Postcode guide

DE72 3FJ postcode in Borrowash

Most properties on Towle Close use this postcode. DE72 3FJ sits in Borrowash, Derbyshire. Broadband data is available.

According to the 2021 Census, 26 people were usually resident in the DE72 3FJ postcode, which is used for mail delivery within the United Kingdom.

The DE72 3FJ postcode lies within the village of Borrowash, and many of its properties use the street address Towle Close.

PostcodeDE72 3FJ
Known addresses0
Nearby towns listed12
Retail clusters listed4
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Overview

The DE72 3FJ postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DE72 3FJ are houses. Of these houses, most are detached.

Most properties in DE72 3FJ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

Property TypePercentage
Residential100%
Commercial0%
Public0%

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Postcode breakdown

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE72) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3FJ) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code.

The postcode can also be broken into four parts:

  1. Postal area: DE which means Derby.
  2. Postal district: DE72.
  3. Postal sector: DE72 3.
  4. Postcode unit: FJ.

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

Telephone area code

The telephone area code for DE72 3FJ is 01332 Derby.

Map coordinates

Latitude52.904413409622
Longitude-1.3773159543422

Transport links

Train stations

Spondon

Address: Spondon station, Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX

Postcode: DE21 7RX

Line: Midland main line

Company: East Midlands Railway

Time: within five minutes drive

Distance: 1.50 miles

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway junctions

M1 J25
Distance: 3.72 miles
Driving Time: 5.59 minutes
M1 J24A
Distance: 8.04 miles
Driving Time: 10.04 minutes
M1 J24
Distance: 9.20 miles
Driving Time: 11.40 minutes
M1 J26
Distance: 9.70 miles
Driving Time: 11.37 minutes
M1 J23A
Distance: 10.97 miles
Driving Time: 12.88 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Broadband speeds

Download speeds

Broadband speed meter very fast
Average Mbps154.000
Median Mbps107.000
Maximum Mbps593.000

DE72 3FJ has an average download speed of 154 Megabits per second (Mbps).

278 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

91% of postcodes (1,082,335) have slower broadband speeds.

9% of postcodes (102,028) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload speeds

Broadband speed meter fast
Average Mbps15.600
Median Mbps10.000
Maximum Mbps39.000

DE72 3FJ has an average upload speed of 15.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

10,999 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

71% of postcodes (837,654) have slower upload speeds.

28% of postcodes (335,988) have faster upload speeds.

Schools and education

England Primary schools

Draycott Community Primary School

Address: Draycott Community Primary School, Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3NH

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: 01332872261

School website

Ashbrook Junior School

Address: Ashbrook Junior School, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3HF

Distance: 0.39 miles

Ashbrook Infant School

Address: Ashbrook Infant School, Victoria Avenue, Borrowash, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3HF

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: 01332662695

School website

Asterdale Primary School

Address: Asterdale Primary School, Borrowash Road, Spondon, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 7PH

Distance: 0.83 miles

Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School

Address: Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School, Derby Road, Risley, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SU

Distance: 2.99 miles

Contact: 01159397622

School website

St Werburgh's Church of England VA Primary School

Address: St Werburgh's Church of England VA Primary School, Church Street, Spondon, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 7LL

Distance: 1.74 miles

Borrow Wood Primary School

Address: Borrow Wood Primary School, Arundel Drive, Spondon, Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 7QW

Distance: 1.38 miles

Redhill Foundation Primary School

Address: Redhill Foundation Primary School, The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Redhill Primary School

Address: Redhill Primary School, The Ridings, Ockbrook, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 3SF

Distance: 1.15 miles

Contact: 01332673537

School website

Health services nearby

These entries are nearby reference points for the postcode area.

Nearest dentists

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 23 VICTORIA AVENUE, BORROWASH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3HE

Distance: 0.30 miles

Contact: :

CHAPEL STREET DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 10 STRATHAVEN COURT, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7RH

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 41 SANCROFT ROAD, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7EU

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

RAYNESWAY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 1 RAYNESWAY, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0DW

Distance: 2.15 miles

Contact: :

Nearest chemists

BJ WILSON LTD

Address: VICTORIA AVENUE, BORROWASH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3HD

Distance: 0.25 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 674140

SPONDON PHARMACY

Address: 93 SITWELL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7FH

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 673574

CHAPEL STREET PHARMACY

Address: 22 CHAPEL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DE21 7JP

Distance: 1.63 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 663046

BJ WILSON LTD

Address: 43 STATION ROAD, DRAYCOTT, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3QB

Distance: 1.80 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 872113

EJ'S PHARMACY

Address: 104 KELDHOLME LANE, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0RY

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 574131

ASDA PHARMACY

Address: DERBY ROAD, SPONDON, DERBY, DE21 7UY

Distance: 1.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 826719

Nearest opticians

BORROWASH OPTICIANS

Address: 17 DERBY ROAD, BORROWASH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3JW

Distance: 0.24 miles

Contact: :

MARK DAVIS OPTICIAN

Address: 78 SITWELL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7FG

Distance: 1.58 miles

Contact: :

4607 DERBY

Address: ASDA STORES LTD, DERBY ROAD, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7LW

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

Nearest GP surgeries

THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE ( B'WASH)

Address: 46 DERBY ROAD, BORROWASH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3HA

Distance: 0.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 665511

OVERDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: 207 VICTORIA AVENUE, BORROWASH, DERBY, DE72 3HG

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: :

OVERDALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 207 VICTORIA AVENUE, BORROWASH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3HG

Distance: 0.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 280800

DERWENT VALLEY MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: 81 SITWELL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7FH

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 673905

CHAPEL STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 10 CHAPEL STREET, SPONDON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE21 7RJ

Distance: 1.61 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 680520

HAVEN MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: KELDHOLME LANE, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0RY

Distance: 1.87 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 571677

THE SURGERY ( BREASTON)

Address: 1 BRIDGEFIELD, DRAYCOTT ROAD, BREASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3DS

Distance: 2.13 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 872271

Nearby places, shopping and food

Retail and shopping near DE72 3FJ

Street Town Locality Distance (miles) Central postcode Directions
NOTTINGHAM ROAD DERBY BORROWASH 0.20 DE72 3JU Directions
DERBY ROAD DERBY BORROWASH 0.24 DE72 3JW Directions
VICTORIA AVENUE DERBY BORROWASH 0.30 DE72 3HE Directions
SITWELL STREET DERBY SPONDON 1.55 DE21 7FH Directions

Nearest towns

Nearest townDistance (miles)DirectionBearing
Sandiacre 3.91 ENE 70.44
Long Eaton 4.39 E 93.97
Derby 4.44 WNW 288.52
Ilkeston 5.34 NNE 32.08
Heanor 7.60 N 8.01
Kimberley 8.16 NE 37.80
Belper 9.30 NNW 332.26
Shepshed 9.88 SSE 158.34
Ashby-de-la-Zouch 11.58 SSW 199.98
Loughborough 11.62 SE 141.92
Swadlincote 11.77 SW 219.81
Coalville 12.72 S 176.77

Local postcodes

Popular supermarkets nearby

Popular Supermarkets near DE72 3FJ
SupermarketDistanceDirections
Asda, Derby Road, Spondon, DERBY, DE21 7LW3.31 milesDirections to Asda
Lidl, Raynesway, DERBY, DE24 0DW3.46 milesDirections to Lidl
Iceland, London Road, Alvaston, DERBY, DE24 8QN3.60 milesDirections to Iceland
Sainsburys, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ4.17 milesDirections to Sainsburys
Iceland, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ4.17 milesDirections to Iceland

Popular restaurants nearby

Burger King Restaurants near DE72 3FJ
Burger KingDistanceDirections
Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road, Derby, DE21 6NZ2.60 milesDirections to Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road
Station Road, Sandiacre, NG10 5AG4.01 milesDirections to Station Road
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA5.76 milesDirections to East Midlands Intl Airport
Junction 25-26, M1 Southbound, Nottingham, NG9 3PL6.01 milesDirections to Junction 25-26, M1 Southbound
McDonald's Restaurants near DE72 3FJ
McDonald'sDistanceDirections
McDonald's, Derby Road, Spondon, DERBY, DE21 7UY1.97 milesDirections to McDonald's, Derby Road, Spondon, DERBY, DE21 7UY
McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX1.98 milesDirections to McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX
McDonald's, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ2.59 milesDirections to McDonald's, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ
McDonald's, Cotton Brook Road, DERBY, DE23 8YJ3.80 milesDirections to McDonald's, Cotton Brook Road, DERBY, DE23 8YJ
KFC Restaurants near DE72 3FJ
RestaurantDistanceDirections
KFC, Wyvernside, Wyvern Way, DERBY, DE21 6RS2.86 milesDirections to KFC Derby - Pride Park
KFC, Westfield Centre, DERBY, DE1 2PQ4.10 milesDirections to KFC Derby - Westfield Centre
KFC, Foresters Park Centre, Sinfin Lane, DERBY, DE23 8AG4.23 milesDirections to KFC Derby - Foresters Leisure Park
KFC, Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road, DERBY, DE21 4SY4.44 milesDirections to KFC Derby - Meteor Centre
KFC, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD4.56 milesDirections to KFC Nottingham - Cross Street Retail Park

Council, representatives and local support

Elected representatives

Westminster ConstituencyMid Derbyshire
Member of Parliament
Jonathan Davies
Jonathan Davies
Contact DetailsContact Jonathan Davies
Political PartyLabour

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