The postcode DE74 2RU is located in North West Leicestershire, in the county of Leicestershire. It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. DE74 2RU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
DE74 2RU 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 2RU as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to DE74 2RU is Hall Gardens which is centered 50 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Jolly Sailor and is 171 m away. The closest railway station is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 4.38 km away.
The closest primary school to DE74 2RU (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 2RU is Lamb inn and is 945 m 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 849 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on July 8, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 56.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for DE74 2RU 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE74 2RU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to DE74 2RU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode DE74 2RU
| Introduction | June 1999 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE74 2RU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemington Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 6, 2018) | 151 m |
| St Edward's Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 31, 2017) | 1.23 km |
| Castle Donington College | Academy | 11-16 | Good (January 10, 2019) | 1.25 km |
| Orchard Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.37 km | |
| Kegworth Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.05 km |
| Diseworth Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 26, 2017) | 3.18 km |
| Shardlow Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | 3.75 km | |
| Sawley Infant and Nursery School | Academy | 3-7 | 4.53 km | |
| Sawley Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (October 12, 2017) | 4.53 km |
| Aston-on-Trent Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2019) | 4.63 km |
| Dovedale Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 5.08 km |
| Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 2, 2018) | 5.16 km |
| Long Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centre | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 24, 2019) | 5.46 km |
| Firfield Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 5.65 km |
| The Long Eaton School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (September 15, 2021) | 5.66 km |
| Stanton Vale School | Special school | 2-19 | 5.66 km | |
| Draycott Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (May 16, 2018) | 5.68 km |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 5.9 km |
| Spring Valley School | Special school | 5-16 | 5.96 km | |
| Brooklands Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 6.16 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE74 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leicestershire Traded Services At Hemington Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 5, 2022 | 151 m | |
| Ultra Sport Europe Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 2, 2021 | 809 m | |
| Love crepes | Awaiting Inspection | 821 m | |
| The Watering Hole - Fishing Lake | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 3, 2021 | 821 m | |
| Castle Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2020 | 849 m | |
| The Keep | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 28, 2021 | 911 m | |
| Lamb inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 7, 2021 | 945 m | |
| Footsteps Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 13, 2022 | 982 m | |
| Lockington Hall Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 1 km | |
| Oh So Sweet At Lockington Hall Food Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 20, 2019 | 1 km | |
| The Jolly Potters | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 9, 2017 | 1.02 km | |
| Love Our Earth | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2020 | 1.02 km | |
| Sailors And Soldiers Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 9, 2017 | 1.02 km | |
| Castle Donington Londis Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Curry 2 Night | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement March 18, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Donington Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 4, 2021 | 1.06 km | |
| Gurkha Mahal | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 23, 2022 | 1.06 km | |
| Castle Donington Community Hub | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 17, 2019 | 1.09 km | |
| The Cross Keys | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 30, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Bar Egos Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2021 | 1.1 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE74 2RU - Data from Apr 2022
| Jolly Sailor | 171 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 261 m | |
| Bus Shelter | 272 m | |
| Moira Dale | 743 m | |
| Newbold Drive | 953 m | |
| East Midlands Parkway Rail Station | 4.38 km | |
| Long Eaton Rail Station | 4.91 km | |
| Long Eaton Rail Station | 4.98 km | |
| East Midlands Airport | 2.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE74 2RU - Data from Dec 2021
| Daleacre Hill | 606 m | |
| Castle Hill | 894 m | |
| Hemington Hole | 1.03 km | |
| King Street Plantation | 1.35 km | |
| March Covert | 2.27 km | |
| Green Spot Wood | 2.35 km | |
| Bleak House Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Broad Hill | 2.78 km | |
| Charnock Hill | 2.84 km | |
| Dalby's Covert | 2.87 km | |
| Derwent Mouth | 2.96 km | |
| Captain's Gorse | 3.29 km | |
| Bottom Wood | 3.51 km | |
| Old Cut | 3.56 km | |
| Ratcliffe Cut | 3.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE74 2RU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 70.6 Mbps | 56.3 Mbps | 78.12 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 4.5 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 73.3 | 19.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for DE74 2RU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Leicestershire |
| Latitude | 52.84637600 |
| Longitude | -1.32285200 |
| OS Easting | 445703 |
| OS Northing | 0327867 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Leicestershire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E07000134 |
| Travel To Work Area | Derby |
| 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 |
| 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 | E33016525 |
| 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 |