DE73 5AJ postcode in Derby, England

DE73 5AJ is a postcode in Derby, in the Chellaston & Shelton Lock ward. It is in the Derby South parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since July 2004.

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 DE73 5AJ can get it Across Derby: 98% Typical price £290,000 Homes sold in DE73 5, last 12 months. ▼ 4% on the year before Nearest station Peartree 3.0 km in a straight line

Where DE73 5AJ is, and what is near it

Map of DE73 5AJ and what is near it Map of DE73 5AJ: its centre point, with the 105 other postcodes in the DE73 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. DE73 5AA: also in DE73 5DE73 5AB: also in DE73 5DE73 5AD: also in DE73 5DE73 5AE: also in DE73 5DE73 5AF: also in DE73 5DE73 5AG: also in DE73 5DE73 5AH: also in DE73 5DE73 5AL: also in DE73 5DE73 5AN: also in DE73 5DE73 5AQ: also in DE73 5DE73 5AR: also in DE73 5DE73 5AS: also in DE73 5DE73 5AT: also in DE73 5DE73 5AU: also in DE73 5DE73 5AW: also in DE73 5DE73 5AX: also in DE73 5DE73 5AY: also in DE73 5DE73 5AZ: also in DE73 5DE73 5BA: also in DE73 5DE73 5BF: also in DE73 5DE73 5BJ: also in DE73 5DE73 5BX: also in DE73 5DE73 5BY: also in DE73 5DE73 5LB: also in DE73 5DE73 5NY: also in DE73 5DE73 5PY: also in DE73 5DE73 5PZ: also in DE73 5DE73 5QA: also in DE73 5DE73 5QB: also in DE73 5DE73 5QH: also in DE73 5DE73 5QJ: also in DE73 5DE73 5QL: also in DE73 5DE73 5QQ: also in DE73 5DE73 5QW: also in DE73 5DE73 5SE: also in DE73 5DE73 5SF: also in DE73 5DE73 5SG: also in DE73 5DE73 5SH: also in DE73 5DE73 5SL: also in DE73 5DE73 5SP: also in DE73 5DE73 5SR: also in DE73 5DE73 5SS: also in DE73 5DE73 5WG: also in DE73 5DE73 5WH: also in DE73 5DE73 5WQ: also in DE73 5DE73 5WY: also in DE73 5DE73 5XU: also in DE73 5DE73 5YD: also in DE73 5DE73 5YE: also in DE73 5DE73 5YF: also in DE73 5DE73 5YH: also in DE73 5DE73 5YJ: also in DE73 5 Shelton Infant School 850 mVillage Surgery 3.5 kmChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 5AJ Map of DE73 5AJ and what is near it Map of DE73 5AJ: its centre point, with the 105 other postcodes in the DE73 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Chellaston Academy 1.1 kmDerby station 4.9 kmChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 5AJ
  • DE73 5AJ
  • Other postcodes in DE73 5: 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 52.8728, longitude -1.4522)

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 DE73 5AJ?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE73 5AJ?

Every home and business at DE73 5AJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE73 5AJ 100% Derby 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE73 5AJ 100% Derby Over 99%
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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 DE73 5AJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Derby City's days for DE73 5AJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE73 5AJ 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 DE73 5AJ 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 DE73 5AJ.

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 Derby

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE73 5AJ: 4,645 properties in Derby are at high risk (3.6% of all its properties). All the figures for Derby

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 DE73 5AJ 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 DE73 5AJ?

Homes in DE73 5 sold for a typical £290,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 52 sales, down 4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£290,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£302,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £370,000 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £245,000 11 sales
  • Terraced £270,000 11 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE73 district: a typical £290,000 from 272 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 DE73 5AJ

HM Land Registry records 5 standard sales of homes in DE73 5AJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 May 2026. The middle sale was £250,000, from £240,000 to £535,000. Across DE73 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £290,000. 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 DE73 5AJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around DE73 5AJ. The largest share of them, 29%, are in council tax band F. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (90%). 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 DE73 5AJ

Band D in Derby for 2026‑27: £2,306. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,537 (band A) to £3,331 (band F); band F, the most common, is £3,331.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (2%)£1,537
Band Babout 90 (15%)£1,794
Band Cabout 80 (14%)£2,050
Band Dabout 90 (15%)£2,306
Band Eabout 150 (25%)£2,818
Band Fabout 170 (29%)£3,331
Band Gfewer than 5£3,843
Band Hwithheld£4,612

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 8% 1983 to 1999
  7. 90% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Derby 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 DE73 5AJ is in (ONS area E01033169), 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest open schools to DE73 5AJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE73 5AJ is Peartree Rail Station, 3.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Peartree Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Derby 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.

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Drummond Way, 260 m away.

More stations near DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE73 5AJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest to the centre of DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE73 5AJ, 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 DE73 5AJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE73 5AJ 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 DE73 5AJ in a conservation area?

The centre of DE73 5AJ 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 DE73 5AJ?

Police.uk records 96 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE73 5AJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour29 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Public order6 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Other theft5 reports

Also: possession of weapons 2, burglary 1, shoplifting 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 DE73 5AJ

Ward
Chellaston & Shelton Lock
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Derby
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2004

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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DE73 5AN40 mDE73 5AQ60 mDE73 5SR80 mDE73 5AL110 mDE73 5AU130 mDE73 5AA150 m
All of DE73

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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