DE12 6QQ postcode in Linton, South Derbyshire, Derbyshire

DE12 6QQ is a postcode in Linton, South Derbyshire, in the Linton ward of South Derbyshire. It is in the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at DE12 6QQ can get it Across South Derbyshire: 93% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in DE12 6, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Nearest station Burton-on-Trent 7.3 km in a straight line

Where DE12 6QQ is, and what is near it

Map of DE12 6QQ and what is near it Map of DE12 6QQ: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the DE12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE12 6AB: also in DE12 6DE12 6AX: also in DE12 6DE12 6BQ: also in DE12 6DE12 6JL: also in DE12 6DE12 6JN: also in DE12 6DE12 6JP: also in DE12 6DE12 6JR: also in DE12 6DE12 6JW: also in DE12 6DE12 6PB: also in DE12 6DE12 6PD: also in DE12 6DE12 6PE: also in DE12 6DE12 6PF: also in DE12 6DE12 6PG: also in DE12 6DE12 6PH: also in DE12 6DE12 6PJ: also in DE12 6DE12 6PL: also in DE12 6DE12 6PN: also in DE12 6DE12 6PP: also in DE12 6DE12 6PR: also in DE12 6DE12 6PS: also in DE12 6DE12 6PW: also in DE12 6DE12 6PY: also in DE12 6DE12 6PZ: also in DE12 6DE12 6QA: also in DE12 6DE12 6QB: also in DE12 6DE12 6QD: also in DE12 6DE12 6QE: also in DE12 6DE12 6QF: also in DE12 6DE12 6QG: also in DE12 6DE12 6QH: also in DE12 6DE12 6QJ: also in DE12 6DE12 6QL: also in DE12 6DE12 6QN: also in DE12 6DE12 6QP: also in DE12 6DE12 6QR: also in DE12 6DE12 6QS: also in DE12 6DE12 6QT: also in DE12 6DE12 6QU: also in DE12 6DE12 6QW: also in DE12 6DE12 6QX: also in DE12 6DE12 6QY: also in DE12 6DE12 6RA: also in DE12 6DE12 6RB: also in DE12 6DE12 6RD: also in DE12 6DE12 6RH: also in DE12 6DE12 6RP: also in DE12 6DE12 6RQ: also in DE12 6DE12 6RX: also in DE12 6DE12 6RY: also in DE12 6 Pegasus School 1.9 km3 GP practices, 2.0–4.0 kmAshby Woulds DE12 6QQ Map of DE12 6QQ and what is near it Map of DE12 6QQ: its centre point, with the 204 other postcodes in the DE12 6 sector, 3 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 8 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Willington station 12.1 kmAshby Woulds DE12 6QQ
  • DE12 6QQ
  • Other postcodes in DE12 6: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 8 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.7466, longitude -1.5953)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE12 6QQ?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE12 6QQ?

Every home and business at DE12 6QQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE12 6QQ 100% South Derbyshire 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE12 6QQ 100% South Derbyshire 98%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE12 6QQ?

South Derbyshire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.

Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE12 6QQ at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE12 6QQ.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across South Derbyshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE12 6QQ: 991 properties in South Derbyshire are at high risk (1.6% of all its properties). All the figures for South Derbyshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE12 6QQ is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE12 6QQ?

Homes in DE12 6 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 88 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £230,000 31 sales
  • Terraced £182,500 26 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE12 district: a typical £249,650 from 238 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE12 6QQ

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DE12 6QQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE12 6QQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 790 homes in the neighbourhood around DE12 6QQ. Over half of them (54%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (36%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE12 6QQ

Band D in South Derbyshire for 2026‑27: £2,340. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,560 (band A) to £3,899 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,560.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 430 (54%)£1,560
Band Babout 210 (27%)£1,820
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,080
Band Dabout 40 (5%)£2,340
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£2,860
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,379
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,899
Band Hwithheld£4,679

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 36% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for South Derbyshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE12 6QQ is in (ONS area E01019851), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest open schools to DE12 6QQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE12 6QQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE12 6QQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE12 6QQ is Burton-on-Trent Rail Station, 7.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Burton-on-Trent Rail Station Railway station 7.3 kmDrive
  • Willington Rail Station Railway station 12.1 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

8 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Red Lion, 98 m away.

More stations near DE12 6QQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE12 6QQ, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE12 6QQ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE12 6QQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest to the centre of DE12 6QQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE12 6QQ?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE12 6QQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE12 6QQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE12 6QQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE12 6QQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE12 6QQ in a conservation area?

The centre of DE12 6QQ is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE12 6QQ?

Police.uk records 39 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE12 6QQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Other theft5 reports
Drugs5 reports
Burglary2 reports

Also: criminal damage and arson 1, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE12 6QQ

Ward
Linton
Parish
Linton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Linton, South Derbyshire
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE12 6QG40 mDE12 6QD90 mDE12 6QS100 mDE12 6PY150 mDE12 6QN160 mDE12 6PZ180 m
All of DE12

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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