DE73 6RG postcode in Derby, England

DE73 6RG 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 6RG can get it Across Derby: 98% Typical price £273,000 Homes sold in DE73 6, last 12 months. ▲ 1.1% on the year before Nearest station Peartree 3.4 km in a straight line

Where DE73 6RG is, and what is near it

Map of DE73 6RG and what is near it Map of DE73 6RG: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the DE73 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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 250 m. DE73 6NE: also in DE73 6DE73 6NL: also in DE73 6DE73 6NN: also in DE73 6DE73 6PA: also in DE73 6DE73 6PB: also in DE73 6DE73 6PD: also in DE73 6DE73 6PE: also in DE73 6DE73 6PF: also in DE73 6DE73 6PG: also in DE73 6DE73 6PH: also in DE73 6DE73 6PJ: also in DE73 6DE73 6PL: also in DE73 6DE73 6PQ: also in DE73 6DE73 6PR: also in DE73 6DE73 6PS: also in DE73 6DE73 6PT: also in DE73 6DE73 6PU: also in DE73 6DE73 6PW: also in DE73 6DE73 6PX: also in DE73 6DE73 6PZ: also in DE73 6DE73 6QA: also in DE73 6DE73 6QB: also in DE73 6DE73 6QS: also in DE73 6DE73 6QX: also in DE73 6DE73 6QY: also in DE73 6DE73 6QZ: also in DE73 6DE73 6RB: also in DE73 6DE73 6RD: also in DE73 6DE73 6RE: also in DE73 6DE73 6RF: also in DE73 6DE73 6RH: also in DE73 6DE73 6RJ: also in DE73 6DE73 6RL: also in DE73 6DE73 6RN: also in DE73 6DE73 6RP: also in DE73 6DE73 6RQ: also in DE73 6DE73 6RR: also in DE73 6DE73 6RS: also in DE73 6DE73 6RT: also in DE73 6DE73 6RU: also in DE73 6DE73 6RW: also in DE73 6DE73 6RX: also in DE73 6DE73 6RY: also in DE73 6DE73 6RZ: also in DE73 6DE73 6SA: also in DE73 6DE73 6SB: also in DE73 6DE73 6SD: also in DE73 6DE73 6SS: also in DE73 6DE73 6ST: also in DE73 6DE73 6SW: also in DE73 6DE73 6TA: also in DE73 6DE73 6TF: also in DE73 6DE73 6TG: also in DE73 6DE73 6TN: also in DE73 6DE73 6TW: also in DE73 6DE73 6WD: also in DE73 6DE73 6WE: also in DE73 6DE73 6WF: also in DE73 6DE73 6WG: also in DE73 6DE73 6WH: also in DE73 6DE73 6WQ: also in DE73 6DE73 6WR: also in DE73 6DE73 6XD: also in DE73 6DE73 6XE: also in DE73 6DE73 6XF: also in DE73 6DE73 6XG: also in DE73 6DE73 6XH: also in DE73 6DE73 6XJ: also in DE73 6DE73 6XL: also in DE73 6DE73 6XN: also in DE73 6DE73 6XQ: also in DE73 6DE73 6XW: also in DE73 6 Noel-Baker Academy 850 mVillage Surgery 3.9 kmChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 6RG Map of DE73 6RG and what is near it Map of DE73 6RG: its centre point, with the 162 other postcodes in the DE73 6 sector, 4 schools (2 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. Noel-Baker Academy 850 mChellaston & Shelton Lock DE73 6RG
  • DE73 6RG
  • Other postcodes in DE73 6: 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 52.8749, longitude -1.4393)

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 6RG?

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 6RG?

Every home and business at DE73 6RG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE73 6RG 100% Derby 98%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE73 6RG 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 6RG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Derby City's days for DE73 6RG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 6RG 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 6RG.

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 6RG: 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 6RG 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 6RG?

Homes in DE73 6 sold for a typical £273,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 1.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£273,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£269,975 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £331,475 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £246,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £220,000 12 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 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 6RG

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in DE73 6RG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 24 November 2025. 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 6RG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 840 homes in the neighbourhood around DE73 6RG. The largest share of them, 32%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (46%). 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 6RG

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 D, the most common, is £2,306.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (10%)£1,537
Band Babout 140 (17%)£1,794
Band Cabout 190 (23%)£2,050
Band Dabout 270 (32%)£2,306
Band Eabout 130 (15%)£2,818
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,331
Band Gfewer than 5£3,843
Band Hfewer than 5£4,612

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 7% 1919 to 1939
  4. 8% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 46% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 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 6RG is in (ONS area E01013520), 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 6RG?

The nearest open schools to DE73 6RG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE73 6RG is Peartree Rail Station, 3.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Peartree Rail Station Railway station 3.4 kmCycle
  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle

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 Ashleigh Drive, 132 m away.

More stations near DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE73 6RG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Evpoint Charging point · 2 chargers 2.1 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 6RG?

The nearest to the centre of DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

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 6RG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE73 6RG, 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 6RG?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE73 6RG 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 6RG in a conservation area?

The centre of DE73 6RG 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 6RG?

Police.uk records 128 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE73 6RG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Anti-social behaviour33 reports
Public order10 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Other theft7 reports
Criminal damage and arson6 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, other crime 3, 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 6RG

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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DE73 6SD60 mDE73 6SA90 mDE73 6RN90 mDE73 6RH140 mDE73 6XW150 mDE73 6RL160 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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