DE72 3UH postcode in Breaston and Draycott, Derbyshire

DE72 3UH is a postcode in Breaston and Draycott, in the Breaston ward of Erewash. 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 Long Eaton 1.9 km in a straight line

Where DE72 3UH is, and what is near it

Map of DE72 3UH and what is near it Map of DE72 3UH: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the DE72 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE72 3AA: also in DE72 3DE72 3AB: also in DE72 3DE72 3AD: also in DE72 3DE72 3AE: also in DE72 3DE72 3AF: also in DE72 3DE72 3AG: also in DE72 3DE72 3AH: also in DE72 3DE72 3AJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3AL: also in DE72 3DE72 3AN: also in DE72 3DE72 3AP: also in DE72 3DE72 3AQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3AR: also in DE72 3DE72 3AS: also in DE72 3DE72 3AT: also in DE72 3DE72 3AU: also in DE72 3DE72 3AW: also in DE72 3DE72 3AX: also in DE72 3DE72 3AY: also in DE72 3DE72 3AZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3BA: also in DE72 3DE72 3BB: also in DE72 3DE72 3BD: also in DE72 3DE72 3BE: also in DE72 3DE72 3BF: also in DE72 3DE72 3BG: also in DE72 3DE72 3BH: also in DE72 3DE72 3BJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3BL: also in DE72 3DE72 3BN: also in DE72 3DE72 3BP: also in DE72 3DE72 3BR: also in DE72 3DE72 3BS: also in DE72 3DE72 3BT: also in DE72 3DE72 3BU: also in DE72 3DE72 3BW: also in DE72 3DE72 3BX: also in DE72 3DE72 3BY: also in DE72 3DE72 3BZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3DA: also in DE72 3DE72 3DB: also in DE72 3DE72 3DD: 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 3DT: also in DE72 3DE72 3DU: also in DE72 3DE72 3DW: also in DE72 3DE72 3DX: also in DE72 3DE72 3DY: also in DE72 3DE72 3DZ: also in DE72 3DE72 3EA: also in DE72 3DE72 3EB: also in DE72 3DE72 3ED: also in DE72 3DE72 3EE: also in DE72 3DE72 3EF: also in DE72 3DE72 3EG: also in DE72 3DE72 3EH: also in DE72 3DE72 3EJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3EL: also in DE72 3DE72 3FH: also in DE72 3DE72 3HL: also in DE72 3DE72 3QA: also in DE72 3DE72 3QF: also in DE72 3DE72 3QH: also in DE72 3DE72 3QP: also in DE72 3DE72 3TT: also in DE72 3DE72 3TU: also in DE72 3DE72 3UB: also in DE72 3DE72 3UD: also in DE72 3DE72 3UE: also in DE72 3DE72 3UF: also in DE72 3DE72 3UG: also in DE72 3DE72 3UJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3UP: also in DE72 3DE72 3UQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3UT: also in DE72 3DE72 3WJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3WL: also in DE72 3DE72 3WN: also in DE72 3DE72 3WP: also in DE72 3DE72 3XH: also in DE72 3DE72 3XJ: also in DE72 3DE72 3XL: also in DE72 3DE72 3XQ: also in DE72 3DE72 3XT: also in DE72 3DE72 3XU: also in DE72 3 Long EatonBreaston and Draycott DE72 3UH Map of DE72 3UH and what is near it Map of DE72 3UH: its centre point, with the 345 other postcodes in the DE72 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 5 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Ockbrook & Borrowash DE72 3UH
  • DE72 3UH
  • Other postcodes in DE72 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 5 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 52.8994, longitude -1.3022)

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 3UH?

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 3UH?

Every home and business at DE72 3UH 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 3UH?

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

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

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 3UH: 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 3UH 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 3UH?

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 3UH

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around DE72 3UH. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (35%). 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 3UH

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 D, the most common, is £2,361.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,574
Band Babout 170 (25%)£1,836
Band Cabout 90 (13%)£2,098
Band Dabout 180 (27%)£2,361
Band Eabout 110 (16%)£2,885
Band Fabout 60 (9%)£3,410
Band Gabout 50 (7%)£3,934
Band Hfewer than 5£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 2% Before 1900
  2. 6% 1900 to 1918
  3. 35% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 9% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 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 3UH is in (ONS area E01019641), 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 3UH?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

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

  • Long Eaton Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Attenborough Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle

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

5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Richmond Avenue, 132 m away.

More stations near DE72 3UH, 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 3UH?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE72 3UH, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 14 chargers · Type 2, CCS · up to 200 kW 2.2 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 3UH?

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

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 3UH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE72 3UH, 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 3UH?

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

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

The centre of DE72 3UH 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 3UH?

Police.uk records 112 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE72 3UH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences48 reports
Criminal damage and arson13 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Public order12 reports
Shoplifting10 reports
Other theft8 reports

Also: vehicle crime 3, burglary 2, drugs 2, other crime 2.

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 3UH

Ward
Breaston
Parish
Breaston
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Breaston and Draycott
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

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DE72 3BN120 mDE72 3AF190 mDE72 3BL230 mDE72 3BR240 mDE72 3AG240 mDE72 3AP260 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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