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

DE74 2PY 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 2PY 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

- **7 crimes within 500 m**: August, the same as July. North West Leicestershire 001F: 229 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **Long Eaton, 5.2 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **1 school within 800 m**: Nearest is 800 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **38 of 39 properties in DE74 2PY at very low risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, North West Leicestershire 001F. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **£280,530 average price**: For the whole of North West Leicestershire, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **1 GP practice within 1 km**: Nearest is 750 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **3 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 160 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **6.3% can get gigabit broadband at DE74 2PY**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **Low road and rail noise at DE74 2PY**: Road 49 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **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=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY
- **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=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Orchard Community Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/orchard-community-primary-school-e148947) | Primary | 800 m (10 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, January 2025 | 82% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Hemington Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/hemington-primary-school-e119934) | Primary | 950 m (12 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, November 2024: no overall grade | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Edward's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-edwards-church-of-england-primary-school-e120122) | Primary | 990 m (12 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, October 2022 | 70% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Castle Donington College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/castle-donington-college-e138820) | Secondary | 1.1 km (13 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2024 | Attainment 8 of 46.7 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [Foxbridge Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/foxbridge-primary-school-e149040) | Primary | 1.7 km (22 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade | – |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2023 | £163,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 110 m |
| September 2023 | £475,000 | Detached, established, freehold | 150 m |
| May 2024 | £200,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 240 m |
| May 2026 | £144,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 280 m |
| August 2024 | £80,066 | Terraced, established, freehold | 300 m |
| November 2025 | £258,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 380 m |
| January 2026 | £230,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 380 m |
| July 2025 | £158,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 400 m |

## Within 1 km

- GP practices: CASTLE DONINGTON SURGERY (750 m)
- Pharmacies: EVANS PHARMACY (750 m)
- Dental practices: CASTLE DONINGTON DENTAL CARE (810 m)
- Supermarkets: Co-op Station Road Castle Donington (160 m, Central England Co-operative); Aldi Station Road, Castle Donington (210 m, Aldi); Co-op Borough Street Castle Donington (770 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £280,530** (July 2026). North West Leicestershire’s average house price was £280,530 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 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: 7.2×** (2025). A home in North West Leicestershire costs 7.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 171st 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: 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 001F (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 15.6** (2025). North West Leicestershire 001F has a deprivation score of 15.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,035th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 1,128** (2021). North West Leicestershire 001F had 1,128 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 11,723rd least 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: 45.0%** (January 2026). In North West Leicestershire 001F, 45.0% 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.
- **Claimant rate: 3.0%** (August 2026). In North West Leicestershire 001F, 3.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 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: 52.8494, -1.3385

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), 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=-1.3385,52.8494,DE742PY

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