Towpath Way Derby
35 addresses across 1 postcode (DE21), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10817192.
- Sales: 66 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £165,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 34 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 26, D: 1).
- Flood: 3 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 B; 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 120 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 830 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 44 to 45 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Street Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 400 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 49% of households owned their home and 30% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 74 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £165,000 | £148,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £157,000 | £144,000 | £230,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2021 | 2 | £165,975 | £132,000 | £199,950 |
| 2020 | 2 | £195,000 | £185,000 | £205,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £123,500 | £123,500 | £123,500 |
| 2018 | 4 | £114,000 | £109,995 | £180,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2016 | 3 | £118,000 | £110,500 | £165,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £111,000 | £109,000 | £180,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £105,000 | £103,000 | £110,000 |
| 2012 | 7 | £95,000 | £90,250 | £104,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2025 | 1B DE21 7SL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 25 Jun 2025 | 4 DE21 7SL | Flat or maisonette | £170,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2025 | 37 DE21 7SL | Flat or maisonette | £148,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2024 | 17 DE21 7SL | Semi-detached | £234,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 25 Aug 2023 | 1 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £157,000 | |
| 28 Jul 2023 | 22 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £230,000 | |
| 16 Jun 2023 | 7 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £160,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Mar 2023 | 37 DE21 7SL | Flat or maisonette | £144,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2022 | 31 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £215,000 | |
| 3 Aug 2021 | 11 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £132,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2021 | 22 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £199,950 | |
| 6 Nov 2020 | 31 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £185,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2020 | GARAGE ASSOICATED WITH, 31 DE21 7SL | Other | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Sep 2020 | 35 DE21 7SL | Semi-detached | £205,000 | |
| 25 Apr 2019 | 16 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £123,500 | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 1B DE21 7SL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 5 Jun 2018 | 35 DE21 7SL | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 9 May 2018 | 2 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2018 | 4 DE21 7SL | Flat or maisonette | £109,995 | |
| 30 Jun 2017 | 1 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2016 | 12 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £109,500 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 26 Oct 2016 | 16 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £118,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2016 | 18 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £110,500 | |
| 15 Jul 2016 | 22 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 12 May 2016 | 6 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £106,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 22 Dec 2015 | 15 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2015 | 5 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £111,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2015 | 9 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2015 | 16 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2015 | 11 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £113,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2014 | 14 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 17 Nov 2014 | 8 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £105,000 | |
| 10 Oct 2014 | 3 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 28 Feb 2014 | 3A DE21 7SL | Terraced | £103,000 | |
| 17 Jan 2014 | 10 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 28 Sep 2012 | 3A DE21 7SL | Terraced | £95,000 | New build. |
| 27 Apr 2012 | 3 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £95,000 | New build. |
| 15 Mar 2012 | 1A DE21 7SL | Terraced | £99,703 | New build. |
| 17 Feb 2012 | 1B DE21 7SL | Terraced | £104,950 | New build. |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 5 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2012 | 9 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £95,000 | |
| 19 Jan 2012 | 1 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £90,250 | New build. |
| 16 Dec 2011 | 2 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £104,950 | New build. |
| 28 Oct 2011 | 7 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £95,000 | New build. |
| 17 Jun 2011 | 18 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £94,952 | New build. |
| 28 Apr 2011 | 16 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £104,950 | New build. |
| 1 Apr 2011 | 20 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £104,950 | New build. |
| 28 Mar 2011 | 14 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £104,950 | New build. |
| 4 Mar 2011 | 8 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £100,000 | New build. |
| 3 Mar 2011 | 12 DE21 7SL | Terraced | £99,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
34 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (11); House, enclosed end-terrace (8); House, end-terrace (8). Built: 2007-2011 (22); 2008 (3); 2007 onwards (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (14); rented (private) (9); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (8 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 street: most are in band B (42% of about 1,200 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 street's 35 addresses are between 44 m and 45 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE21 7SL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 120 m |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 21 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Moon Spondon | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Osprey Charging Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 10.7 km (6.7 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Street Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asda Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Chapel Street Dental Practice | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Chaddesden, Oakwood and Spondon Police SNT | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mpk Garages - Erewash, Spondon | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3.9 ha | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Borrowfield Allotments 1.2 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon, a scheduled monument, 710 m (0.4 miles) north. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Anglo-Scandinavian high cross shaft in the churchyard of St Werburgh's Church, Spondon | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Homestead with gatepiers | Listed building, Grade I | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Pair of Gateways Leading to Spondon School (Upper House) and Adult Centre | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Nottingham Road Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Elvaston Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Half Moon Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Windmill Hill Plantation | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Mossey Yard Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Brook Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 3 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 29 |
3 of the street's 35 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Asterdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chaddesden Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SK2026 ltd TA The Apple Tree Grill DE21 7NE | Other catering premises | 80 m | 4 Good | 25 Mar 2026 |
| The Apple Tree Bar DE21 7NE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jun 2024 |
| McDonalds DE21 7LY | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 22 Apr 2023 |
| Derbyshire County Cricket Ground DE21 7NF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 310 m | 5 Very good | 5 Apr 2024 |
| B & M DE21 7BR | Retailers - other | 320 m | 5 Very good | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Spondon Methodist Church DE21 7GD | Other catering premises | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Cobalicious DE21 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Zanfish Spondon DE21 7NL | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2025 |
| Freddy's Play Kingdom DE21 7NL | Other catering premises | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Erewash PFS DE21 7NL | Retailers - other | 370 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Laurels DE21 7NG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Oct 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 13 |
| Public order | 11 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Derwent Road (36); On or near Station Road (12); On or near Towpath Way (11); On or near Willowside Green (5); On or near Oakfields Grove (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 49% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 14% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 72% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 7% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 5 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
- DE21 7SL: 35 addresses of 40 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Bridgeside Way · Towpath Court · Station Road · Platform Court · Oakfields Grove · Stoney Gate Road · Portia Court · Celanese Road · Derwent Road · Willowside Green · Holme Lane · Greenbank
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.