DE72 3UL is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE72) is called the outward code. The part after the space (3UL) 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 DE72.
Postal Sector. In our case DE72 3.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case UL.

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 DE72 3UL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is DERBY PROVINCIAL DO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the DE72 3UL postcode have the street address of The Greenway

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DE72 3UL postcode is home to a bustling 52 residents!

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

DE72 3UL is within the city of Derby.

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

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

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

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

Map Coordinates for DE72 3UL

Latitude	52.8857745628
Longitude	-1.41006999299

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE72 3UL

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Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from DE72 3UL © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast for DE72 3UL

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	5.00%	SSW 16 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	17.00%	SSW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	16.00%	SSW 18 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	10.00%	SSW 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	5.00%	S 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	1.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Sunny day	17.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	SSE 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	SSE 4 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	SSE 4 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	9.00%	SSE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	11.00%	NE 4 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NE 9 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	N 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	N 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	18.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	3.00%	N 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	5.00%	N 11 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DE72 3UL Postcode?

Download Speeds For DE72 3UL

Average Mbps	21.100
Median Mbps	22.200
Maximum Mbps	39.060

DE72 3UL has an average download speed of 21.1 Megabits per second (Mbps).

403 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

4% of postcodes (44,051) have slower broadband speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,140,187) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DE72 3UL

Average Mbps	4.800
Median Mbps	5.400
Maximum Mbps	6.660

DE72 3UL has an average upload speed of 4.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

2,333 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

6% of postcodes (68,920) have slower upload speeds.

94% of postcodes (1,113,388) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DE72 3UL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Shardlow Primary School

Address: Shardlow Primary School, London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact:

Aston-on-Trent Primary School

Address: Aston-on-Trent Primary School, Long Croft, Aston-on-Trent, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2UH

Distance: 1.88 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332799478

Oakwood Infant and Nursery School

Address: Oakwood Infant and Nursery School, Waldene Drive, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0GZ

Distance: 0.87 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332574192

Alvaston Infant and Nursery School

Address: Alvaston Infant and Nursery School, Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PU

Distance: 0.75 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332571704

Alvaston Junior School

Address: Alvaston Junior School, Elvaston Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PU

Distance: 0.75 miles

Contact:

Chellaston Infant School

Address: Chellaston Infant School, School Lane, Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 6TA

Distance: 1.47 miles

Contact:

Lakeside Community Primary School

Address: Lakeside Community Primary School, London Road, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 8UY

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact:

Chellaston Junior School

Address: Chellaston Junior School, Maple Drive, Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 6PZ

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact:

Oakwood Junior School

Address: Oakwood Junior School, Holbrook Road, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0DD

Distance: 0.93 miles

Contact:

Shardlow Primary School

Address: Shardlow Primary School, Shardlow Primary School London Road, Shardlow, Derby, Derbyshire, DE72 2GR

Distance: 2.30 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332792215

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy

Address: St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy, Alvaston Street, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0PA

Distance: 1.00 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332572154

Homefields Primary School

Address: Homefields Primary School, Parkway, Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5NY

Distance: 1.91 miles

Contact:

Wyndham Spencer Academy

Address: Wyndham Spencer Academy, Wyndham Street, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0EP

Distance: 1.12 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332571153

Landau Forte Academy Moorhead

Address: Landau Forte Academy Moorhead, Brackens Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0AN

Distance: 1.38 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332571162

England Secondary Schools

Chellaston Academy

Address: Chellaston Academy, Swarkestone Road, Chellaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE73 5UB

Distance: 1.82 miles

Contact:

Merrill Academy

Address: Merrill Academy, Brackens Lane, Alvaston, Derby, Derbyshire, DE24 0AN

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact:

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE72 3UL

RAYNESWAY DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

PEARL DENTAL

Address: 1242 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8QH

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: :

COLEMAN STREET (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: COLEMAN STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8NH

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

CHARMING SMILES DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1089 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8PZ

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: :

ALLENTON DENTAL CARE

Address: 39 CHELLASTON ROAD, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 9AD

Distance: 1.70 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 1.95 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE72 3UL

EJ'S PHARMACY

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

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 574131

BOOTS

Address: 5 SHARDLOW ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0JG

Distance: 1.03 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 571608

EJ'S PHARMACY

Address: 15 CRAYFORD ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0HL

Distance: 1.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 756969

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 1225 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8QH

Distance: 1.24 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 571407

JHOOTS PHARMACY

Address: COLEMAN HEALTH CENTRE, COLEMAN STREET, ALLENTON, DERBY, DE24 8NH

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 752963

LOCK PHARMACY LTD

Address: 240 CHELLASTON ROAD, SHELTON LOCK, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 9EF

Distance: 1.56 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 702139

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE72 3UL

ALVASTON OPTICIANS

Address: 1260 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8QP

Distance: 1.14 miles

Contact: :

CHELLASTON OPTICIANS

Address: 17 DERBY ROAD, CHELLASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE73 5SA

Distance: 1.67 miles

Contact: :

BORROWASH OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.86 miles

Contact: :

DAYNIGHT EYECARE

Address: 692-694 OSMASTON ROAD, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8GT

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact: :

4607 DERBY

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

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: :

EYE DEAL OPTICS

Address: 663 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8UQ

Distance: 2.30 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE72 3UL

HAVEN MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 0.49 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 571677

ALVASTON MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: 14 BOULTON LANE, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 0GE

Distance: 0.99 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 755990

LISTER HOUSE CHELLASTON

Address: FELLOW LANDS WAY, CHELLASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE73 6SW

Distance: 1.23 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 700455

PARKFIELDS SURGERY

Address: 1217 LONDON ROAD, ALVASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8QJ

Distance: 1.27 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 784684

LISTER HOUSE CHELLASTON

Address: COLEMAN STREET, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE24 8NH

Distance: 1.51 miles

Contact: :

THE PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE ( B'WASH)

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

Distance: 1.85 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 665511

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Transport Links near DE72 3UL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE72 3UL

Peartree
Peartree station, Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT
Distance: 3.51 miles
Driving Time: 6.29 minutes
Derby
Derby station, Railway Terrace, Derby, Derbyshire, DE1 2RU
Distance: 3.62 miles
Driving Time: 7.82 minutes
Spondon
Spondon station, Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX
Distance: 4.18 miles
Driving Time: 5.88 minutes
Long Eaton
Long Eaton station, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS
Distance: 7.16 miles
Driving Time: 9.33 minutes
East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off A453, Remembrance Way, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar, NG11 0EE
Distance: 8.55 miles
Driving Time: 9.36 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE72 3UL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE72 3UL

M1 J24

Distance: 6.76 miles

Driving Time: 7.47 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 8.39 miles

Driving Time: 9.39 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 8.55 miles

Driving Time: 8.97 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 12.71 miles

Driving Time: 13.84 minutes

M1 J26

Distance: 14.38 miles

Driving Time: 15.18 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE72 3UL 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 DE72 3UL 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 DE72 3UL 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 DE72 3UL

Yearly House Sales for DE72 3UL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£250,000	£205,000	£227,500	2
2013	£175,000	£175,000	£175,000	1
2014	£250,000	£250,000	£250,000	1
2016	£208,000	£305,000	£258,200	5
2018	£270,000	£298,500	£284,250	2
2019	£296,000	£296,000	£296,000	1
2022	£260,000	£260,000	£260,000	1
2023	£330,000	£330,000	£330,000	1

Postcodes near the DE72 3UL Postcode

DE24 0TG Appian Way DE24 0UW Brading Close DE24 0TZ Castle Croft DE24 0TJ Corinium Close DE72 3UA Cornmill Close DE24 0XD Luccombe Drive DE24 0XF Marshgreen Close DE72 3UY Robins Close DE72 3UN The Lees DE72 3UX Woods Meadow

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE72 3UL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE72 3UL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Lidl, Raynesway, DERBY, DE24 0DW	1.84 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Lidl
Iceland, London Road, Alvaston, DERBY, DE24 8QN	1.87 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Iceland
Aldi, Coleman Street, DERBY, DE24 8NH	2.43 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Aldi
Lidl, Swarkstone Road, Derby - Chellaston, DE73 1UD	2.73 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Lidl
Aldi, Riber Drive, Chellaston, DERBY, DE73 6WS	3.18 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE72 3UL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE72 3UL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road, Derby, DE21 6NZ	2.42 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	5.29 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to East Midlands Intl Airport
Station Road, Sandiacre, NG10 5AG	5.76 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Station Road
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	6.13 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to Donington Park Services

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE72 3UL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX	1.26 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX
McDonald's, Derby Road, Spondon, DERBY, DE21 7UY	2.19 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to McDonald's, Derby Road, Spondon, DERBY, DE21 7UY
McDonald's, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ	2.42 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to McDonald's, Wyvern Way, Chaddesden, DERBY, DE21 6NZ
McDonald's, Osmaston Park Road, DERBY, DE24 8BT	2.58 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to McDonald's, Osmaston Park Road, DERBY, DE24 8BT

KFC Restaurants near DE72 3UL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wyvernside, Wyvern Way, DERBY, DE21 6RS	2.62 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to KFC Derby - Pride Park
KFC, Foresters Park Centre, Sinfin Lane, DERBY, DE23 8AG	2.92 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to KFC Derby - Foresters Leisure Park
KFC, Westfield Centre, DERBY, DE1 2PQ	3.49 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to KFC Derby - Westfield Centre
KFC, Meteor Centre, Mansfield Road, DERBY, DE21 4SY	4.46 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to KFC Derby - Meteor Centre
KFC, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD	5.96 miles	Directions from DE72 3UL to KFC Nottingham - Cross Street Retail Park