Whitstable Close Derby
14 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE23), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 10802489.
- Sales: 17 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £335,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 8 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 6).
- Flood: 2 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 Peartree, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Sunnydale Park, is about 100 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 58 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Village Surgery, about 910 m (0.6 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 280 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 31% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 47 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 | 1 | £335,000 | £335,000 | £335,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £260,000 | £260,000 | £260,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £198,000 | £198,000 | £198,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £189,000 | £189,000 | £189,000 |
| 2014 | 2 | £164,500 | £137,500 | £191,500 |
| 2011 | 2 | £182,000 | £180,000 | £184,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £150,000 | £150,000 | £150,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £168,750 | £165,000 | £172,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £179,950 | £179,950 | £179,950 |
| 2002 | 2 | £108,248 | £86,500 | £129,995 |
| 1997 | 3 | £59,000 | £58,500 | £59,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2025 | 8 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 18 Nov 2022 | 9 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £260,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2019 | 5 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £198,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2017 | 13 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £189,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2014 | 17 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £191,500 | |
| 14 Feb 2014 | 17 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £137,500 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 9 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £184,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2011 | 13 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £180,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2009 | 7 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £150,000 | |
| 19 May 2006 | 7 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £165,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2006 | 5 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £172,500 | |
| 10 Aug 2004 | 2 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £179,950 | |
| 15 Jul 2002 | 2 DE23 1WJ | Semi-detached | £129,995 | |
| 21 Jan 2002 | 5 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £86,500 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 2 DE23 1WJ | Semi-detached | £58,500 | |
| 29 Oct 1997 | 5 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £59,995 | |
| 26 Sep 1997 | 7 DE23 1WJ | Detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: House, detached (7); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1983-1990 (5); 1991-1995 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 (37% of about 590 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE23 1WJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE23 1GX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 9 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 14 addresses are between 58 m and 61 m above sea level (60 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE23 1GX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE23 1WJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) | |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 43 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wellesley Avenue Sunny Hill | 250 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | National Car Parks | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Village Surgery | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Village Pharmacy | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blagreaves Dental Practice | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Derby Hospital (Nuh) | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Littleover Police Station | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 320 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunnydale Park 13 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Sunnydale Allotments 2.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 15 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west. 3 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Section of Rykneld Street Roman road and remains of Bronze Age cemetery at Littleover | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Derby Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| The Old Cemetery, Derby | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Hell Meadow | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-west |
| Bunkers Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Ash Wood | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Elm Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Meadow Drain | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Barrow-hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
1 of the street's 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgeway Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 290 m | No published inspection |
| Gayton Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 310 m | No published inspection |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 5–11 | 320 m | Outstanding (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Akaal Primary School Sikh | Primary | 2–11 | 680 m (0.4 miles) | Requires improvement (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Derby Moor Spencer Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Village Primary Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Grampian Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Griffe Field Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Cottons Farm Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Dale Community Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Scholars Nursery DE23 1GQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Domino's Pizza DE23 1HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Sunnyhill Food Store DE23 1JN | Retailers - other | 290 m | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Spice Fusion / Grillz DE23 1HF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 27 Nov 2024 |
| Nightingale Care and Nursing Home DE23 1RJ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 4 Good | 29 May 2025 |
| Mellors Catering Services Ltd @ Gayton Junior School DE23 1GA | School/college/university | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 11 Sep 2025 |
| Nottingham Catering (Eat Culture) at Ridgeway Infant School DE23 1GG | School/college/university | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Wellesley Avenue (22); On or near Brookfield Avenue (10); On or near Chesterton Avenue (3); On or near Shearwater Close (2); On or near Redwing Croft (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 52% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 81% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Summer Wood Court · Nevinson Avenue · Shearwater Close · Pegwell Close · Redwing Croft · Rowan Park Close · Gurney Avenue · Reculver Close · Corfe Close · Nevinson Drive · Brookfield Avenue · Wellesley Avenue
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.