Gosforth Road Derby
22 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE24), about 340 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10800971.
- Flood: 38 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; 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 Peartree, about 1.6 km (1 mile) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 190 m away, and Alvaston Park (33 hectares) is about 790 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 13.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 8.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 22 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Alvaston Medical Centre, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 55% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 10 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 2022 | A T S LTD DE24 8HU | Other | £390,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 21 May 2020 | SMART CAR SALES, 32 DE24 8HU | Other | £260,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 10 Jul 2019 | ASCOT VEHICLE BREAKERS, 34 DE24 8HU | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 1 Jan 2019 | ASCOT VEHICLE BREAKERS, 34 DE24 8HU | Other | £120,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (90% of about 1,030 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Nightingale Road Car Park, Nightingale Road, Derby, pending decision (620 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Rolls Royce Main Works Site, Nightingale Road, Derby, pending decision (890 m (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 24 September 2026 to 25 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, give and take, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 34 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 15 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE24 8HU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 4 | unlikely |
| DE24 8SR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 7 | unlikely |
| DE24 8HL | not in 2 or 3 | 34 / 3 / 4 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 46 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE24 8HL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE24 8HU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE24 8SR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Waverley Street Osmaston | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Car parks | Hudson Way Car Park Derby - Green Parking | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roam Charging Station | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 11.1 km (6.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Alvaston Medical Centre | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Day-Night Pharmacy | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Coleman Street (Dental Surgery) | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Ascot Drive Police Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest K S Bhathal Food Store - Baker Street, Alvaston Cashzone | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.1 ha | 190 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Alvaston Park 33 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 500 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 33 ha | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Swiss Cottage Allotments 2.0 ha | 160 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 38 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Derby Arboretum, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Nottingham Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Wood | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south-west |
| Meadow Drain | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Mill Fleam | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Barrow-hill | Hill | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
1 of the street's 22 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Spencer Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 740 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Lord Street Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Requires improvement (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Wyndham Spencer Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Mar 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Allenton Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Zaytouna Primary School Muslim | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwood Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Pear Tree Infant School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Nov 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margo's Cafe DE24 8HU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 120 m | 5 Very good | 10 Nov 2023 |
| El Capo's Pizza DE24 8HL | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 23 Sep 2023 |
| The Travelling Taverna DE24 8HL | Other catering premises | 150 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Farmfoods DE24 8GW | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 190 m | 5 Very good | 18 Sep 2024 |
| Birds (Derby) Ltd DE24 8GN | Retailers - other | 270 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Lakshmi Stores & Traders Ltd DE24 8JD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 4 Good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| The Attic Experience DE24 8ST | Pub/bar/nightclub | 370 m | Exempt | |
| The Coronation DE24 8SL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Kiwi House DE24 8NL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| J16 Construction DE24 8UJ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| Jhoots Pharmacy DE24 8NL | Retailers - other | 480 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| La Pitta / The Greeks DE24 8LQ | Mobile caterer | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Mar 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Haydock Park Road (10).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 36% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 39% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- DE24 8HU: 18 addresses of 19 in the postcode
- DE24 8SR: 3 addresses of 29 in the postcode
- DE24 8HL: 1 address of 61 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Newbury Street · Sandown Road · Haydock Park Road · Wetherby Road · Loganberry Court · Kempton Park Close · Keynsham Close · Ascot Drive · Damson Grove · Tayberry Close · Pontefract Street · Allestree Close
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.
- 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.