Postcode DE74 2DR (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2DR and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE74 2DR is located in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE74 2DR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE74 2DR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 DE74 2DR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to DE74 2DR is Oldershaw Avenue which is centered 43 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Broadhill Road and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 3.49 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2DR (for ages 11 and under) is Kegworth Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 12, 2022. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Long Eaton School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE74 2DR is The Coach House and is 355 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 13, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Diamond City and is 445 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 117.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 92.9% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE74 2DR is covered by the Leicestershire police force association and Leicestershire County and Rutland is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE74 2DR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE74 2DR, and the approximate distance away.

Oldershaw Avenue 43 m
Bulstode Place 75 m
Broadhill Road 118 m
West Bank Mews 150 m
Foxhills 154 m
Staffords Acre 163 m
Langley Drive 183 m
Sutton Road 183 m
Shepherd Walk 243 m
St Andrew's Rise 250 m
Springfield 257 m
Thomas Road 270 m
Kirby Drive 270 m
Suthers Road 325 m
High Street 332 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2DR

Introduction August 1992
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 DE74 2DR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
355 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
3.41 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.43 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.47 km
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.57 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.62 km
Orchard Community Primary School 3.92 km
Hathern Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
4.69 km
Normanton-on-Soar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.8 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.66 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.66 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.16 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.27 km
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Good
(September 13, 2019)
6.31 km
Gotham Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
6.36 km
The Long Eaton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
6.47 km
Stanton Vale School 6.47 km
Shardlow Primary School 6.51 km
Brooklands Primary School 6.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE74 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kegworth Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
320 m
Yew Lodge Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
May 6, 2021
320 m
Handkerchief Nursery Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 21, 2020
355 m
Hidden Gem Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
355 m
Kegworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
355 m
The Coach House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
355 m
The Red Lion Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
September 23, 2021
355 m
Big Fish Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
445 m
Diamond City Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 24, 2020
445 m
Kegworth Chippy, Pizza And Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
September 25, 2020
445 m
Kegworth Service Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
445 m
Zhen Garden Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
October 13, 2020
445 m
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
March 16, 2018
513 m
Bumpkin Dairy Co (at Oakland & Son) Retailers - other Exempt
August 20, 2021
513 m
Oakland And Son Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
513 m
Co-op Late Shop Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
July 14, 2017
545 m
Jee Ja Jee's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
January 20, 2022
545 m
Cap \& Stocking Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
574 m
Mill Lodge Kegworth Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
694 m
Kegworth Village Hall (Playgroup) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
704 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE74 2DR - Data from Apr 2022

Broadhill Road Bus Stop/Station 162 m
Packington Hill Bus Stop/Station 230 m
Suthers Road Bus Stop/Station 297 m
Suthers Road Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Packington Hill Bus Stop/Station 322 m
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.49 km
East Midlands Airport Air 3.07 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE74 2DR - Data from Dec 2021

Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 576 m
Old Cut Inland Water 915 m
New Cut Inland Water 1.42 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
March Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.58 km
Slade Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Green Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Station Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Woodyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Five Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Devil's Elbow Inland Water 2.46 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE74 2DR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 77.3 Mbps 117.1 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 13 Mbps 15.6 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 7.1% 82.8 13.6
300+ Mbps 92.9% 460 36

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 273,337 kWh - mean 19,524 kWh : median 18,849 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

14 meters consuming 76,024 kWh - mean 5,430 kWh : median 4,440 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2DR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83421200
Longitude -1.28567400
OS Easting 448220
OS Northing 0326536
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27343
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Castle Donington & Kegworth ED
Electoral Ward Kegworth
Local Authority District North West Leicestershire
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Leicester and Leicestershire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Leicestershire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000134
Travel To Work Area Nottingham

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Kegworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016534
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 002C
Output Area / Small Area 6A3