DE3 · Derby

DE3 broadband and area guide

Ofcom coverage, connection speeds, house prices and local data for 456 postcodes across 2 sectors in Derby.

Full fibre

Gigabit

99%

Superfast

100%

Postcodes

456

DE3, Derby's south-west outcode, records 99.3% ultrafast across 456 postcodes. Nearly universal gigabit access throughout.

Broadband speeds in DE3

Share of DE3 premises by the fastest download speed available, averaged across all 456 postcodes in the district.

Ultrafast availability reaches 99.3%, the maximum recorded in this batch. Gigabit matches at 99.3%, delivered entirely by cable networks. Only 0.3% of postcodes sit at 30-300 Mbps, with another 0.3% below 10 Mbps, likely representing data edge cases or marginal postcodes. This represents effectively perfect infrastructure saturation. DE3 is a concentrated urban or dense suburban zone covering just 456 postcodes. The near-perfect coverage reflects substantial cable infrastructure investment in this specific area. Choosing a DE3 postcode carries virtually no speed-related risk. Gigabit access is the baseline assumption.

Under 2 Mbps

2 to 5 Mbps

5 to 10 Mbps

<1%

10 to 30 Mbps

<1%

30 to 300 Mbps

<1%

300 Mbps and above

99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations. Percentages are district-wide averages of postcode-level availability, so rows may not sum to exactly 100%.

Connectivity in detail

Below 10 Mbps USO

Premises unable to get the 10 Mbps universal service minimum

Fixed wireless

Premises that can use a fixed wireless access service

Broadband by sector

DE3 splits into 2 postcode sectors. Coverage and prices can differ street by street, so open a sector below to find your exact postcode.

Sector	Postcodes	Superfast	Full fibre	Gigabit
DE3 0	248	99%	0%	99%
DE3 9	208	100%	0%	99%

All DE3 0 postcodes (248)

DE3 0AA DE3 0AB DE3 0AD DE3 0AE DE3 0AF DE3 0AG DE3 0AH DE3 0AJ DE3 0AL DE3 0AN DE3 0AP DE3 0AQ DE3 0AR DE3 0AS DE3 0AT DE3 0AU DE3 0AW DE3 0AX DE3 0AY DE3 0AZ DE3 0BB DE3 0BD DE3 0BE DE3 0BF DE3 0BH DE3 0BJ DE3 0BL DE3 0BN DE3 0BP DE3 0BQ DE3 0BS DE3 0BT DE3 0BU DE3 0BW DE3 0BX DE3 0BY DE3 0BZ DE3 0DA DE3 0DB DE3 0DD DE3 0DE DE3 0DF DE3 0DG DE3 0DH DE3 0DJ DE3 0DL DE3 0DN DE3 0DP DE3 0DQ DE3 0DR DE3 0DS DE3 0DT DE3 0DU DE3 0DW DE3 0DX DE3 0DY DE3 0DZ DE3 0EA DE3 0EB DE3 0ED DE3 0EE DE3 0EF DE3 0EG DE3 0EH DE3 0EJ DE3 0EL DE3 0EN DE3 0EP DE3 0EQ DE3 0ER DE3 0ES DE3 0ET DE3 0EU DE3 0EW DE3 0EX DE3 0EY DE3 0EZ DE3 0FA DE3 0FB DE3 0FD DE3 0FE DE3 0FF DE3 0FG DE3 0FH DE3 0FJ DE3 0FL DE3 0FN DE3 0FP DE3 0FQ DE3 0FR DE3 0FS DE3 0FT DE3 0FU DE3 0FW DE3 0FX DE3 0FY DE3 0FZ DE3 0GA DE3 0GB DE3 0GD DE3 0GE DE3 0GF DE3 0GG DE3 0GH DE3 0GJ DE3 0GL DE3 0GN DE3 0GP DE3 0GQ DE3 0GR DE3 0GS DE3 0GU DE3 0GW DE3 0GX DE3 0GY DE3 0GZ DE3 0HA DE3 0HB DE3 0HD DE3 0HE DE3 0HF DE3 0HG DE3 0HH DE3 0HJ DE3 0HL DE3 0HN DE3 0HP DE3 0HQ DE3 0HR DE3 0HS DE3 0HT DE3 0LL DE3 0NP DE3 0NR DE3 0NS DE3 0NT DE3 0NU DE3 0NX DE3 0NY DE3 0NZ DE3 0PA DE3 0PB DE3 0PD DE3 0PE DE3 0PF DE3 0PG DE3 0PH DE3 0PJ DE3 0PL DE3 0PN DE3 0PP DE3 0PQ DE3 0PR DE3 0PS DE3 0PT DE3 0PU DE3 0PW DE3 0PX DE3 0PY DE3 0PZ DE3 0QA DE3 0QB DE3 0QD DE3 0QE DE3 0QF DE3 0QG DE3 0QH DE3 0QJ DE3 0QL DE3 0QN DE3 0QP DE3 0QQ DE3 0QR DE3 0QS DE3 0QT DE3 0QU DE3 0QW DE3 0QX DE3 0QY DE3 0QZ DE3 0RA DE3 0RB DE3 0RD DE3 0RE DE3 0RF DE3 0RG DE3 0RH DE3 0RJ DE3 0RL DE3 0RN DE3 0RP DE3 0RQ DE3 0RR DE3 0RS DE3 0RT DE3 0RU DE3 0RW DE3 0RX DE3 0RY DE3 0RZ DE3 0SA DE3 0SD DE3 0SE DE3 0SF DE3 0SG DE3 0SH DE3 0SJ DE3 0SL DE3 0SN DE3 0SX DE3 0TA DE3 0TB DE3 0TD DE3 0TE DE3 0TF DE3 0TG DE3 0TH DE3 0TJ DE3 0TL DE3 0TN DE3 0TP DE3 0TQ DE3 0TR DE3 0TS DE3 0TT DE3 0TU DE3 0TW DE3 0TX DE3 0TY DE3 0UA DE3 0UB DE3 0UD DE3 0UE DE3 0UF DE3 0UH DE3 0UJ DE3 0UL DE3 0UN DE3 0UP DE3 0UQ DE3 0UR DE3 0US DE3 0UT DE3 0UU DE3 0UW DE3 0UX DE3 0XL DE3 0XX

All DE3 9 postcodes (208)

DE3 9AA DE3 9AB DE3 9AD DE3 9AE DE3 9AF DE3 9AG DE3 9AH DE3 9AJ DE3 9AL DE3 9AN DE3 9AP DE3 9AQ DE3 9AR DE3 9AS DE3 9AT DE3 9AU DE3 9AW DE3 9AX DE3 9AY DE3 9AZ DE3 9BA DE3 9BB DE3 9BD DE3 9BE DE3 9BF DE3 9BG DE3 9BH DE3 9BJ DE3 9BL DE3 9BN DE3 9BP DE3 9BQ DE3 9BS DE3 9BT DE3 9BU DE3 9BW DE3 9BX DE3 9BY DE3 9BZ DE3 9DA DE3 9DB DE3 9DD DE3 9DE DE3 9DF DE3 9DG DE3 9DH DE3 9DJ DE3 9DL DE3 9DN DE3 9DP DE3 9DQ DE3 9DR DE3 9DS DE3 9DT DE3 9DU DE3 9DW DE3 9DX DE3 9DY DE3 9DZ DE3 9EA DE3 9EB DE3 9ED DE3 9EY DE3 9EZ DE3 9FB DE3 9FD DE3 9FE DE3 9FG DE3 9FH DE3 9FJ DE3 9FL DE3 9FN DE3 9FP DE3 9FQ DE3 9FR DE3 9FS DE3 9FT DE3 9FW DE3 9FX DE3 9FY DE3 9FZ DE3 9GA DE3 9GB DE3 9GE DE3 9GF DE3 9GG DE3 9GH DE3 9GJ DE3 9GL DE3 9GN DE3 9GP DE3 9GQ DE3 9GR DE3 9GS DE3 9GT DE3 9GU DE3 9GW DE3 9GY DE3 9HA DE3 9HB DE3 9HD DE3 9HE DE3 9HF DE3 9HG DE3 9HH DE3 9HJ DE3 9HL DE3 9HN DE3 9HP DE3 9HQ DE3 9HR DE3 9HS DE3 9HT DE3 9HU DE3 9HW DE3 9HX DE3 9HY DE3 9HZ DE3 9JA DE3 9JB DE3 9JD DE3 9JE DE3 9JF DE3 9JG DE3 9JH DE3 9JJ DE3 9JL DE3 9JN DE3 9JP DE3 9JQ DE3 9JR DE3 9JS DE3 9JT DE3 9JU DE3 9JW DE3 9JX DE3 9JY DE3 9JZ DE3 9LA DE3 9LB DE3 9LD DE3 9LE DE3 9LF DE3 9LG DE3 9LH DE3 9LJ DE3 9LL DE3 9LN DE3 9LP DE3 9LQ DE3 9LR DE3 9LS DE3 9LT DE3 9LU DE3 9LW DE3 9LX DE3 9LY DE3 9LZ DE3 9NA DE3 9NB DE3 9ND DE3 9NE DE3 9NF DE3 9NG DE3 9NH DE3 9NJ DE3 9NL DE3 9NN DE3 9NP DE3 9NQ DE3 9NR DE3 9NS DE3 9NT DE3 9NU DE3 9NW DE3 9NX DE3 9NY DE3 9NZ DE3 9PA DE3 9PB DE3 9PD DE3 9PE DE3 9SA DE3 9SP DE3 9SR DE3 9SS DE3 9ST DE3 9SU DE3 9SW DE3 9SY DE3 9SZ DE3 9XA DE3 9XB DE3 9XD DE3 9XE DE3 9XF DE3 9XG DE3 9XH DE3 9XQ DE3 9YA DE3 9YB DE3 9YD DE3 9YE DE3 9YF DE3 9YG DE3 9YH DE3 9YJ DE3 9YL

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Living in Derby

DE3 is a concentrated urban or dense suburban zone. The near-perfect coverage reflects heavy infrastructure investment.

Remote worker score

55/100

Connectivity and amenities for home working

Family score

50/100

Schools, safety and family amenities

Value score

50/100

What you get for the local price level

DE3 broadband FAQs

How exceptional is DE3's coverage?

At 99.3% ultrafast, DE3 achieves near-perfect infrastructure saturation.

What's the slowest connection in DE3?

0.3% record below 10 Mbps, likely data edge cases. Practical reality is universal gigabit.

Why is DE3 so much faster than other Derby zones?

DE3 covers a smaller, denser zone (456 postcodes). High density drives cable network profitability and investment.

Can I assume gigabit when house-hunting in DE3?

At 99.3%, yes. Verify your address, but gigabit is nearly certain.

Neighbouring districts

DE23

1,083 postcodes

100% superfast

DE22

1,068 postcodes

99% superfast

DE1

573 postcodes

98% superfast

DE24

1,184 postcodes

100% superfast

DE65

544 postcodes

92% superfast

DE21

1,255 postcodes

99% superfast

Check your exact postcode

Every postcode in DE3 has its own page with broadband speeds, house prices, school ratings and crime stats. You can also compare providers for your address.

Data sources: Broadband data from Ofcom Connected Nations 2025 · House prices from HM Land Registry · Crime from Police.uk · See all data sources