DE72 3PB postcode in Erewash, Derbyshire

DE72 3PB is a postcode in Erewash, in the Draycott & Risley ward. It is in the Erewash 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 can get it. Erewash: 96% Typical price £270,000 Homes sold in DE72 3, last 12 months. ▲ 8% on the year before Nearest station Spondon 4.0 km in a straight line

Where DE72 3PB is, and what is near it

Map of DE72 3PB and what is near it Map of DE72 3PB: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE72 3DB: also in DE72 3DE72 3DE: also in DE72 3DE72 3DF: also in DE72 3DE72 3DG: also in DE72 3DE72 3DH: also in DE72 3DE72 3DJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3DL: also in DE72 3DE72 3DN: also in DE72 3DE72 3DP: also in DE72 3DE72 3DQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3DR: also in DE72 3DE72 3DS: also in DE72 3DE72 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 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 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 3LR: also in DE72 3DE72 3LU: also in DE72 3DE72 3LX: also in DE72 3DE72 3LY: also in DE72 3DE72 3LZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3NA: also in DE72 3DE72 3NH: also in DE72 3DE72 3NJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3NL: also in DE72 3DE72 3NN: also in DE72 3DE72 3NP: also in DE72 3DE72 3NQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3NR: also in DE72 3DE72 3NS: also in DE72 3DE72 3NT: also in DE72 3DE72 3NU: also in DE72 3DE72 3NW: also in DE72 3DE72 3NX: also in DE72 3DE72 3NY: also in DE72 3DE72 3NZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3PA: also in DE72 3DE72 3PD: also in DE72 3DE72 3PE: also in DE72 3DE72 3PH: also in DE72 3DE72 3PS: also in DE72 3DE72 3PT: also in DE72 3DE72 3PU: also in DE72 3DE72 3PW: also in DE72 3DE72 3PX: also in DE72 3DE72 3PY: also in DE72 3DE72 3PZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3QA: also in DE72 3DE72 3QB: also in DE72 3DE72 3QQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3QR: also in DE72 3DE72 3QS: also in DE72 3DE72 3QT: also in DE72 3DE72 3QU: also in DE72 3DE72 3QW: also in DE72 3DE72 3RU: also in DE72 3DE72 3SD: also in DE72 3DE72 3TP: also in DE72 3DE72 3TS: also in DE72 3DE72 3UP: also in DE72 3DE72 3UR: also in DE72 3DE72 3UT: also in DE72 3DE72 3UU: also in DE72 3DE72 3WE: also in DE72 3DE72 3WG: also in DE72 3DE72 3WH: also in DE72 3DE72 3WQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3WR: also in DE72 3DE72 3WS: also in DE72 3DE72 3XB: also in DE72 3DE72 3XE: also in DE72 3DE72 3XF: also in DE72 3DE72 3XG: 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 Spring Valley School 2.5 km2 places, 3.8–4.4 kmSpondon station 4.0 kmBorrowash DE72 3PB Map of DE72 3PB and what is near it Map of DE72 3PB: 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 (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Spring Valley School 2.5 km2 places, 3.8–4.4 kmOckbrook & Borrowash DE72 3PB
  • DE72 3PB
  • Other postcodes in DE72 3: 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 52.9042, longitude -1.3531)

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 3PB?

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 3PB?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Erewash: 96%

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

Erewash: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Erewash.

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 3PB?

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

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

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 3PB: 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 3PB 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 3PB?

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
12 months to August 2025
£250,000
12 months to August 2026
£270,000

▲ 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

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 3PB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE72 3PB 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 3PB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around DE72 3PB. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 3PB

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 190 (26%)£1,574
Band Babout 310 (42%)£1,836
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,098
Band Dabout 70 (9%)£2,361
Band Eabout 30 (4%)£2,885
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,410
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£3,934
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 12% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 16% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 3% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 3PB is in (ONS area E01019654), 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 3PB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE72 3PB is Spondon Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Long Eaton Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle

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 3PB, 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 3PB?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE72 3PB 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 DE72 3PB?

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

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 3PB?

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

  • Paxton House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 667848 1.6 kmCycle
  • Conifers Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 417031 1.8 kmCycle
  • Marion House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 07720 084358 1.8 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 3PB?

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

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

The centre of DE72 3PB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 3PB?

Police.uk records 46 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE72 3PB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1, other crime 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 3PB

Ward
Draycott & Risley
Parish
Draycott and Church Wilne
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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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE72 3YQ330 mDE72 3PE670 mDE72 3NY710 mDE72 3PD730 mDE72 3PA740 mDE72 3NT750 m
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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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