DE72 2BU postcode in South Derbyshire, Derbyshire

DE72 2BU is a postcode in South Derbyshire, in the Aston ward. It is in the South Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

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 82% of homes and businesses can get it. South Derbyshire: 93% Typical price £294,950 Homes sold in DE72 2, last 12 months. ▼ 7.8% on the year before Nearest station Peartree 7.0 km in a straight line

Where DE72 2BU is, and what is near it

Map of DE72 2BU and what is near it Map of DE72 2BU: its centre point, with the 105 other postcodes in the DE72 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE72 2BJ: also in DE72 2DE72 2BL: also in DE72 2DE72 2BN: also in DE72 2DE72 2BP: also in DE72 2DE72 2BQ: also in DE72 2DE72 2BR: also in DE72 2DE72 2BS: also in DE72 2DE72 2BT: also in DE72 2DE72 2BZ: also in DE72 2DE72 2DJ: also in DE72 2DE72 2DQ: also in DE72 2DE72 2DR: also in DE72 2DE72 2ER: also in DE72 2DE72 2HX: also in DE72 2 2 places, 2.0–2.6 km2 places, 2.9–7.0 kmWelden School 3.0 kmGP 5.4 kmAston DE72 2BU Map of DE72 2BU and what is near it Map of DE72 2BU: its centre point, with the 105 other postcodes in the DE72 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.0–2.6 km2 places, 2.9–7.0 kmGP 5.4 kmAston DE72 2BU
  • DE72 2BU
  • Other postcodes in DE72 2: 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 52.8443, longitude -1.4171)

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 2BU?

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 2BU?

82% of the homes and businesses at DE72 2BU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 82% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)82% can get it

South Derbyshire: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)82% can get it

South Derbyshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across South Derbyshire.

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 DE72 2BU?

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 DE72 2BU 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 2BU.

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 2BU: 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 2BU 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 DE72 2BU?

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.

£294,950 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£320,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.8% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 DE72 2BU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE72 2BU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 May 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

Food hygiene ratings at DE72 2BU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DE72 2BU. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE72 2BU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,450 homes in the neighbourhood around DE72 2BU. The largest share of them, 22%, are in council tax band E. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (34%). 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 DE72 2BU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 90 (6%)£1,560
Band Babout 230 (16%)£1,820
Band Cabout 290 (20%)£2,080
Band Dabout 310 (21%)£2,340
Band Eabout 320 (22%)£2,860
Band Fabout 150 (10%)£3,379
Band Gabout 60 (4%)£3,899
Band Hwithheld£4,679

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 6% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 24% 2010 to 2019
  9. 34% 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 2BU is in (ONS area E01019834), 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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest open schools to DE72 2BU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE72 2BU is Peartree Rail Station, 7.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Peartree Rail Station Railway station 7.0 kmDrive
  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 7.6 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 DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE72 2BU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers · Type 2 2.6 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 Map

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

Which dentists are near DE72 2BU?

The nearest to the centre of DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE72 2BU, 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 DE72 2BU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE72 2BU 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 DE72 2BU in a conservation area?

The centre of DE72 2BU 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 2BU?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE72 2BU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 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 DE72 2BU

Ward
Aston
Parish
Weston upon Trent
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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

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Nearby postcodes

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

DE72 2ER730 mDE72 2DR760 mDE72 2BR900 mDE73 8HL1.1 kmDE72 2DJ1.1 kmDE72 2BL1.1 km
All of DE72

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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