Traditional county: Derbyshire · Unitary authority: City of Derby · Region: East Midlands
Explore Oakwood, Derbyshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Oakwood map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Oakwood, Derbyshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.
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| Place | Oakwood |
| Traditional County | Derbyshire |
| Unitary Authority | City of Derby |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 52.943422 |
| Longitude | -1.431936 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Oakwood rises as a modern residential expansion upon the elevated terrain of the Derbyshire plateau, defined by its orderly cul-de-sacs and generous pockets of green space. It lies 2.3 miles north-east of Derby (from Derby: bearing 56°T, OS grid SK 382 385), and is situated south-east of Breadsall village. The landscape here retains a quiet memory of its agricultural origins, where the cool, damp air often carries the scent of turning earth from the nearby Breadsall Railway Cutting Sssi. Oakwood functions primarily as a dormitory for the surrounding industrial centres, its streets quiet during the day save for the sudden, sharp chorus of garden birds. To the south, the sprawling greenery of Chaddesden Park offers a wide, open horizon that contrasts with the domestic density of the local housing. The light in this part of the East Midlands has a particular clarity, catching the brickwork of Oakwood in the late afternoon and washing the rooftops in a pale, amber glow. Long, low ridges of land define the horizon, keeping the wider world at a distance while providing a sense of enclosure and calm.
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Explore Oakwood, Derbyshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 52.943422, -1.431936. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | August 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |