Postcode DE73 8DN (South Derbyshire)

Map showing DE73 8DN and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE73 8DN is located in South Derbyshire, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in September 2004 and is an active postcode. DE73 8DN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE73 8DN is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE73 8DN as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to DE73 8DN is Calke Road which is centered 508 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melbourne Arms and is 561 m away.

The closest primary school to DE73 8DN (for ages 11 and under) is Melbourne Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Chellaston Academy.

The local pub for residents of DE73 8DN is Melbourne Inn and is 849 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 2, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from High Hill Chinese and is 849 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 18, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 27 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 88.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 94.1% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.9% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE73 8DN is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE73 8DN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE73 8DN, and the approximate distance away.

Calke Road 508 m
B587 2.29 km
A453 4.12 km
A42 6.1 km
A511 7.14 km
M1 26.47 km
A50 37.6 km
A46 42.41 km
A41 50.36 km
A6 52.01 km
A34 54.1 km
A1(M) 68.25 km
A5 69.49 km
A1 97.24 km
M6 132.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE73 8DN

Introduction September 2004
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE73 8DN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.42 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
1.42 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.66 km
Dame Catherine Harpur's School Good
(June 27, 2019)
3.12 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.33 km
Worthington School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
4.58 km
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy 5.16 km
Clover Leys Spencer Academy 5.16 km
Repton Preparatory School 5.46 km
Sale and Davys Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(November 5, 2008)
5.46 km
Newbold Church of England Primary School Good
(November 1, 2017)
5.7 km
Chellaston Academy 5.74 km
Homefields Primary School 6.12 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
6.16 km
Chellaston Junior School 6.21 km
Chellaston Infant School 6.22 km
Griffydam Primary School Good
(January 30, 2018)
6.42 km
Hartshorne CofE Primary School Good
(November 8, 2018)
6.71 km
Orchard Community Primary School 6.77 km
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE73 8DN - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heath's Farm Shop and Nursery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 11, 2013
0 m
Pool Cottage Residential Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 20, 2020
847 m
Doves Garages Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2013
849 m
High Hill Chinese Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 18, 2022
849 m
Melbourne Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
849 m
Soup and Pudding Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 29, 2019
849 m
United Reformed Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
April 5, 2019
849 m
The Spirit Vaults Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
881 m
Melbourne Hall Tea Rooms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
887 m
Melbourne Senior Citizen Community Centre Other catering premises 5
Very Good
August 26, 2021
894 m
The Chip & Pin Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2014
898 m
Pierre Hourlier Wines Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 23, 2016
910 m
Sitooterie Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 27, 2021
910 m
Stable Ales (T/A The Brewhouse) Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 2, 2021
910 m
Birds (Derby) Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 7, 2022
926 m
Forteys Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 31, 2018
926 m
Gourmegg Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 23, 2021
926 m
Melbourne Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
926 m
Melbourne News Retailers - other 4
Good
March 5, 2020
926 m
Melbourne Pizza Place Takeaway/sandwich shop Awaiting Inspection
August 10, 2020
926 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE73 8DN - Data from Apr 2022

Melbourne Arms Bus Stop/Station 561 m
Melbourne Arms Bus Stop/Station 575 m
Robinsons Hill Bus Stop/Station 766 m
Robinsons Hill Bus Stop/Station 770 m
Ashby Road Bus Stop/Station 778 m
East Midlands Airport Air 7 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE73 8DN - Data from Dec 2021

Coneyburrow Wood Woodland Or Forest 485 m
The Pool Inland Water 689 m
Moat Wood Woodland Or Forest 812 m
Quarry Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Broadstone Holt Woodland Or Forest 1.04 km
Square Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.09 km
Staunton Harold Reservoir Inland Water 1.1 km
The Coppice Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Gorse Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.24 km
Melbourne Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.32 km
Spring Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Poppy Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Little Dogkennel Pond Inland Water 1.98 km
China House Pond Inland Water 1.99 km
Robin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE73 8DN - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 27.3 Mbps 27 Mbps 40 Mbps
Upload 6.2 Mbps 5.1 Mbps 8.9 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 5.9% 24.2 4.2
30-300 Mbps 5.9% 38 8.3
300+ Mbps 88.2% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 271,851 kWh - mean 22,654 kWh : median 20,697 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 82,801 kWh - mean 6,369 kWh : median 4,939 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE73 8DN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 52.81484400
Longitude -1.43154400
OS Easting 438410
OS Northing 0324294
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31195
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Derbyshire
County Electorial Division Melbourne ED
Electoral Ward Melbourne
Local Authority District South Derbyshire
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Derbyshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000039
Travel To Work Area Derby

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Derbyshire County
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Joined Up Care Derbyshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Melbourne (South Derbyshire) BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016194
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
South Derbyshire 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
South Derbyshire 006D
Output Area / Small Area 1C1