DE72 3LS postcode in Borrowash, Derbyshire

DE72 3LS is a postcode in Borrowash, in the Ockbrook & Borrowash ward of Erewash. It is in the Mid 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 100% of homes and businesses at DE72 3LS can get it Across Erewash: 96% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in DE72 3, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Spondon 1.9 km in a straight line

Where DE72 3LS is, and what is near it

Map of DE72 3LS and what is near it Map of DE72 3LS: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the DE72 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE72 3FJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3FL: also in DE72 3DE72 3FN: also in DE72 3DE72 3FP: also in DE72 3DE72 3FQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3FR: also in DE72 3DE72 3FS: also in DE72 3DE72 3FT: also in DE72 3DE72 3FW: also in DE72 3DE72 3FX: also in DE72 3DE72 3FY: also in DE72 3DE72 3FZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3GA: also in DE72 3DE72 3GB: also in DE72 3DE72 3GD: also in DE72 3DE72 3GE: also in DE72 3DE72 3GF: also in DE72 3DE72 3GG: also in DE72 3DE72 3GJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3GL: also in DE72 3DE72 3GN: also in DE72 3DE72 3GP: also in DE72 3DE72 3GQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3GR: also in DE72 3DE72 3GS: also in DE72 3DE72 3GT: also in DE72 3DE72 3GU: also in DE72 3DE72 3GW: also in DE72 3DE72 3GX: also in DE72 3DE72 3GY: also in DE72 3DE72 3HA: also in DE72 3DE72 3HB: also in DE72 3DE72 3HD: also in DE72 3DE72 3HE: also in DE72 3DE72 3HF: also in DE72 3DE72 3HG: also in DE72 3DE72 3HJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3HN: also in DE72 3DE72 3HP: also in DE72 3DE72 3HQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3HR: also in DE72 3DE72 3HS: also in DE72 3DE72 3HT: also in DE72 3DE72 3HU: also in DE72 3DE72 3HW: also in DE72 3DE72 3HX: also in DE72 3DE72 3HY: also in DE72 3DE72 3HZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3JA: also in DE72 3DE72 3JB: also in DE72 3DE72 3JD: also in DE72 3DE72 3JE: also in DE72 3DE72 3JF: also in DE72 3DE72 3JG: also in DE72 3DE72 3JH: also in DE72 3DE72 3JJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3JL: also in DE72 3DE72 3JN: also in DE72 3DE72 3JP: also in DE72 3DE72 3JQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3JR: also in DE72 3DE72 3JS: also in DE72 3DE72 3JT: also in DE72 3DE72 3JU: also in DE72 3DE72 3JW: also in DE72 3DE72 3JX: also in DE72 3DE72 3JZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3LA: also in DE72 3DE72 3LB: also in DE72 3DE72 3LD: also in DE72 3DE72 3LE: also in DE72 3DE72 3LF: also in DE72 3DE72 3LG: also in DE72 3DE72 3LH: also in DE72 3DE72 3LJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3LL: also in DE72 3DE72 3LN: also in DE72 3DE72 3LP: also in DE72 3DE72 3LQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3LR: also in DE72 3DE72 3LT: also in DE72 3DE72 3LU: also in DE72 3DE72 3LX: also in DE72 3DE72 3LY: also in DE72 3DE72 3NL: also in DE72 3DE72 3NN: also in DE72 3DE72 3PA: also in DE72 3DE72 3PB: also in DE72 3DE72 3QT: also in DE72 3DE72 3QU: also in DE72 3DE72 3QW: also in DE72 3DE72 3RD: also in DE72 3DE72 3RL: also in DE72 3DE72 3RU: also in DE72 3DE72 3TP: also in DE72 3DE72 3TS: also in DE72 3DE72 3UR: also in DE72 3DE72 3US: also in DE72 3DE72 3UU: also in DE72 3DE72 3WG: also in DE72 3DE72 3WQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3WR: also in DE72 3DE72 3WS: also in DE72 3DE72 3XB: also in DE72 3DE72 3XF: also in DE72 3DE72 3XP: also in DE72 3DE72 3XR: also in DE72 3DE72 3XW: also in DE72 3DE72 3XX: also in DE72 3DE72 3YA: also in DE72 3DE72 3YB: also in DE72 3DE72 3YD: also in DE72 3DE72 3YQ: also in DE72 3 GP 2.1 kmGP 3.4 kmKingsmead School 3.9 kmDerby station 5.5 kmBorrowash DE72 3LS Map of DE72 3LS and what is near it Map of DE72 3LS: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the DE72 3 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 7 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 3.4 kmKingsmead School 3.9 kmOckbrook & Borrowash DE72 3LS
  • DE72 3LS
  • Other postcodes in DE72 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 7 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 52.9067, longitude -1.3835)

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 3LS?

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 3LS?

Every home and business at DE72 3LS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE72 3LS 100% Erewash 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE72 3LS 100% Erewash Over 99%
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 3LS?

BinDayBuddy has not read Erewash Borough Council's days for DE72 3LS today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE72 3LS 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 3LS 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 3LS.

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 Erewash

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE72 3LS: 1,300 properties in Erewash are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Erewash

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 3LS 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 3LS?

Homes in DE72 3 sold for a typical £270,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 199 sales, up 8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£270,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£250,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 79 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 77 sales
  • Terraced £192,250 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £130,000 11 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 3LS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DE72 3LS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 1 December 2025. The middle sale was £229,950, from £192,500 to £230,000. Across DE72 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £270,000. 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 DE72 3LS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around DE72 3LS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). 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 3LS

Band D in Erewash for 2026‑27: £2,361. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,574 (band A) to £3,934 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,836.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 150 (20%)£1,574
Band Babout 220 (30%)£1,836
Band Cabout 210 (28%)£2,098
Band Dabout 80 (11%)£2,361
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£2,885
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,410
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,934
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 12% 1900 to 1918
  3. 14% 1919 to 1939
  4. 21% 1945 to 1964
  5. 18% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

Averages for Erewash 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 3LS is in (ONS area E01019685), 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 3LS?

The nearest open schools to DE72 3LS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE72 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE72 3LS is Spondon Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Derby Rail Station Railway station 5.5 kmDrive

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

7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Victoria Avenue, 77 m away.

More stations near DE72 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE72 3LS, 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 3LS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE72 3LS 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.

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

Which dentists are near DE72 3LS?

The nearest to the centre of DE72 3LS, 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 3LS?

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 3LS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE72 3LS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

  • Conifers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 417031 350 mWalk
  • Marion House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07720 084358 350 mWalk
  • Paxton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 667848 850 mWalk

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 3LS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE72 3LS, 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 3LS?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE72 3LS 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 3LS in a conservation area?

The centre of DE72 3LS 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 3LS?

Police.uk records 49 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE72 3LS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft3 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: 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 DE72 3LS

Ward
Ockbrook & Borrowash
Parish
Ockbrook and Borrowash
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Borrowash
Rural or urban
Urban, 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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE72 3LT80 mDE72 3HA80 mDE72 3LP100 mDE72 3JW110 mDE72 3US140 mDE72 3LG160 m
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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