# DE74 2DF: area report for a postcode in North West Leicestershire

DE74 2DF is a postcode in North West Leicestershire.

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 North West Leicestershire. Open the map at DE74 2DF for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) › [DE74](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de74) › [DE74 2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/de74-2)

## Around this postcode

- **13 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 32% on July. North West Leicestershire 002C: 35 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **East Midlands Parkway, 3.2 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 240 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **No property in DE74 2DF 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=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **England’s least deprived 20%**: This neighbourhood, North West Leicestershire 002C. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **£282,397 average price**: For the whole of North West Leicestershire, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 420 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **2 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 170 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **95.7% can get gigabit broadband at DE74 2DF**: Superfast for 97.8%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **Moderate road and rail noise at DE74 2DF**: Road 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 6**: 1% to 3% 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=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF
- **14.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kegworth Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/kegworth-primary-school-e119932) | Primary | 240 m (3 minutes on foot) | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met | 71% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £296,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 10 m |
| September 2024 | £245,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 100 m |
| July 2026 | £261,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 140 m |
| December 2024 | £185,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 150 m |
| February 2026 | £185,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 200 m |
| October 2025 | £125,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 200 m |
| June 2025 | £200,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 210 m |
| April 2025 | £280,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 210 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: ORCHARD SURGERY (420 m)
- Pharmacies: BOOTS (410 m)
- Supermarkets: Spar - Kegworth Service Station (170 m, Spar); Co-op Kegworth (490 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £282,397** (August 2026). North West Leicestershire’s average house price was £282,397 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.7% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,795** (2025). Full-time workers living in North West Leicestershire earned a median of £38,795 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 166th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.3×** (2025). A home in North West Leicestershire costs 7.3 times local full-time pay. Joint 172nd least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.3** (2025). North West Leicestershire has a deprivation score of 15.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 102nd least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## North West Leicestershire 002C (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 7.7** (2025). North West Leicestershire 002C has a deprivation score of 7.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 5,886th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £230,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in North West Leicestershire 002C was £230,000 in 2025. Joint 9,437th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,726** (2021). North West Leicestershire 002C had 1,726 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 12,484th 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: 97.0%** (January 2026). In North West Leicestershire 002C, 97.0% 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.

## DE74 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £297,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in DE74 was £297,500 in 2025. Joint 1,103rd most expensive of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 12,897** (2021). DE74 had 12,897 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 897th 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: 57%** (2022). About 57% of people in DE74 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: 83.7%** (January 2026). In DE74, 83.7% 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: [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire)
- Centre: 52.8369, -1.2842

Council: [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west-leicestershire) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [North West Leicestershire](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/north-west-leicestershire): Amanda Hack (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), August 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=-1.2842,52.8369,DE742DF

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