DE72 2BD postcode in Aston-on-Trent, Derbyshire
DE72 2BD is a postcode in Aston-on-Trent, in the Aston ward of South Derbyshire. It is in the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.
Where DE72 2BD is, and what is near it
- DE72 2BD
- Other postcodes in DE72 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 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 52.8605, longitude -1.3922)
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 DE72 2BD?
- 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 DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD?
Every home and business at DE72 2BD can get gigabit broadband 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 DE72 2BD?
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 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 DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD.
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 DE72 2BD: 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 DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD?
Homes in DE72 2 sold for a typical £294,950 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 62 sales, down 7.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £418,500 28 sales
- Semi-detached £310,000 7 sales
- Terraced £195,000 18 sales
- Flat or maisonette £240,000 9 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole DE72 district: a typical £275,000 from 261 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 DE72 2BD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,020 homes in the neighbourhood around DE72 2BD. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). 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 £3,899 (band G); band E, the most common, is £2,860.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 50 (5%) | £1,560 |
| Band B | about 100 (10%) | £1,820 |
| Band C | about 150 (15%) | £2,080 |
| Band D | about 260 (25%) | £2,340 |
| Band E | about 290 (28%) | £2,860 |
| Band F | about 150 (15%) | £3,379 |
| Band G | about 20 (2%) | £3,899 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,679 |
When the homes were built
- 12% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 9% 1919 to 1939
- 10% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 8% 2000 to 2009
- 16% 2010 to 2019
- 8% 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 DE72 2BD is in (ONS area E01019833), 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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest open schools to DE72 2BD, 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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE72 2BD is Spondon Rail Station, 5.9 km away in a straight line.
- Spondon Rail Station Railway station 5.9 kmDrive
- Peartree Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chellaston Lane, 176 m away.
More stations near DE72 2BD, 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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE72 2BD, 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.
- Castle Donington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 856050 4.2 kmCycle
- Alvaston Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report February 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 755990 4.5 kmCycle
- Melbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 862124 5.0 kmCycle
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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of DE72 2BD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.6 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.9 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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest to the centre of DE72 2BD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Chellaston dental practice Phone 01332 701143 3.3 kmCycle
- The Melbourne Dental Practice Phone 01332 862942 4.1 kmCycle
- Castle Donington Dental Care Phone 01332 810233 4.1 kmCycle
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 DE72 2BD?
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.
- Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Phone 01332 265500 7.9 kmDrive
- Royal Derby Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01332 340131 9.9 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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of DE72 2BD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Richmond Village Aston On Trent Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2025 · Phone 01332 794300 450 mWalk
- Bowesbury Care Home Phone 01332 319297 2.6 kmCycle
- Shardlow Manor Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 792466 2.8 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 pharmacies are near DE72 2BD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE72 2BD, 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.
- Peak Pharmacy, 13 Derby Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 8:45am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01332 700201 3.3 kmCycle
- Ej's Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01332 574131 3.8 kmCycle
- Peak Pharmacy, Chellaston Medical Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01332 700640 3.9 kmCycle
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 DE72 2BD?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE72 2BD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Abbey Veterinary Group 4.0 kmCycle
- Scarsdale Vets Phone +44 1332 678333 4.1 kmCycle
- Dovecote Veterinary Hospital 4.2 kmCycle
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 DE72 2BD in a conservation area?
The centre of DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD?
Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE72 2BD 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 DE72 2BD
- Ward
- Aston
- Parish
- Aston upon Trent
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Aston-on-Trent
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- August 1992
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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