DE23 8BE postcode in Derby, England

DE23 8BE is a postcode in Derby, in the Normanton ward. It is in the Derby South parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Derby: 98% Typical price £141,500 Homes sold in DE23 8, last 12 months. ▼ 5.7% on the year before Nearest station Peartree 1.1 km in a straight line

Where DE23 8BE is, and what is near it

Map of DE23 8BE and what is near it Map of DE23 8BE: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the DE23 8 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DE23 8AA: also in DE23 8DE23 8AB: also in DE23 8DE23 8AD: also in DE23 8DE23 8AE: also in DE23 8DE23 8AF: also in DE23 8DE23 8AG: also in DE23 8DE23 8AH: also in DE23 8DE23 8AJ: also in DE23 8DE23 8AL: also in DE23 8DE23 8AN: also in DE23 8DE23 8AP: also in DE23 8DE23 8AQ: also in DE23 8DE23 8AR: also in DE23 8DE23 8AS: also in DE23 8DE23 8AT: also in DE23 8DE23 8AU: also in DE23 8DE23 8AW: also in DE23 8DE23 8AX: also in DE23 8DE23 8AY: also in DE23 8DE23 8AZ: also in DE23 8DE23 8BA: also in DE23 8DE23 8BB: also in DE23 8DE23 8BD: also in DE23 8DE23 8BG: also in DE23 8DE23 8BL: also in DE23 8DE23 8BR: also in DE23 8DE23 8DG: also in DE23 8DE23 8DH: also in DE23 8DE23 8DJ: also in DE23 8DE23 8DL: also in DE23 8DE23 8DN: also in DE23 8DE23 8DW: also in DE23 8DE23 8DX: also in DE23 8DE23 8UL: also in DE23 8DE23 8UU: also in DE23 8DE23 8UW: also in DE23 8DE23 8UX: also in DE23 8DE23 8UY: also in DE23 8DE23 8UZ: also in DE23 8DE23 8WA: also in DE23 8DE23 8WB: also in DE23 8DE23 8WD: also in DE23 8DE23 8WE: also in DE23 8DE23 8WF: also in DE23 8DE23 8WG: also in DE23 8DE23 8WH: also in DE23 8DE23 8WJ: also in DE23 8DE23 8WL: also in DE23 8DE23 8WN: also in DE23 8DE23 8WP: also in DE23 8 2 places, 800 m–1.7 kmCity of Derby Academy 1.9 kmNormanton DE23 8BE Map of DE23 8BE and what is near it Map of DE23 8BE: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the DE23 8 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 10 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.7 kmCity of Derby Academy 1.9 kmNormanton DE23 8BE
  • DE23 8BE
  • Other postcodes in DE23 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.8918, longitude -1.4866)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE23 8BE?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE23 8BE?

Every home and business at DE23 8BE can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Derby: 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Derby: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Derby.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE23 8BE?

BinDayBuddy has not read Derby City's days for DE23 8BE today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE23 8BE on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE23 8BE at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE23 8BE.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Derby

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE23 8BE: 4,645 properties in Derby are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Derby

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE23 8BE is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE23 8BE?

Homes in DE23 8 sold for a typical £141,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 97 sales, down 5.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£141,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£150,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Semi-detached £182,500 20 sales
  • Terraced £135,500 72 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE23 district: a typical £218,000 from 420 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE23 8BE

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE23 8BE from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 25 March 2024. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE23 8BE?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around DE23 8BE. Over half of them (93%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (66%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE23 8BE

Band D in Derby for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £2,306 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,537.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 890 (93%)£1,537
Band Babout 60 (6%)£1,794
Band Cwithheld£2,050
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,306
Band Efewer than 5£2,818
Band Ffewer than 5£3,331
Band Gfewer than 5£3,843
Band Hfewer than 5£4,612

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 66% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 9% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Derby before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE23 8BE is in (ONS area E01013573), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest open schools to DE23 8BE, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE23 8BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE23 8BE?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE23 8BE is Peartree Rail Station, 1.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Peartree Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
  • Derby Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Baxter Square, 65 m away.

More stations near DE23 8BE, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE23 8BE, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE23 8BE?

1 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE23 8BE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 800 mWalk
  • InstaVolt Charging point · 2 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
  • Evpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest to the centre of DE23 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE23 8BE?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE23 8BE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE23 8BE, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE23 8BE?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE23 8BE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE23 8BE in a conservation area?

The centre of DE23 8BE is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE23 8BE?

Police.uk records 404 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE23 8BE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences186 reports
Anti-social behaviour61 reports
Public order43 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Other theft25 reports
Vehicle crime12 reports

Also: drugs 11, shoplifting 10, burglary 8, robbery 5, possession of weapons 4, other crime 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE23 8BE

Ward
Normanton
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Derby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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