The DE74 2 Castle Donington Postcode Sector
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The DE74 2 postcode sector lies where the three counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire meet.
According to the 2021 Census, the DE74 2 postcode sector is home to 12,927 residents.
Each postcode sector can contain up to 400 unique postcode units. With 318 already in use, that leaves 82 potentially available.
The largest settlement in the DE74 2 postal code is Castle Donington followed by Kegworth, and Diseworth.
The DE74 2 Postcode shares a border with NG10 3 (Long Eaton), NG11 0 (Gotham, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, Barton-in-Fabis), DE72 2 (Shardlow, Aston-on-Trent, Weston-on-Trent), LE12 5 (Hathern, Sutton Bonington, Burton-on-the-Wolds), LE12 9 (Shepshed, Belton, Osgathorpe), NG10 2 (Long Eaton) and DE73 8 (Melbourne, Breedon-on-the-Hill).
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Key facts
- Within the post town of DERBY.
- DE74 2 is in the DE74 district, within the DE Derby area.
- Royal Mail delivery office: Castle Delivery Officenington Scale Payment Delivery Office, Kegworth Scale Payment Delivery Office, Derby Provincial Delivery Office.
- Area: 17.69 sq mi (45.82 km² / 11,321.63 acres).
- Crossed by the A50 major road.
- Crossed by the M1 motorway.
- Crossed by the A453 major road.
- Crossed by the A42 major road.
- Waterways include River Soar, River Trent, Loughborough Navigation (River Soar).
Street list for DE74 2
ARGOSY ROAD
CASTLE DONINGTON, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28500021
BACK LANE
CAVENDISH BRIDGE, Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28500073
BALMORAL COURT
HEMINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503136
BEVERLEY ROAD
CASTLE DONINGTON, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28500117
CHESLYN COURT
DISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503636
CHURCH LANE
LOCKINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503263
DOUGLAS WAY
CASTLE DONINGTON, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503887
GRIMES GATE
Minor roadDISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28500410
HALL GARDENS
HEMINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28502131
HALL GATE
Minor roadDISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28500418
HEMINGTON COURT
HEMINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28502159
HEMINGTON LANE
Minor roadLOCKINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28500458
HYAMS LANE
DISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28500503
KELHAMS COURT
HEMINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503504
LADY GATE
Minor roadDISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28500539
LANGLEY CLOSE
DISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28503499
LOCKINGTON LANE
Minor roadHEMINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28500558
LONDON ROAD A6
A-roadLONG WHATTON, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
A Road
USRN: 28503472
OLD FARM CLOSE
DISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Local Access Road
USRN: 28503831
THE BIRCHES
DISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Restricted Local Access Road
USRN: 28502213
THE BOWLEY
Minor roadDISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28501045
THE GREEN
Minor roadDISEWORTH, Long Whatton And Diseworth, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28501060
WARREN LANE A50
Minor roadLOCKINGTON, Lockington-hemington, Leicestershire
Minor Road
USRN: 28501952
Crime overview
Top streets by recorded crime
| Street | Crime count |
|---|---|
| WALTON HILL A453 | 279 |
| MARKET PLACE | 212 |
| KIRK AVENUE | 209 |
| BOROUGH STREET | 60 |
| DAKOTA ROAD | 43 |
| BEVERLEY ROAD | 37 |
| CHURCH STREET | 37 |
| PRITCHARD DRIVE | 36 |
| GASNY AVENUE | 34 |
| THE SPITTAL | 33 |
Most common crime types
| Crime type | Count |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 1006 |
| Other theft | 396 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 329 |
| Shoplifting | 316 |
| Vehicle crime | 316 |
| Public order | 230 |
| Burglary | 117 |
| Other crime | 93 |
| Theft from the person | 92 |
| Drugs | 73 |
| Possession of weapons | 24 |
| Bicycle theft | 13 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Robbery | 3 |
Postcodes in this sector
Schools and places of education
Castle Donington College
Academy converter
Mount Pleasant, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LN
Head: Mrs Lisa Walton
Ofsted: Good
Inspection: 2019-01-10
Pupils: 639
Diseworth Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Grimesgate, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2QD
Head: Mrs Lynne Heath
Ofsted: Good
Inspection: 2023-01-19
Pupils: 44
Hemington Primary School
Community school
Main Street, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2RB
Head: Mrs Andrea Reay/ Lucy Timbrell
Ofsted: Good
Inspection: 2023-05-04
Pupils: 57
Kegworth Primary School
Community school
High Street, Derby, Leicestershire, DE74 2DA
Head: Mrs Tracey Robinson
Ofsted: Good
Inspection: 2022-01-12
Pupils: 225
St Edward's Church of England Primary School
Voluntary controlled school
Dovecote, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LH
Head: Mrs Rachel Lacey
Ofsted: Good
Inspection: 2022-10-26
Pupils: 191
Neighbouring sectors and settlements
Settlements within the sector
House prices
| Type of property | 2025 average | 2025 sales | 2024 average | 2024 sales | 2023 average | 2023 sales | 2022 average | 2022 sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | £352,336 | 98 | £369,910 | 126 | £405,629 | 120 | £369,702 | 200 |
| Semi-detached | £253,202 | 75 | £232,939 | 81 | £246,117 | 74 | £251,925 | 86 |
| Terraced | £214,380 | 41 | £218,507 | 51 | £204,723 | 40 | £216,902 | 51 |
| Flats | £137,000 | 4 | £153,323 | 12 | £115,400 | 5 | £129,188 | 16 |
Important postcodes and buildings
DE74 2DA is the postcode for BLOCKS AB, Kegworth Cp School, High Street, Kegworth Cp School, High Street, Kegworth, INFANT BLOCK, Kegworth Cp School, High Street, and Kegworth Cp School, High Street
DE74 2EJ is the postcode for Mill Lodge, Mill Lane
DE74 2EL is the postcode for Orchard Surgery, Dragwell
DE74 2LB is the postcode for Doctors Surgery, 53 Borough Street
DE74 2LH is the postcode for St. Edwards C of E Primary School, Dovecote
DE74 2LN is the postcode for BLOCK A,C, Castle Donington College, Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington College, Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, and BLOCK A,C, Castle Donington Community College, Mount Pleasant
DE74 2QU is the postcode for Orchard Cp School, Grange Drive, Castle Donington, Orchard Cp School, Grange Drive, and BLOCK C, Orchard Cp School, Grange Drive
DE74 2SA is the postcode for Castle Donington Fire & Rescue Station, Building 97, Castle Donington Fire & Rescue Station, Building 97, East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Royal Mail, Building 137,, and Sky View, Argosy Road, East Midlands Airport
Administrative coverage
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