DE12 6QS is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE12) is called the outward code. The part after the space (6QS) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case DE which means Derby.
Postal District. In our case DE12.
Postal Sector. In our case DE12 6.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case QS.

The regional mail center for the post area DE is the Yorkshire Distribution Centre, which is located at Silkstone House, Express Way, Wakefield Europort, NORMANTON, WF6 2XX.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the DE12 6QS postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SWADLINCOTE DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DE12 6QS postcode have the street address of Duchess Close

A close-knit community! The 2021 Census indicates that only 19 individuals call the DE12 6QS postcode their home.

It is situated within the post town of SWADLINCOTE within the old postal county of Derbyshire.

DE12 6QS is within the village of Linton.

The DE12 6QS postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DE12 6QS are bungalows. The remainder of residential properties consist of houses. Of these bungalows, most are detached. Of these houses, most are semi-detached. The remainder are detached.

Most properties in DE12 6QS are unknown tenure with the rest being unknown tenure.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for DE12 6QS

Latitude	52.7456849369
Longitude	-1.59553349156

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE12 6QS

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DE12 6QS © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DE12 6QS

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	8.00%	ENE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 13 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	NE 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	2.00%	NE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	2.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	NE 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	NNE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	NNW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	18.00%	NW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Overcast	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	19.00%	WNW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	14.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	W 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	7.00%	SW 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	SW 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	13.00%	SW 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DE12 6QS Postcode?

Download Speeds For DE12 6QS

Average Mbps	48.500
Median Mbps	52.600
Maximum Mbps	77.620

DE12 6QS has an average download speed of 48.5 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,468 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

24% of postcodes (288,161) have slower broadband speeds.

76% of postcodes (895,012) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DE12 6QS

Average Mbps	11.600
Median Mbps	10.000
Maximum Mbps	19.980

DE12 6QS has an average upload speed of 11.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

8,994 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

33% of postcodes (396,533) have slower upload speeds.

66% of postcodes (779,114) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DE12 6QS Postcode

England Primary Schools

Linton Primary School

Address: Linton Primary School, Main Street, Linton, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 6QA

Distance: 0.29 miles

School Website

Contact: 01283760382

Rosliston CofE Primary School

Address: Rosliston CofE Primary School, Main Street, Rosliston, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8JW

Distance: 1.83 miles

School Website

Contact: 01283761409

Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School

Address: Coton-in-the-Elms Cof E Primary School, Elmslea Avenue, Coton-in-the-Elms, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE12 8HE

Distance: 1.91 miles

School Website

Contact: 01283761361

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE12 6QS

ALEXANDRA DENTAL CARE

Address: 54 ALEXANDRA ROAD, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9AZ

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

DELPH DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 3 THE DELPH CENTRE, MARKET STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9DA

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

HIGH STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 16A HIGH STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8HY

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

CIVIC WAY (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: CIVIC WAY, SWADLINCOTE, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE11 0AE

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

ROSLISTON ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 45B ROSLISTON ROAD, BURTON-ON-TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE, DE15 9RQ

Distance: 3.12 miles

Contact: :

SWADLINCOTE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: BLUEBERRY WORX, BLUEBERRY WAY, WOODVILLE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 7GX

Distance: 3.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE12 6QS

BJ WILSON LTD

Address: 39 LINTON ROAD, CASTLE GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9HS

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 212487

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: GRESLEYDALE HEALTH CARE CENTRE, GLAMORGAN WAY, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9JT

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 552730

DEAN & SMEDLEY

Address: 1 WEST STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9DG

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 217496

BRENNANS PHARMACY

Address: SWADLINCOTE SURGERY, DARKLANDS ROAD, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 0PP

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 217141

BOOTS

Address: 15-17 HIGH STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8JE

Distance: 2.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 216795

NEWHALL PHARMACY

Address: HIGH STREET, NEWHALL, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0HU

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 217940

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE12 6QS

PERSONALEYEZ SWADLINCOTE

Address: UNIT 2A, RINKWAY BUSINESS PARK, RINK DRIVE, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8JL

Distance: 2.40 miles

Contact: :

GRIMLEY AND GLYNN OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 15 WEST STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9DG

Distance: 2.47 miles

Contact: :

PRINCE & BATES OPTICIANS

Address: 16 HIGH STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8HY

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (SWANDLINCOTE)

Address: 26 HIGH STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8HY

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

SCRIVENS OPTICIANS (SWADLINCOTE)

Address: 18 HIGH STREET, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 8HY

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: :

PERSONAL EYEZ

Address: 7B WOODHOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE, WOODHOUSE STREET, WOODVILLE, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 8ED

Distance: 2.64 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE12 6QS

GRESLEYDALE HEALTH CARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: GLAMORGAN WAY, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9GB

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: :

GRESLEYDALE HEALTHCARE CENTRE

Address: GLAMORGAN WAY, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9JT

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 227870

GRESLEYDALE HEALTHCARE CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: GLAMORGAN WAY, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9JT

Distance: 1.30 miles

Contact: :

SWADLINCOTE SURGERY

Address: DARKLANDS ROAD, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 0PP

Distance: 2.50 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 551717

HEARTWOOD MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: SWADLINCOTE HEALTH CENTRE, CIVIC WAY, SWADLINCOTE, DERBYSHIRE, DE11 0AE

Distance: 2.52 miles

Contact: tel: 01283 818100

NEWHALL SURGERY - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: NEWHALL SURGERY, 46-48 HIGH STREET, NEWHALL, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0HU

Distance: 2.88 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near DE12 6QS

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE12 6QS

Burton-on-Trent
Burton-on-Trent station, Borough Road, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 2DA
Distance: 6.54 miles
Driving Time: 11.17 minutes
Willington
Willington station, The Green, Willington, Derbyshire, DE65 6BN
Distance: 10.28 miles
Driving Time: 17.54 minutes
Tutbury & Hatton
Tutbury & Hatton station, Station Road, Hatton, Derbyshire, DE65 5DX
Distance: 11.25 miles
Driving Time: 18.84 minutes
Polesworth
Polesworth station, Orchard Close, Polesworth, Staffordshire, B78 1BX
Distance: 12.72 miles
Driving Time: 23.63 minutes
Tamworth
Tamworth station, Victoria Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 7JT
Distance: 13.77 miles
Driving Time: 19.57 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE12 6QS

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE12 6QS

M42 J11

Distance: 5.79 miles

Driving Time: 10.83 minutes

M42 J10

Distance: 12.69 miles

Driving Time: 17.59 minutes

M6 TOLL T5

Distance: 14.81 miles

Driving Time: 17.67 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 16.08 miles

Driving Time: 22.16 minutes

M6 TOLL T4

Distance: 24.96 miles

Driving Time: 28.19 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE12 6QS Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	South Derbyshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Mrs Heather Wheeler
Contact Details	Contact Mrs Heather Wheeler
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DE12 6QS Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is South Derbyshire District Council and the County Council is Derbyshire County Council.

Derbyshire County Council is responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways.

South Derbyshire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for South Derbyshire District at the following link South Derbyshire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

South Derbyshire District Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much South Derbyshire District charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Planning Applications

When moving house to a new post code it is worth checking out what will be built in the neighbourhood.

Few people want to live next door to a building site, have their garden overlooked or have the views from their property ruined.

Visit the local planning department and search for planning applications in this postcode granted within the last three years or still awaiting a decision. This will give an indication of what could still be built.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the DE12 6QS Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Derbyshire County Council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries - Derbyshire County Council

House Sales in DE12 6QS

Yearly House Sales for DE12 6QS
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2016	£157,500	£157,500	£157,500	1

Postcodes near the DE12 6QS Postcode

DE12 6QQ Cedar Grove DE12 6PR Charlton Close DE12 6QH Princess Avenue DE12 6QG Seal View DE12 6QE The Crest DE12 6QD The Crest

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE12 6QS Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE12 6QS
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Sainsburys, Civic Way, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 0AD	3.85 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Sainsburys
Iceland, Coppice Side, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9FQ	3.95 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Iceland
Aldi, Coppice Side, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 9FQ	3.95 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Aldi
Morrisons, Hill Street, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 8HL	4.11 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Morrisons
Lidl, Belmont Street, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 8JU	4.22 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Lidl

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE12 6QS Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE12 6QS
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 25, Swan Walk, Burton On Trent, DE14 1DD	4.23 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Unit 25, Swan Walk
Shobnell Retail Leisure Park, Burton On Trent, DE14 2AP	4.60 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Shobnell Retail Leisure Park
Green Lane Service Area, Tamworth, B77 5PS	9.72 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to Green Lane Service Area
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	12.35 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to East Midlands Intl Airport

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE12 6QS
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Belmont Street, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 8JU	2.62 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to McDonald's, Belmont Street, SWADLINCOTE, DE11 8JU
McDonald's, Station Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 1AN	4.21 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to McDonald's, Station Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 1AN
McDonald's, Eighth Avenue, Centrum East Retail Park, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 2WG	4.49 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to McDonald's, Eighth Avenue, Centrum East Retail Park, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 2WG
McDonald's, Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, SWADLINCOTE, DE12 7AP	5.57 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to McDonald's, Atherstone Road, Appleby Magna, SWADLINCOTE, DE12 7AP

KFC Restaurants near DE12 6QS
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Middleway Park, Guild Street, BURTON-ON-TRENT, DE14 1NQ	4.36 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to KFC Burton on Trent - Guild Street
KFC, Lountside, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LE65 1JP	6.15 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to KFC Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Flagstaff Island
KFC, Etwall Road, Willington, DERBY, DE65 6DX	8.26 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to KFC Derby - Xtra Services
KFC, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	9.23 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to KFC Coalville - Thornborough Road
KFC, Ventura Retail Park, Ventura Park Road, TAMWORTH, B78 3JD	9.28 miles	Directions from DE12 6QS to KFC Tamworth - Ventura Retail Park