DE73 5QW postcode in Derby, England

DE73 5QW 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 September 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 5QW 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 3.6 km in a straight line

Where DE73 5QW is, and what is near it

Map of DE73 5QW and what is near it Map of DE73 5QW: 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 100 m. DE73 5AB: also in DE73 5DE73 5AX: also in DE73 5DE73 5BB: 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 5QD: also in DE73 5DE73 5QE: also in DE73 5DE73 5QF: also in DE73 5DE73 5QG: also in DE73 5DE73 5QH: also in DE73 5DE73 5QJ: also in DE73 5DE73 5QL: also in DE73 5DE73 5QN: also in DE73 5DE73 5QP: also in DE73 5DE73 5QQ: also in DE73 5DE73 5QR: also in DE73 5DE73 5SA: also in DE73 5DE73 5SD: also in DE73 5DE73 5SP: also in DE73 5DE73 5SQ: also in DE73 5DE73 5SX: also in DE73 5DE73 5SY: also in DE73 5DE73 5WX: also in DE73 5DE73 5WY: also in DE73 5DE73 5XP: also in DE73 5DE73 5XU: also in DE73 5DE73 5YD: also in DE73 5DE73 5YH: also in DE73 5DE73 5YJ: also in DE73 5 School 400 mChellaston Academy 500 m2 places, 1.4–2.8 km2 places, 3.6–4.1 kmChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 5QW Map of DE73 5QW and what is near it Map of DE73 5QW: 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 14 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 400 mChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 5QW
  • DE73 5QW
  • Other postcodes in DE73 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 14 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 52.8702, longitude -1.4436)

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 5QW?

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 5QW?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE73 5QW 100% Derby 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE73 5QW 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 5QW?

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

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

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 5QW: 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 5QW 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 5QW?

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 5QW

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DE73 5QW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 November 2025. The middle sale was £230,000, from £210,000 to £260,000. 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 5QW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 610 homes in the neighbourhood around DE73 5QW. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (38%). 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 5QW

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 B, the most common, is £1,794.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 160 (26%)£1,537
Band Babout 180 (30%)£1,794
Band Cabout 110 (18%)£2,050
Band Dabout 130 (21%)£2,306
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£2,818
Band Fabout 10 (2%)£3,331
Band Gfewer than 5£3,843
Band Hfewer than 5£4,612

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 29% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 5QW is in (ONS area E01033170), 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 5QW?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE73 5QW is Peartree Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Peartree Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 5.2 kmDrive

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

14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hollymoor Drive, 117 m away.

More stations near DE73 5QW, 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 5QW?

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

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

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

  • Evpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.5 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 5QW?

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

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 5QW?

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

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

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

The centre of DE73 5QW 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 5QW?

Police.uk records 98 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE73 5QW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences35 reports
Anti-social behaviour27 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: shoplifting 3, possession of weapons 2, other crime 2, burglary 1, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 5QW

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
September 2004

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.

DE73 5QF70 mDE73 5PY80 mDE73 5QA80 mDE73 5QR90 mDE73 5QG90 mDE73 5QN110 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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