DE23 postcode: what it's like to live there
The DE23 district covers Littleover West & Heatherton, Rose Hill & Castleward, Sunny Hill. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in DE23
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from DE23 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Nottingham: 47 min by train, door to door
- Leicester: 53 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in DE23
- Akaal Primary School · DE23 8DG · Requires improvement (2022) · Top 35% in England
- Arboretum Primary School · DE23 8GP · Good (2024) · Bottom 2% in England
- Carlyle Infant and Nursery Academy · DE23 3ES · Remains Good (2023)
- Dale Community Primary School · DE23 6NL · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 8% in England
- Derby St Chad's CofE Nursery and Infant School · DE23 6WR · Good (2023)
- Gayton Junior School · DE23 1GA · Remains Good (2023) · Top 12% in England
- Griffe Field Primary School · DE23 3UQ · Outstanding (2023) · Top 2% in England
- Hardwick Primary School · DE23 6QP · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 7% in England
- Highfields Spencer Academy · DE23 3UX · Good or better in every area (2025)
- Pear Tree Community Junior School · DE23 8PN · Good (2021) · Bottom 1% in England
- Pear Tree Infant School · DE23 8PN · Good (2022)
- Ridgeway Infant School · DE23 1GG · Remains Good (2023)
Secondary schools in DE23
- Derby Moor Spencer Academy · DE23 2FS · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 49% in England
- Littleover Community School · DE23 4BZ · Good (2022) · Top 18% in England
Fee-paying schools in DE23
- Derby Grammar School · DE23 4BX · Inspected by ISI
- Derby High School · DE23 3DT · Inspected by ISI
- Normanton House School · DE23 8DF · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in DE23
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Derby Heatherton · DE23 3TZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Heatherton Pre-School · DE23 3TZ · Good (Ofsted)
- Playcorner Nursery · DE23 8GD · Good (Ofsted)
- Positive Steps Childcare LTD · DE23 8ER · Inadequate (Ofsted)
- Shining Stars Nursery · DE23 6WW · Outstanding (Ofsted)
- St Andrews Pre-School · DE23 1PX · Good (Ofsted)
- La Petite Academy Ltd · DE23 1DG · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Scholars Littleover · DE23 3EY · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Scholars Nursery · DE23 1GQ · Good (Ofsted)
- Premier Holiday Club @ Derby Moor · DE23 2FS
GP surgeries in DE23
- Hollybrook Medical Centre · DE23 3TX
- Osmaston Surgery · DE23 8JX
- Peartree Medical Centre · DE23 8NQ
- Derby Family Medical Centre · DE23 6QQ
- Village Surgery · DE23 8AL
- Lister House Surgery · DE23 8RJ
Neighbourhoods in DE23
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of DE23 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Littleover West & Heatherton | 15% | £350k | Low | 11 min |
| Rose Hill & Castleward | 14% | £155k | Very high | 5 min |
| Sunny Hill | 11% | £214k | Low | 10 min |
| Normanton West | 11% | £246k | Low | 9 min |
| New Normanton | 11% | £135k | Very high | 5 min |
| Normanton South | 11% | £165k | Very high | 7 min |
| Littleover East | 10% | £268k | Very high | 9 min |
| Normanton North & Peartree | 9% | £147k | Average | 6 min |
| Willington North, Findern & Stenson Fields | 4% | £272k | Low | 9 min |
| Mickleover South | 4% | £270k | Low | 9 min |
Questions
Where is the DE23 postcode?
DE23 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Littleover West & Heatherton, Rose Hill & Castleward, Sunny Hill, with 1,089 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in DE23?
The typical home price across DE23's neighbourhoods is £214k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in DE23?
19 primary and 2 secondary state schools have a DE23 postcode, plus 3 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from DE23?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Nottingham 47 minutes; Leicester 53 minutes.