DE6 5HA postcode in Draycott in the Clay, Staffordshire

DE6 5HA is a postcode in Draycott in the Clay, in the Crown ward of East Staffordshire. It is in the Burton and Uttoxeter parliamentary constituency and the Staffordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where DE6 5HA is, and what is near it

Map of DE6 5HA and what is near it Map of DE6 5HA: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the DE6 5 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE6 5BQ: also in DE6 5DE6 5BT: also in DE6 5DE6 5BU: also in DE6 5DE6 5BW: also in DE6 5DE6 5BX: also in DE6 5DE6 5BY: also in DE6 5DE6 5GW: also in DE6 5DE6 5GZ: also in DE6 5DE6 5HB: also in DE6 5DE6 5HD: also in DE6 5DE6 5HE: also in DE6 5DE6 5HF: also in DE6 5DE6 5HP: also in DE6 5DE6 5HQ: also in DE6 5DE6 5LE: also in DE6 5DE6 5QZ: also in DE6 5DE6 5RB: also in DE6 5 School 3.1 km2 GP practices, 5.9 kmTutbury & Hatton station 6.2 kmWellbrook School 6.5 kmDoveridge & Sudbury DE6 5HA Map of DE6 5HA and what is near it Map of DE6 5HA: its centre point, with the 131 other postcodes in the DE6 5 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Wellbrook School 6.5 km2 places, 7.5–7.8 kmDoveridge & Sudbury DE6 5HA
  • DE6 5HA
  • Other postcodes in DE6 5: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 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 52.8528, longitude -1.7732)

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 DE6 5HA?

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 DE6 5HA?

Every home and business at DE6 5HA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 4% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)4% can get it

East Staffordshire: 83%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

East Staffordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across East Staffordshire.

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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 DE6 5HA?

BinDayBuddy does not read East Staffordshire Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

East Staffordshire Borough Council's bin days

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 DE6 5HA 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 DE6 5HA.

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 East Staffordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE6 5HA: 1,835 properties in East Staffordshire are at high risk (2.6% of all its properties). All the figures for East Staffordshire

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 DE6 5HA 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 DE6 5HA?

Homes in DE6 5 sold for a typical £435,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£435,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£422,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £437,875 34 sales
  • Semi-detached 3 sales, too few to price
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price

Across the whole DE6 district: a typical £371,000 from 306 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 DE6 5HA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DE6 5HA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. 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 DE6 5HA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around DE6 5HA. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 DE6 5HA

Band D in East Staffordshire for 2026‑27: £2,351. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,568 (band A) to £4,703 (band H); band E, the most common, is £2,874.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (12%)£1,568
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,829
Band Cabout 90 (14%)£2,090
Band Dabout 90 (14%)£2,351
Band Eabout 160 (25%)£2,874
Band Fabout 110 (17%)£3,396
Band Gabout 60 (9%)£3,919
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,703

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 22% 1945 to 1964
  5. 25% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for East Staffordshire 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 DE6 5HA is in (ONS area E01029425), 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 DE6 5HA?

The nearest open schools to DE6 5HA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE6 5HA, 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 DE6 5HA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE6 5HA is Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station, 6.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive
  • Uttoxeter Rail Station Railway station 7.5 kmDrive

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest St Augustine's Church, 79 m away.

More stations near DE6 5HA, 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 DE6 5HA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE6 5HA, 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 DE6 5HA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE6 5HA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 DE6 5HA?

The nearest to the centre of DE6 5HA, 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 DE6 5HA?

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 DE6 5HA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE6 5HA, 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 vets are near DE6 5HA?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE6 5HA 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 DE6 5HA in a conservation area?

The centre of DE6 5HA 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 DE6 5HA?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE6 5HA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Public order2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report
Burglary1 report

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 DE6 5HA

Ward
Crown
Parish
Draycott in the Clay
Region
West Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Draycott in the Clay
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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