Postcode DE74 2HU (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2HU and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2HU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.8 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 2HU as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Rural employment and retirees.

The closest road name to DE74 2HU is Sibson Drive which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Suthers Road and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 3.34 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2HU (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 2HU is The Coach House and is 654 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 637 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on July 24, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 116 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Sibson Drive 14 m
Peppers Drive 51 m
Windmill Way 55 m
Stonehills 112 m
Pritchard Drive 159 m
Whiteholmes Grove 175 m
Suthers Road 239 m
Nineacres 251 m
Langley Drive 331 m
West Bank Mews 334 m
Derby Road 376 m
Side Ley 580 m
Ashby Road 1 km
A453 7.2 km
A511 16.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2HU

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 2HU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
654 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
2.55 km
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
3.2 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
3.24 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
3.37 km
Orchard Community Primary School 3.53 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
3.79 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.94 km
Hathern Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
5.16 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.26 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.26 km
Normanton-on-Soar Primary School Requires improvement
(May 15, 2019)
5.28 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
5.77 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.97 km
Shardlow Primary School 6.04 km
The Long Eaton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
6.12 km
Stanton Vale School 6.12 km
Brooklands Primary School 6.31 km
Gotham Primary School Requires improvement
(October 10, 2018)
6.44 km
Stonebow Primary School Loughborough Good
(September 13, 2019)
6.76 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Suthers Road Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Suthers Road Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Whitehouse Hotel Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Packington Hill Bus Stop/Station 492 m
Frederick Avenue Bus Stop/Station 567 m
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Rail 3.34 km
East Midlands Airport Air 2.89 km

Nearby Nature

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

Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 793 m
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.08 km
March Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Old Cut Inland Water 1.21 km
New Cut Inland Water 1.59 km
Green Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.91 km
Black Pool Inland Water 1.94 km
Slade Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.16 km
Station Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Ratcliffe Cut Inland Water 2.5 km
Hemington Hole Inland Water 2.61 km
Woodyard Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Five Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 26.5 Mbps 116 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 1.2 Mbps 10.4 Mbps 36 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 0% 16.7 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 172.3 17.3
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 108,485 kWh - mean 12,054 kWh : median 11,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2HU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83738700
Longitude -1.29047600
OS Easting 447893
OS Northing 0326886
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29685
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 Leicester

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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Rural employment and retirees
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 002B
Output Area / Small Area 1C1