Overview for Waverley Street, DERBY, DE24 8BU

Introduction

Derby (DAR-bee) is a city and unitary authority area on the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England. The county is named after Derby, which was its original county town. As a unitary authority, Derby is administratively independent from Derbyshire County Council. The city's population was 261,400 in 2021.

The Romans established the town of Derventio, which was later captured by the Anglo-Saxons and then by the Vikings who made Djúra-bý one of the Five Boroughs of the Danelaw. Initially a market town, Derby grew rapidly in the industrial era and was home to Lombe's Mill, an early British factory, Derby contains the southern part of the Derwent Valley Mills World Heritage Site. With the arrival of the railways in the 19th century, Derby became a centre of the British rail industry. Despite having a cathedral since 1927, Derby did not gain city status until 1977.

Derby is a centre for advanced transport manufacturing. It is home to engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce and Alstom (formerly Bombardier Transportation) has a production facility at the Derby Litchurch Lane Works; Toyota's UK headquarters is located in the south-west of the city at Burnaston.

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Summary for Waverley Street, DERBY, DE24 8BU

East Midlands
This postcode is in the
Sinfin & Osmaston
within
Derby
Rural/Urban
Urban City and town   ?

Roadworks near DE24 8BU

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
62
In Progress
26
Completed
0
Cancelled
0

Road Safety near DE24 8BU

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Waverley Street, DE24 8BU that have been reported to Derbyshire Constabulary over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near DE24 8BU

View traffic levels near Waverley Street, DE24 8BU from official Department for Transport counts.

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Derby and nearby Videos From YouTube

Willington Power Station Cooling Towers Drone Footage

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Published: 16 Apr 2023

Police

This area is policed by Derbyshire Constabulary.

Derbyshire Constabulary split their policing area into 95 separate neighbourhoods and this postcode is in the Sinfin and Osmaston neighbourhood.

Derbyshire Constabulary

Sinfin and Osmaston Neighbourhood Crime

Top 3 Categories

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Violent Crime
Feb 2024
2
Jan 2024
83
Other Theft
Feb 2024
1
Jan 2024
10

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Derby South parliamentary constituency.

Derby South is a constituency in the East Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Dame Margaret Beckett (Labour) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Waverley Street, DE24 8BU

No recorded house sales or transfers for this postcode.

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for DE24 8BU

Latitude
52.896473
Longitude
-1.457296

Residents at DE24 8BU

Households
5
Male
5
Female
4
People per Household
1.80

Sunrise and Sunset at DE24 8BU

Sunrise
05:54
Sunset
20:14

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

DE24 8BU is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear18.55%
Cloudy56.55%
Rain6.89%
Windy17.85%
Other0.16%

Population

Derby
259,000

Deprivation Index

6.3 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at DE24 8BU

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for DE24 8BU

Introduced
1 Mar 2004

Recent Updates

18 Apr 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views from Traffic Scotland to Roadworks within Scotland
15 Apr 2024
Schools Data updated for April 2024
10 Apr 2024
Companies Data updated for March 2024
7 Apr 2024
New option to receive automatic updates to roadworks that affect you
7 Apr 2024
Police and Crime data updated for February 2024
3 Apr 2024
Sold House Price data updated for February 2024
30 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated February 2024
28 Mar 2024
New feature to use Geolocating functions to detect your current location

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