Postcode DE74 2GG (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2GG and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2GG 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 2GG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to DE74 2GG is Heafield Drive which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Norman Court and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 3.3 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2GG (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 2GG is The Coach House and is 156 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 281 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 96.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% 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 2.7 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE74 2GG 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 2GG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Heafield Drive 23 m
Pleasant Place 75 m
The Croft 124 m
Mulberry Gardens 156 m
Bedford Close 165 m
High Street 175 m
Burley Rise 194 m
Hillside 200 m
Staffords Acre 231 m
Dragwell 242 m
St Andrew's Rise 242 m
Gerrard Crescent 259 m
Borough Street 284 m
Nottingham Road 337 m
Sutton Road 339 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2GG

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 2GG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
156 m
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.21 km
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.33 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
3.46 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.79 km
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.94 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.99 km
Orchard Community Primary School 4.29 km
Hathern Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
4.56 km
Normanton-on-Soar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
4.57 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.68 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.68 km
Gotham Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
6.02 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.17 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
6.18 km
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Good
(September 13, 2019)
6.22 km
The Long Eaton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
6.44 km
Stanton Vale School 6.44 km
Brooklands Primary School 6.53 km
Robert Bakewell Primary School Requires improvement
(March 27, 2019)
6.71 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Norman Court Bus Stop/Station 107 m
Norman Court Bus Stop/Station 148 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Packington Hill Bus Stop/Station 173 m
Church Bus Stop/Station 181 m
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.3 km
East Midlands Airport Air 3.46 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Cut Inland Water 532 m
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 904 m
New Cut Inland Water 1.07 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.19 km
Slade Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.44 km
March Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Station Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Green Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Woodyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Five Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Devil's Elbow Inland Water 2.29 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.51 km
Ratcliffe Cut Inland Water 2.53 km
The Pool Inland Water 2.56 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 96.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16 1
30-300 Mbps 4.5% 93.3 11.8
300+ Mbps 95.5% 331 36

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 393,440 kWh - mean 17,884 kWh : median 16,465 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 88,992 kWh - mean 4,045 kWh : median 3,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2GG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83460800
Longitude -1.27991300
OS Easting 448608
OS Northing 0326586
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23569
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33016535
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 5B3