Postcode DE74 2LZ (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2LZ and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2LZ 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 2LZ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.

The closest road name to DE74 2LZ is Stonehill which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Withybush Farm and is 382 m away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2LZ (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 2LZ is The Nags Head and is 608 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 432 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 1, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.2 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stonehill 14 m
St Edward's Road 111 m
Windmill Close 140 m
Meadow Crescent 176 m
Harvey Road 210 m
Hallam Fields 221 m
Bakewell Drive 233 m
Hastings Street 236 m
Crabtree Close 247 m
Cavendish Close 268 m
Orly Avenue 281 m
Routh Avenue 326 m
High Street 393 m
Diseworth Road 461 m
Ashby Road 2.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2LZ

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 2LZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
446 m
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
518 m
Orchard Community Primary School 774 m
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
1.59 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
2.1 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.93 km
Shardlow Primary School 4.18 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
4.27 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.34 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
5.23 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
5.48 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
5.94 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
5.94 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 6.05 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
6.05 km
Belton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
6.06 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
6.59 km
Draycott Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
6.69 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
6.75 km
Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy 6.99 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Castle Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 23, 2020
432 m
Castletown House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 29, 2018
432 m
Tylers Takeout Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 1, 2021
432 m
Castle Donington Community College School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
446 m
Rushcliffe Care Group Ltd Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
490 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At St Edwards Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
518 m
Aeropark Volunteers Association Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 27, 2017
608 m
The Nags Head Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2022
608 m
Beauty Temple Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 25, 2021
621 m
Hel Yen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 23, 2020
621 m
Orissa Fine Dining Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2020
621 m
The Grapevine Cafe At Castle Donington Methodist Church Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
621 m
Tylers Tearooms Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 12, 2020
621 m
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 9, 2021
697 m
Bar Egos Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 13, 2021
720 m
Castle Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 16, 2020
720 m
Co-op Food Retailers - other 5
Very Good
December 13, 2019
720 m
Gandhi Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 28, 2019
720 m
No 11 Deli Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 10, 2020
720 m
Strawberry House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 7, 2022
720 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Withybush Farm Bus Stop/Station 382 m
Withybush Farm Bus Stop/Station 399 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 532 m
Bus Station Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Nags Head Bus Stop/Station 553 m
East Midlands Airport Air 1.26 km

Nearby Nature

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

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 924 m
Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.49 km
Dalby's Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Captain's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
Hemington Hole Inland Water 2.61 km
The Shrubbery Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Holly Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Quarry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Starkey's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.81 km
Osier Bed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 105.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.2 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2.3
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 20.2 1.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 94.6 12.1
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

57 meters consuming 721,040 kWh - mean 12,650 kWh : median 12,732 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

55 meters consuming 166,237 kWh - mean 3,022 kWh : median 2,462 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2LZ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.83586200
Longitude -1.33943400
OS Easting 444597
OS Northing 0326687
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: 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 001D
Output Area / Small Area 6B4