Postcode DE74 2LP (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2LP and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2LP is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.7 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 2LP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE74 2LP is Cedar Road which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 303 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 5.62 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2LP (for ages 11 and under) is St Edward's Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 31, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DE74 2LP is Bar Egos Limited and is 361 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 13, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Hel Yen and is 311 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 104 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.2 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 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 2LP 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 2LP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cedar Road 104 m
Eaton Road 112 m
Mount Pleasant 122 m
Hastings Street 139 m
Routh Avenue 139 m
Dovecote 146 m
Harvey Road 187 m
Hall Farm Close 194 m
Eastway 207 m
Devon Lane 211 m
Hallam Fields 215 m
Meadow Crescent 224 m
Windmill Close 240 m
Orly Avenue 247 m
Delven Lane 251 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2LP

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 2LP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
88 m
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
173 m
Orchard Community Primary School 513 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.24 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.39 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.81 km
Shardlow Primary School 3.91 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.21 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.3 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
5.38 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.68 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.68 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.82 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.13 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
6.13 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.22 km
Draycott Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
6.35 km
Belton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.41 km
Firfield Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
6.65 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.76 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Donington Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
88 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
173 m
Rushcliffe Care Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
184 m
Beauty Temple Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
311 m
Hel Yen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
311 m
Orissa Fine Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
311 m
The Grapevine Cafe At Castle Donington Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
311 m
Tylers Tearooms Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
311 m
Bar Egos Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
361 m
Castle Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
361 m
Co-op Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
361 m
Gandhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
361 m
No 11 Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
361 m
Strawberry House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
361 m
The Apiary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
361 m
The Chequered Flag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
361 m
Castle Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2020
367 m
Castletown House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
367 m
Tylers Takeout Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
367 m
Love Our Earth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
376 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 303 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Withybush Farm Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 460 m
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Rail 5.62 km
East Midlands Airport Air 1.51 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 552 m
Dalby's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.82 km
Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Captain's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Hemington Hole Inland Water 2.25 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.52 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Quarry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.79 km
Osier Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Starkey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.06 km
Boathouse Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 104 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.2 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 105.9 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 402,047 kWh - mean 17,480 kWh : median 18,042 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 76,249 kWh - mean 3,315 kWh : median 3,140 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2LP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83899700
Longitude -1.33747100
OS Easting 444726
OS Northing 0327037
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
14030
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Castle Donington & Kegworth ED
Electoral Ward Castle Donington Castle
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 E33016526
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8A1