Postcode DE74 2JT (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2JT and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2JT is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 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 2JT as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DE74 2JT is Park Avenue which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Towles Pastures and is 144 m away. The closest railway station is Long Eaton Rail Station, 6.48 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2JT (for ages 11 and under) is Orchard Community Primary School.

The local pub for residents of DE74 2JT is The Nags Head and is 816 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on March 10, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Tylers Takeout and is 524 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 165.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.6 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96.8% 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Park Avenue 32 m
Shields Crescent 120 m
Starkie Avenue 132 m
Bosworth Road 134 m
Cordwell Close 173 m
Studbrook Close 186 m
Radford Meadow 239 m
Kirkland Close 241 m
Towles Pastures 271 m
Cheribough Road 277 m
Ferrers Close 312 m
Orchard Avenue 319 m
The Green 359 m
Cooks Drive 369 m
Spitfire Road 379 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2JT

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 2JT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Orchard Community Primary School 564 m
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
795 m
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
837 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.84 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.91 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
3.42 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
3.43 km
Shardlow Primary School 3.44 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.68 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
5.36 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.36 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.42 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.94 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.94 km
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy 6.11 km
Clover Leys Spencer Academy 6.11 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
6.14 km
Draycott Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
6.14 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.46 km
Chellaston Infant School 6.61 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Green Lane Store Retailers - other 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
October 19, 2021
0 m
Nightingale Nurseries Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
165 m
D\&H Game Meats Manufacturers/packers 4
Good
April 15, 2021
336 m
Castle Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2020
524 m
Castletown House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
524 m
Tylers Takeout Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
524 m
Leicestershire Traded Services Orchard County Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 19, 2021
564 m
Huntingdon Convenience Store Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
605 m
Huntingdon Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 28, 2022
605 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
680 m
Beauty Temple Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
704 m
Hel Yen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
704 m
Orissa Fine Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
704 m
The Grapevine Cafe At Castle Donington Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
704 m
Tylers Tearooms Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
704 m
Rushcliffe Care Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
737 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
795 m
Aeropark Volunteers Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
816 m
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
816 m
Castle Donington Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
837 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Towles Pastures Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Towles Pastures Bus Stop/Station 149 m
Kirkland Close Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Kirkland Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Huntingdon Drive Bus Stop/Station 441 m
Long Eaton Rail Station Rail 6.48 km
Long Eaton Rail Station Rail 6.55 km
East Midlands Airport Air 2.14 km

Nearby Nature

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

Dalby's Covert Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.04 km
Captain's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Quarry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Osier Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Boathouse Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
Starkey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.43 km
Birdcage Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Hemington Hole Inland Water 2.74 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 165.7 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 17.6 Mbps 39 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% 21 1
30-300 Mbps 3.2% 112.7 14.4
300+ Mbps 96.8% 435.8 37.2

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 346,063 kWh - mean 12,359 kWh : median 12,491 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

31 meters consuming 137,532 kWh - mean 4,437 kWh : median 2,964 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2JT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.84092800
Longitude -1.35010600
OS Easting 443873
OS Northing 0327244
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
25476
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Castle Donington & Kegworth ED
Electoral Ward Castle Donington Park
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 Derby

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: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Older workers and retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Castle Donington BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016530
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 001C
Output Area / Small Area 6B4