# DE73 6XR: area report for a postcode in South Derbyshire

DE73 6XR is a postcode in South Derbyshire.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of South Derbyshire. Open the map at DE73 6XR for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) › [DE73](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de73) › [DE73 6](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de73-6)

## Around this postcode

- **17 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 35% on July. South Derbyshire 004C: 52 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **Peartree, 4.8 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 380 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **No property in DE73 6XR listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **England’s least deprived 40%**: This neighbourhood, South Derbyshire 004C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **£261,544 average price**: For the whole of South Derbyshire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 470 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at DE73 6XR**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **Low road and rail noise at DE73 6XR**: Road 52 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR
- **14.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chellaston-fields-spencer-academy-e147070) | Primary | 380 m (5 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), October 2023 | – |
| [Chellaston Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chellaston-academy-e148639) | Secondary | 740 m (9 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | Attainment 8 of 53.1 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Chellaston Infant School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chellaston-infant-school-e146507) | Primary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | – |
| [Chellaston Junior School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chellaston-junior-school-e146500) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2023 | 56% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Homefields Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/homefields-primary-school-e146477) | Primary | 1.3 km (17 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2023 | 76% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 2025 | £268,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| November 2025 | £296,500 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 40 m |
| May 2026 | £300,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| June 2026 | £247,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 170 m |
| February 2024 | £275,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 170 m |
| March 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 180 m |
| August 2024 | £213,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 190 m |
| March 2026 | £285,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 190 m |

## Within 1 km

- Pharmacies: PEAK PHARMACY (900 m)
- Supermarkets: Aldi Chellaston (470 m, Aldi); Lidl Chellaston (800 m, Lidl); Tesco Chellaston Derby Rd Express (970 m, Tesco)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £261,544** (July 2026). South Derbyshire’s average house price was £261,544 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 4.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £41,520** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Derbyshire earned a median of £41,520 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 108th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 6.3×** (2025). A home in South Derbyshire costs 6.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 117th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 14.4** (2025). South Derbyshire has a deprivation score of 14.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 86th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Derbyshire 004C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 11.3** (2025). South Derbyshire 004C has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,272nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £299,498** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Derbyshire 004C was £299,498 in 2025. 15,685th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 2,502** (2021). South Derbyshire 004C had 2,502 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,000th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 94.3%** (January 2026). In South Derbyshire 004C, 94.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## DE73 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £286,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DE73 was £286,000 in 2025. 1,051st cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 21,186** (2021). DE73 had 21,186 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,366th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in DE73 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.7%** (January 2026). In DE73, 95.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire)
- Centre: 52.8635, -1.4292

Council: [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-derbyshire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [South Derbyshire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-derbyshire): Samantha Niblett (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-1.4292,52.8635,DE736XR

## How to cite

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