DE73 8LU postcode in Breedon on the Hill, Leicestershire
DE73 8LU is a postcode in Breedon on the Hill, in the Worthington & Breedon ward of North West Leicestershire. It is in the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire police force area, and has been in use since September 2004.
Where DE73 8LU is, and what is near it
- DE73 8LU
- Other postcodes in DE73 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 3 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 52.7996, longitude -1.4045)
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 8LU?
- North West LeicestershireDistrict council North West Leicestershire: bins, council tax, planning
- LeicestershireCounty council Leicestershire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around DE73 8LU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- LeicestershirePolice force area
- North West LeicestershireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Amanda Hack (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Amanda Hack
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 DE73 8LU?
Every home and business at DE73 8LU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 8LU?
North West Leicestershire District Council gives bin days for each home rather than each postcode. BinDayBuddy finds yours from your house number, from the council's own system.
Find the bin days for your home on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LU 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 8LU.
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 North West Leicestershire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE73 8LU: 1,244 properties in North West Leicestershire are at high risk (2% of all its properties). All the figures for North West Leicestershire
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 8LU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LU?
Homes in DE73 8 sold for a typical £314,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, down 3.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £437,500 32 sales
- Semi-detached £317,500 22 sales
- Terraced £238,875 28 sales
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 postcodeSource: 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 8LU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE73 8LU 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 DE73 8LU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 590 homes in the neighbourhood around DE73 8LU. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (25%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North West Leicestershire for 2026‑27: £2,418. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,612 (band A) to £4,030 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,881.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,612 |
| Band B | about 140 (24%) | £1,881 |
| Band C | about 120 (20%) | £2,150 |
| Band D | about 90 (15%) | £2,418 |
| Band E | about 70 (12%) | £2,956 |
| Band F | about 70 (12%) | £3,493 |
| Band G | about 70 (12%) | £4,030 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,836 |
When the homes were built
- 25% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 7% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 17% 1983 to 1999
- 3% 2000 to 2009
- 8% 2010 to 2019
- 15% 2020 or later
Averages for North West Leicestershire 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 8LU is in (ONS area E01025924), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LU?
The nearest open schools to DE73 8LU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 8LU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of DE73 8LU is Peartree Rail Station, 11.8 km away in a straight line.
- Peartree Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive
- East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Railway station 11.8 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Crescent, 176 m away.
More stations near DE73 8LU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near DE73 8LU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE73 8LU, 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.
- Melbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 862124 3.0 kmCycle
- Manor House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01530 222368 4.6 kmCycle
- Castle Donington Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01332 856050 6.6 kmDrive
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 8LU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE73 8LU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near DE73 8LU?
The nearest to the centre of DE73 8LU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Melbourne Dental Practice Phone 01332 862942 3.3 kmCycle
- Castle Donington Dental Care Phone 01332 810233 6.5 kmDrive
- St Helen's Dental Surgery Phone 01530 415005 7.0 kmDrive
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 8LU?
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.
- Coalville Community Hospital Phone 0116 225 3729 9.3 kmDrive
- Loughborough Hospital Phone 0116 225 3729 12.4 kmDrive
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 pharmacies are near DE73 8LU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE73 8LU, 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.
- Well, 1 Potter Street Mon and Tue 8:45am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Wed 8:45am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 5:30pm; Thu and Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01332 862510 3.1 kmCycle
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 8LU?
The nearest vets to the centre of DE73 8LU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Dovecote Veterinary Hospital 6.2 kmDrive
- Vets4Pets 8.4 kmDrive
- Abbey Veterinary Group 9.1 kmDrive
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 8LU in a conservation area?
The centre of DE73 8LU 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 8LU?
Police.uk records 4 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE73 8LU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for DE73 8LU
- Ward
- Worthington & Breedon
- Parish
- Breedon on the Hill
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Breedon on the Hill
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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