The typical property in DE1
DE1 is central Derby, the East Midlands city with substantial regeneration and the Cathedral Quarter conservation area.
Area summary
DE1 sits in Derby City Council. The outcode covers central Derby including the Cathedral Quarter and the historic centre. Derby has a Grade I-listed Cathedral and substantial Georgian and Victorian heritage in the central conservation area. The Intu Derby shopping centre (now Derbion) is the major retail anchor. Housing is mixed: limited residential in the central commercial area, Victorian and Edwardian terraces in inner suburbs, and significant new-build apartment development around the river Derwent.
Derby station is in adjacent DE1/DE24 and provides direct services to London St Pancras in around 90 minutes and Birmingham, Sheffield, Nottingham and the north. The A52 and A6 provide road links.
Employment is dominated by Rolls-Royce (aircraft engines, headquartered in Derby with around 14,000 staff), Toyota Manufacturing UK (in adjacent DE65 at Burnaston), Bombardier/Alstom (rail manufacturing at Litchurch Lane), the council and the University of Derby.
Derby City Council operates additional HMO licensing in defined areas. The Renters' Rights Act 2026 has abolished Section 21 evictions.
What the data shows
Researched facts
Buyer notes
- City centre apartment leases vary, review carefully
- Rolls-Royce employment drives substantial rental demand
- Listed and Victorian stock has substantial EPC upgrade costs
The full DE1 data page
Sold price history, crime totals, EPC distribution, council tax bands and more, pulled live from HM Land Registry, Police UK and the EPC Register.
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