Welcome to The Oakwood District Neighbourhood web site.
Oakwood is a modern housing area in Derby, built mainly in the 1980s and 1990s with a poplulation of 13250.It is one of the largest new housing areas in Europe and, as such, is a major settlement in its own right. It is situated on the outskirts of the city, bordering the suburb of Chaddesden, which is one of the largest council housing estates in England. Oakwood is built on land which used to be known as Chaddesden Common, It has three clusters of shops, the largest of which has all the amenities of a large village. The last new houses to be built in Oakwood were completed towards the end of 2001.
The original oak wood, from which the area is named, has been preserved as Chaddesden Wood Nature Reserve, and is maintained by the council. It is the only ancient oak woodland in the city of Derby. In 1991, it was declared a local nature reserve. The wood contains a nature trail open to the public, roughly one kilometre long. This is a popular resource for the people of North Derby and in Spring the wood is covered by a carpet of bluebells.
There is also a sizeable park surrounding a modern community centre, as well as many smaller areas, or "green wedges" that have been designed to provide routes throughout the estate for use by walkers and wildlife.
Situated in the centre of Oakwood is a Shopping area, which has the following:- a bank, post office,fruit and vegetable store and flowers, a papershop, a mini supermarket,estate agents,chemists,video rental store, fish and chip shop, also a Chinese takeaway and a betting shop.There are two smaller business areas one on Smalley Drive and one on Vestry Road.
Located in the centre of Oakwood is the Springwood Leisure Centre which caters for all.The Community centre, is located on the edge of the leisure centre with the local Primary school is opposite.
THE BIG ONE 2011 CHADDESDEN PARK
