goods vehicles, as a share of all motor vehicles.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 95% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 49% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 4% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Limedale Avenue · Oakdale Gardens · Oakside Way · Cherrybrook Drive · Holmoak Close · Meadow View Close · Applegate Close · Woodrising Close · Cressbrook Way · Brambleberry Court · Leawood Gardens · Kershope Drive
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.