Postcode DE74 2RE (North West Leicestershire)

Map showing DE74 2RE and nearby postcodes

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

DE74 2RE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 2RE as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.

The closest road name to DE74 2RE is Rycroft Road which is centered 139 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Bus Shelter and is 601 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to DE74 2RE (for ages 11 and under) is Hemington Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 6, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Long Eaton School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Requires improvement

The local pub for residents of DE74 2RE is Lamb inn and is 1.33 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on July 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Castle Pizza and is 1.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 8, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 26.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 73.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 26.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.1 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 2RE 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 2RE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Rycroft Road 139 m
Station Road 463 m
A453 7.12 km
A511 15.54 km
M1 27.11 km
A50 43.53 km
A46 47.23 km
A6 51.87 km
A41 57.65 km
A34 61.46 km
A1(M) 61.76 km
A5 77.69 km
A1 92.35 km
M6 133.8 km
A38 162.58 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE74 2RE

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 2RE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hemington Primary School Good
(March 6, 2018)
766 m
St Edward's Church of England Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.85 km
Orchard Community Primary School 1.86 km
Castle Donington College Good
(January 10, 2019)
1.9 km
Shardlow Primary School 3.26 km
Kegworth Primary School Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.38 km
Sawley Infant and Nursery School 3.74 km
Sawley Junior School Good
(October 12, 2017)
3.74 km
Diseworth Church of England Primary School Good
(January 26, 2017)
4 km
Dovedale Primary School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.29 km
Aston-on-Trent Primary School Good
(November 14, 2019)
4.45 km
Firfield Primary School Good
(November 23, 2017)
4.83 km
The Long Eaton School Requires improvement
(September 15, 2021)
4.9 km
Stanton Vale School 4.9 km
Draycott Community Primary School Requires improvement
(May 16, 2018)
4.92 km
Spring Valley School 5.14 km
St Laurence CofE Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
5.19 km
Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School Good
(May 2, 2018)
5.26 km
Brooklands Primary School 5.43 km
Harrington Junior School Good
(May 17, 2017)
5.73 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Love crepes Mobile caterer Awaiting Inspection
0 m
The Watering Hole - Fishing Lake Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 3, 2021
0 m
Leicestershire Traded Services At Hemington Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 5, 2022
766 m
Joe's Tea Company Ltd Distributors/Transporters Exempt
February 20, 2018
1.03 km
Footsteps Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 13, 2022
1.09 km
Lockington Hall Food Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
1.11 km
Oh So Sweet At Lockington Hall Food Bar Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 20, 2019
1.11 km
Ultra Sport Europe Limited Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
1.15 km
Golden Dragon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 11, 2021
1.16 km
Central England Co-operative Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 3
Satisfactory
February 2, 2021
1.25 km
Lamb inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
1.33 km
East Midlands Clay Sports Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 13, 2019
1.38 km
The Keep Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
September 28, 2021
1.45 km
Castle Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 8, 2020
1.45 km
The Jolly Potters Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 9, 2017
1.53 km
Adda Hotels T/a Hilton East Midlands Airport Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
1.59 km
Castle Donington Community Hub Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 17, 2019
1.6 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
1.6 km
Love Our Earth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 12, 2020
1.61 km
Sailors And Soldiers Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2017
1.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Bus Shelter Bus Stop/Station 611 m
Jolly Sailor Bus Stop/Station 785 m
Willow Farm Business Park Bus Stop/Station 853 m
Willow Farm Business Park Bus Stop/Station 866 m
East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Long Eaton Rail Station Rail 4.17 km
Long Eaton Rail Station Rail 4.25 km
East Midlands Airport Air 3.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Hemington Hole Inland Water 364 m
Daleacre Hill Hill Or Mountain 910 m
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.44 km
King Street Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Derwent Mouth Inland Water 2.14 km
Green Spot Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
March Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Bottom Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Broad Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Dalby's Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Ratcliffe Cut Inland Water 3.39 km
St Chad's Water Inland Water 3.48 km
Bleak House Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.52 km
Captain's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Charnock Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.64 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 22.4 Mbps 26.4 Mbps 49.03 Mbps
Upload 6.8 Mbps 4.9 Mbps 8.31 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4.5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 26.3% 16.7 3.4
30-300 Mbps 73.7% 42.3 7.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 149,629 kWh - mean 13,603 kWh : median 11,467 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 154,310 kWh - mean 5,935 kWh : median 4,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE74 2RE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Leicestershire
Latitude 52.85374100
Longitude -1.32163300
OS Easting 445777
OS Northing 0328685
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17946
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Leicestershire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North West Leicestershire
County Electorial Division Castle Donington & Kegworth ED
Electoral Ward Daleacre Hill
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: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural life
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33014404
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
North West Leicestershire 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
North West Leicestershire 001B
Output Area / Small Area 1B1