DE74 2LW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (DE74) is called the outward code. The part after the space (2LW) 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 DE74.
Postal Sector. In our case DE74 2.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case LW.

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 DE74 2LW 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 DE74 2LW postcode have the street address of St. Edwards Road

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the DE74 2LW postcode is home to a bustling 30 residents!

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

DE74 2LW is within the village of Castle Donington.

The DE74 2LW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in DE74 2LW are houses. Of these houses, most are semi-detached.

Most properties in DE74 2LW are social housing with the rest being owned by the occupiers.

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

Map Coordinates for DE74 2LW

Latitude	52.8367988618
Longitude	-1.33986488754

Ordnance Survey Maps for DE74 2LW

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Weather Forecast for DE74 2LW

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	89.00%	NW 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	6.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	84.00%	WNW 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	48.00%	W 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	3.00%	WSW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	2.00%	SW 9 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	0.00%	SW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	4.0°C (feels like 1.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	5.0°C (feels like 2.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	7.00%	S 16 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	4.00%	S 16 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	SE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	2.00%	SE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	SE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	5.00%	SE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	SE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	ESE 7 mph

Wed 1st 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)	13.00%	ESE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	E 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Mist	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	23.00%	ENE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 7 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	37.00%	E 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	36.00%	E 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	34.00%	NE 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	14.00%	NE 9 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the DE74 2LW Postcode?

Download Speeds For DE74 2LW

Average Mbps	158.400
Median Mbps	77.800
Maximum Mbps	331.000

DE74 2LW has an average download speed of 158.4 Megabits per second (Mbps).

261 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

92% of postcodes (1,093,553) have slower broadband speeds.

8% of postcodes (90,827) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For DE74 2LW

Average Mbps	20.200
Median Mbps	12.300
Maximum Mbps	36.000

DE74 2LW has an average upload speed of 20.2 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,657 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

94% of postcodes (1,113,095) have slower upload speeds.

6% of postcodes (69,889) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of DE74 2LW Postcode

England Primary Schools

Hemington Primary School

Address: Hemington Primary School, Main Street, Hemington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2RB

Distance: 0.95 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332810447

St Edward's Church of England Primary School

Address: St Edward's Church of England Primary School, Dovecote, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LH

Distance: 0.26 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332810231

Orchard Community Primary School

Address: Orchard Community Primary School, Grange Drive, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2QU

Distance: 0.41 miles

Contact:

England Secondary Schools

Castle Donington College

Address: Castle Donington College, Mount Pleasant, Castle Donington, Derby, Derbyshire, DE74 2LN

Distance: 0.22 miles

School Website

Contact: 01332810528

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near DE74 2LW

CASTLE DONINGTON DENTAL CARE

Address: 8 BOROUGH STREET, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2LA

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: :

THE MELBOURNE DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: CASTLE STREET, MELBOURNE, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE73 8JA

Distance: 3.41 miles

Contact: :

SAWLEY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 198 TAMWORTH ROAD, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG10 3GS

Distance: 3.92 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 15 THE GREEN, BREASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3DU

Distance: 4.29 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 137A TAMWORTH ROAD, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG10 1BY

Distance: 4.74 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 19-23 FIELD STREET, SHEPSHED, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9AL

Distance: 4.93 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near DE74 2LW

EVANS PHARMACY

Address: 57-59 BOROUGH STREET, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2LB

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 810213

ONLINE PHARMACY 4U

Address: THE HEMINGTON, MILLHOUSE BUSINESS CENTRE, STATION ROAD, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, LEICESTERSHIRE, DE74 2NJ

Distance: 0.66 miles

Contact: tel: 01158 823382

BOOTS

Address: 6 CHURCH GATE, KEGWORTH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2ED

Distance: 2.57 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 672323

PEAK PHARMACY

Address: 60 DRAYCOTT ROAD, SAWLEY, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG10 3FR

Distance: 3.56 miles

Contact: tel: 0115 9468886

WELL

Address: 1 POTTER STREET, MELBOURNE, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE73 8HW

Distance: 3.79 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 862510

BJ WILSON LTD

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

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 872113

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near DE74 2LW

CASTLE DONINGTON EYECARE LTD

Address: 13 MARKET STREET, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, DE74 2JB

Distance: 0.32 miles

Contact: :

JOHN FELL OPTICIANS - CASTLE DONINGTON

Address: 10 BOROUGH STREET, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2LA

Distance: 0.39 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 812309

ARKA SIGHT CARE

Address: 26A MARKET PLACE, KEGWORTH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2EE

Distance: 2.60 miles

Contact: :

LOMAS OPTICIANS LTD

Address: 2 MARKET PLACE, MELBOURNE, DERBY, DE73 8DS

Distance: 3.83 miles

Contact: :

DARLING EYECARE OPTICIANS

Address: 4 MAIN STREET, BREASTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 3DX

Distance: 4.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 872 872

CHELLASTON OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 4.70 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near DE74 2LW

CASTLE DONINGTON SURGERY

Address: 53 BOROUGH STREET, CASTLE DONINGTON, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2LB

Distance: 0.42 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 856050

ORCHARD SURGERY

Address: DRAGWELL, KEGWORTH, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE74 2EL

Distance: 2.58 miles

Contact: tel: 01509 674419

THE SURGERY ( ASTON ON TRENT)

Address: 8 BELL AVENUE, ASTON ON TRENT, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE72 2BE

Distance: 2.71 miles

Contact: tel: 01332792888

MANOR HOUSE SURGERY

Address: 1 MILL LANE, BELTON, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE12 9UJ

Distance: 3.55 miles

Contact: tel: 01530 222368

WILMOT STREET SURGERY

Address: 165 WILMOT STREET, SAWLEY, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAMSHIRE, NG10 3EL

Distance: 3.67 miles

Contact: tel: 0115 9733429

MELBOURNE & CHELLASTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

Address: MELBOURNE & CHELLASTON MP, PENN LANE, MELBOURNE, MELBOURNE, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE73 8EF

Distance: 3.89 miles

Contact: tel: 01332 862124

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Transport Links near DE74 2LW

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: DE74 2LW

Long Eaton
Long Eaton station, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, Derbyshire, NG10 3GS
Distance: 4.81 miles
Driving Time: 8.95 minutes
East Midlands Parkway
East Midlands Parkway station, Station Approach Road, off A453, Remembrance Way, near Ratcliffe-on-Soar, NG11 0EE
Distance: 6.23 miles
Driving Time: 9.19 minutes
Attenborough
Attenborough station, Attenborough Lane, Attenborough, Nottinghamshire, NG9 6AL
Distance: 7.76 miles
Driving Time: 14.62 minutes
Peartree
Peartree station, Osmaston Park Road, Peartree, Derbyshire, DE24 8DT
Distance: 9.76 miles
Driving Time: 14.49 minutes
Spondon
Spondon station, Station Road, Spondon, Derbyshire, DE21 7RX
Distance: 10.14 miles
Driving Time: 13.61 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near DE74 2LW

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near DE74 2LW

M1 J24

Distance: 3.53 miles

Driving Time: 7.14 minutes

M1 J23A

Distance: 4.93 miles

Driving Time: 7.46 minutes

M1 J25

Distance: 7.54 miles

Driving Time: 9.99 minutes

M1 J24A

Distance: 11.99 miles

Driving Time: 14.58 minutes

M1 J22

Distance: 13.84 miles

Driving Time: 16.28 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the DE74 2LW Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	North West Leicestershire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Andrew Bridgen
Contact Details	Contact Andrew Bridgen
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the DE74 2LW Postcode in?

The Local Council for this Postcode is North West Leicestershire District Council and the County Council is Leicestershire County Council.

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

North West Leicestershire District Council is responsible for duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for North West Leicestershire District at the following link North West Leicestershire District.

How much is the Council Tax?

North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire 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 DE74 2LW Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Leicestershire 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 | Leicestershire County Council

House Sales in DE74 2LW

Yearly House Sales for DE74 2LW
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£165,000	£172,000	£168,500	2

Postcodes near the DE74 2LW Postcode

DE74 2NF Bakewell Drive DE74 2LU Hallam Fields DE74 2LT Harvey Road DE74 2LS Hastings Street DE74 2LY Stonehill DE74 2LZ Stonehill DE74 2NB Windmill Close

What Popular Supermarkets are near the DE74 2LW Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near DE74 2LW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Aldi, Riber Drive, Chellaston, DERBY, DE73 6WS	6.89 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Aldi
Lidl, Swarkstone Road, Derby - Chellaston, DE73 1UD	7.43 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Lidl
Asda, Charnwood Road, Shepshed, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE12 9QE	8.00 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Asda
Iceland, Tamworth Road, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1JJ	8.06 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Iceland
Aldi, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD	8.26 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the DE74 2LW Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near DE74 2LW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
East Midlands Intl Airport, Derby, DE74 2SA	0.84 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to East Midlands Intl Airport
Donington Park Services, Derby, DE74 2TN	1.68 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Donington Park Services
Station Road, Sandiacre, NG10 5AG	6.32 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Station Road
Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road, Derby, DE21 6NZ	6.84 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Ring Road

Mcdonald's Restaurants near DE74 2LW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Waverley Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HG	5.17 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to McDonald's, Waverley Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HG
McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX	5.70 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to McDonald's, Linville Close, DERBY, DE21 7HX
McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG	6.03 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to McDonald's, Warwick Way, LOUGHBOROUGH, LE11 4UG
McDonald's, Chilwell Retail Park, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 6DS	6.04 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to McDonald's, Chilwell Retail Park, Beeston, NOTTINGHAM, NG9 6DS

KFC Restaurants near DE74 2LW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Cross Street, Long Eaton, NOTTINGHAM, NG10 1HD	5.13 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to KFC Nottingham - Cross Street Retail Park
KFC, Wyvernside, Wyvern Way, DERBY, DE21 6RS	7.06 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to KFC Derby - Pride Park
KFC, Foresters Park Centre, Sinfin Lane, DERBY, DE23 8AG	7.08 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to KFC Derby - Foresters Leisure Park
KFC, Adcock Road, COALVILLE, LE67 3NU	7.40 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to KFC Coalville - Thornborough Road
KFC, Lountside, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, LE65 1JP	7.44 miles	Directions from DE74 2LW to KFC Ashby-de-la-Zouch - Flagstaff Island