Postcode DE74 2QN (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2QN and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2QN is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.3 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 2QN as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DE74 2QN is The Green which is centered 28 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brookside and is 332 m away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2QN (for ages 11 and under) is Diseworth Church of England Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 26, 2017.

The local pub for residents of DE74 2QN is Castle Rock Tap Room And Kitchen and is 1.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 3, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from (Flying Start And BP Petrol Station) and is 1.13 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 25, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 32 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 42.9% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 52.4% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

The Green 28 m
The Woodcroft 57 m
The Bowley 143 m
Shakespear Close 151 m
Shakespeare Drive 184 m
Old Farm Close 198 m
Page Lane 230 m
Tenterfield 233 m
Orchard Close 246 m
Hall Gate 248 m
Long Mere Lane 966 m
A453 3.34 km
A42 9.14 km
A511 12.53 km
M1 23.3 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2QN

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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
510 m
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
2.8 km
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.88 km
Orchard Community Primary School 3.15 km
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
3.66 km
Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre Good
(October 24, 2019)
3.66 km
Belton Church of England Primary School Good
(May 22, 2018)
3.71 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
4.28 km
St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School Good
(March 7, 2017)
4.55 km
Saint Winefride's Catholic Voluntary Academy, Shepshed, Leicestershire Good
(February 26, 2020)
5.48 km
Oxley Primary School Shepshed Good
(January 24, 2018)
5.61 km
Worthington School Outstanding
(February 6, 2013)
5.63 km
Iveshead School Requires improvement
(February 2, 2022)
5.69 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.78 km
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
5.79 km
Hathern Church of England Primary School Good
(January 19, 2017)
5.83 km
Sutton Bonington Primary School Good
(May 21, 2019)
5.97 km
Newcroft Primary Academy 6.31 km
Melbourne Junior School Good
(January 10, 2019)
6.36 km
Melbourne Infant School Outstanding
(October 10, 2007)
6.36 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lady Gate Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 14, 2017
0 m
The Plough Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 14, 2022
263 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At Diseworth Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 29, 2021
510 m
(Flying Start And BP Petrol Station) Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 25, 2021
1.13 km
Amber Beverage UK Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
August 26, 2021
1.13 km
Biza Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 30, 2018
1.13 km
Boots - East Midlands Airport Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 20, 2021
1.13 km
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 17, 2022
1.13 km
Castle Rock Tap Room And Kitchen Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.13 km
Frankie & Benny's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2020
1.13 km
Greggs Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
1.13 km
Hunger Hanger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 15, 2020
1.13 km
Jury Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 5, 2021
1.13 km
Olive Catering At Cooper Parry Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.13 km
Pork \& Pickle Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 30, 2021
1.13 km
Servest Catering Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 10, 2020
1.13 km
Starbucks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.13 km
WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Airside 2 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
1.13 km
WHSmith East Midlands Airport - Arrivals Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 20, 2019
1.13 km
WHSmith East Midlands Airport - First Hit CTN Airside 1 Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
1.13 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brookside Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Lady Gate Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Brookside Bus Stop/Station 348 m
Lady Gate Bus Stop/Station 360 m
Clements Gate Bus Stop/Station 388 m
East Midlands Airport Air 1.34 km

Nearby Nature

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

Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 904 m
New Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Short Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Shepherds Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.77 km
Long Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Rookery Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
The Dumps Plantations Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Smooth Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
David's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.33 km
Diseworth Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km
Gelscoe Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Tonge Gorse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
The Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 28.9 Mbps 32 Mbps 78.12 Mbps
Upload 3.7 Mbps 5.3 Mbps 19.53 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 52.4% 24.5 2.9
30-300 Mbps 42.9% 42.7 8.7
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 350,068 kWh - mean 18,425 kWh : median 16,717 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 150,311 kWh - mean 6,535 kWh : median 4,159 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2QN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.81473500
Longitude -1.33422800
OS Easting 444969
OS Northing 0324338
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23951
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Valley ED
Electoral Ward Long Whatton & Diseworth
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: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Diseworth BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33016533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 002A
Output Area / Small Area 1B1