DE6 5RD postcode in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire
DE6 5RD is a postcode in South Derbyshire, in the Etwall ward. It is in the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since October 2022.
Where DE6 5RD is, and what is near it
- DE6 5RD
- Other postcodes in DE6 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 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 52.9198, longitude -1.6459)
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 5RD?
- South DerbyshireDistrict council South Derbyshire: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DE6 5RD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- South DerbyshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Samantha Niblett (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Samantha Niblett
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 5RD?
None of the homes and businesses at DE6 5RD can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 5RD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for DE6 5RD.
Check the bin days for DE6 5RD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5RD 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 5RD.
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 DE6 5RD: 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 DE6 5RD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 5RD?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5RD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE6 5RD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5RD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around DE6 5RD. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band F. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 £4,679 (band H); band F, the most common, is £3,379.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 80 (8%) | £1,560 |
| Band B | about 90 (9%) | £1,820 |
| Band C | about 80 (8%) | £2,080 |
| Band D | about 140 (15%) | £2,340 |
| Band E | about 220 (23%) | £2,860 |
| Band F | about 250 (26%) | £3,379 |
| Band G | about 90 (9%) | £3,899 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £4,679 |
When the homes were built
- 46% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 3% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 14% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 7% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 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 DE6 5RD is in (ONS area E01019866), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5RD?
The nearest open schools to DE6 5RD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5RD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE6 5RD is Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station, 6.7 km away in a straight line.
- Tutbury & Hatton Rail Station Railway station 6.7 kmDrive
- Willington Rail Station Railway station 9.2 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.
More stations near DE6 5RD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DE6 5RD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE6 5RD, 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.
- Henmore Health - Brailsford Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 01335 360328 5.7 kmDrive
- Wellbrook Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01283 732406 5.8 kmDrive
- Mickleover Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 513283 6.8 kmDrive
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 5RD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DE6 5RD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Alfa Power Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 kmCycle
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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DE6 5RD?
The nearest to the centre of DE6 5RD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Etwall Dental Practice Ltd Phone 01283 733391 5.0 kmCycle
- Hilton Dental Care Phone 01283 735777 5.8 kmDrive
- HMP Foston Hall 6.8 kmDrive
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 5RD?
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.
- Nuffield Health Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01332 540100 8.3 kmDrive
- Royal Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01332 340131 8.9 kmDrive
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 5RD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DE6 5RD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Ashefields Residential Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01283 736863 3.8 kmCycle
- Bearwardcote Hall Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01283 734669 4.3 kmCycle
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 5RD?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE6 5RD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Sarah Smith 5.0 kmDrive
- Scarsdale Vets Phone +44 1283 732999 5.5 kmDrive
- Paw Prints Phone +44 1332 959480 6.9 kmDrive
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 5RD in a conservation area?
The centre of DE6 5RD 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 5RD?
Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE6 5RD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DE6 5RD
- Ward
- Etwall
- Parish
- Osleston and Thurvaston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 2022
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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