The postcode DE74 2EJ is located in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in August 1992 and is an active postcode. DE74 2EJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE74 2EJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 DE74 2EJ as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing industrious workers.
The closest road name to DE74 2EJ is Dragwell which is centered 145 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Church and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 3.04 km away.
The closest primary school to DE74 2EJ (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 2EJ is Cap \& Stocking and is 248 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Diamond City and is 356 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 57 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 25% 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 4.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE74 2EJ 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE74 2EJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE74 2EJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE74 2EJ
| Introduction | August 1992 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE74 2EJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kegworth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 353 m |
| Sutton Bonington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 3.15 km |
| Hemington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 3.5 km |
| Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 3.66 km |
| Diseworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 4.11 km |
| Castle Donington College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 4.19 km |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 4.23 km |
| Orchard Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.52 km | |
| Normanton-on-Soar Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 15, 2019) | 4.54 km |
| Hathern Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (January 19, 2017) | 4.63 km |
| Sawley Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 5.58 km | |
| Sawley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 5.58 km |
| Gotham Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Requires improvement (October 10, 2018) | 5.7 km |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 5.99 km |
| Dovedale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 6.05 km |
| The Long Eaton School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 6.29 km |
| Stanton Vale School | Special school | 2-19 | 6.29 km | |
| Stonebow Primary School Loughborough | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 13, 2019) | 6.32 km |
| Brooklands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.34 km | |
| Brookside Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 6.48 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE74 2EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Lodge Kegworth Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 25, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Co-op Late Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 14, 2017 | 175 m | |
| Jee Ja Jee's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 20, 2022 | 175 m | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt March 16, 2018 | 181 m | |
| Bumpkin Dairy Co (at Oakland & Son) | Exempt August 20, 2021 | 181 m | |
| Oakland And Son Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 20, 2022 | 181 m | |
| Cap \& Stocking | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 248 m | |
| Kegworth Village Hall (Playgroup) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2020 | 283 m | |
| Handkerchief Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 21, 2020 | 353 m | |
| Hidden Gem Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 15, 2020 | 353 m | |
| Kegworth Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 353 m | |
| The Coach House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2019 | 353 m | |
| The Red Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 353 m | |
| Big Fish | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Diamond City | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 24, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Kegworth Chippy, Pizza And Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 25, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Kegworth Service Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 28, 2022 | 356 m | |
| Zhen Garden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 13, 2020 | 356 m | |
| Kegworth Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 31, 2021 | 560 m | |
| Yew Lodge Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 6, 2021 | 560 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE74 2EJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Church | 146 m | |
| Church | 170 m | |
| Borough Street | 249 m | |
| Borough Street | 317 m | |
| Norman Court | 331 m | |
| East Midlands Parkway Rail Station | 3.04 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 3.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE74 2EJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Cut | 225 m | |
| New Cut | 748 m | |
| Black Pool | 959 m | |
| Broad Hill | 1.23 km | |
| Station Plantation | 1.47 km | |
| Slade Spinney | 1.54 km | |
| March Covert | 1.59 km | |
| Green Spot Wood | 1.97 km | |
| King Street Plantation | 2.06 km | |
| The Pool | 2.24 km | |
| Woodyard Plantation | 2.28 km | |
| Ratcliffe Cut | 2.3 km | |
| Devil's Elbow | 2.33 km | |
| Five Acre | 2.48 km | |
| Domleo's Spinney | 2.61 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE74 2EJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 43.5 Mbps | 57 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 6 Mbps | 7.3 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 26 | 4 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 75% | 100% | 72.5 | 9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 25% | 25% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE74 2EJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.83622000 |
| Longitude | -1.27593800 |
| OS Easting | 448874 |
| OS Northing | 0326768 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
North West Leicestershire |
| County Electorial Division | Castle Donington & Kegworth ED |
| Electoral Ward | Daleacre Hill |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000134 |
| Travel To Work Area | Nottingham |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Hard-pressed living Group: Hard pressed ageing workers Subgroup: Ageing industrious workers |
| 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 | E33016532 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
North West Leicestershire 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
North West Leicestershire 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 8C1 |