Postcode DE74 2LQ (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2LQ and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2LQ 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 2LQ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to DE74 2LQ is Eaton Road which is centered 33 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Station and is 236 m away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2LQ (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 2LQ is Bar Egos Limited and is 369 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 280 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 23, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.6 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 2.2 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 2LQ 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 2LQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Eaton Road 33 m
Cedar Road 73 m
Hall Farm Close 108 m
Mount Pleasant 116 m
Hastings Street 124 m
Dovecote 138 m
Harvey Road 144 m
Hallam Fields 155 m
Orly Avenue 168 m
Devon Lane 171 m
Barn Close 180 m
Delven Lane 192 m
Routh Avenue 205 m
Windmill Close 212 m
Bakewell Drive 234 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2LQ

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 2LQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
105 m
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
166 m
Orchard Community Primary School 464 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.31 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.42 km
Shardlow Primary School 3.87 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.9 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.14 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.21 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
5.44 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 5.72 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
5.72 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.75 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.05 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
6.05 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.26 km
Draycott Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
6.34 km
Belton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.41 km
Firfield Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
6.67 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.84 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Donington Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
105 m
Rushcliffe Care Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
145 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
166 m
Beauty Temple Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
280 m
Hel Yen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
280 m
Orissa Fine Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
280 m
The Grapevine Cafe At Castle Donington Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
280 m
Tylers Tearooms Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
280 m
Castle Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2020
280 m
Castletown House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
280 m
Tylers Takeout Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
280 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
360 m
Bar Egos Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
369 m
Castle Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
369 m
Co-op Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
369 m
Gandhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
369 m
No 11 Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
369 m
Strawberry House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
369 m
The Apiary Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
369 m
The Chequered Flag Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 20, 2017
369 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Withybush Farm Bus Stop/Station 374 m
Withybush Farm Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Castle Hill Bus Stop/Station 452 m
East Midlands Airport Air 1.54 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 580 m
Dalby's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.83 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Captain's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Hemington Hole Inland Water 2.31 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.58 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Quarry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Osier Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.87 km
Boathouse Walk Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Starkey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.98 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.8 Mbps 118.1 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.9 Mbps 15.6 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% 22.5 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 114.3 17
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Gas Consumption

13 meters consuming 188,708 kWh - mean 14,516 kWh : median 14,530 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

13 meters consuming 50,981 kWh - mean 3,922 kWh : median 3,020 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2LQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83899500
Longitude -1.33876300
OS Easting 444639
OS Northing 0327036
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