DE74 2DU postcode in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

DE74 2DU is a postcode in North West Leicestershire, in the Kegworth ward. It is in the North West Leicestershire parliamentary constituency and the Leicestershire 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 33% of homes and businesses can get it. North West Leicestershire: 90% Typical price £286,500 Homes sold in DE74 2, last 12 months. ▼ 1.2% on the year before Nearest station East Midlands Parkway 4.5 km in a straight line

Where DE74 2DU is, and what is near it

Map of DE74 2DU and what is near it Map of DE74 2DU: its centre point, with the 331 other postcodes in the DE74 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE74 2AS: also in DE74 2DE74 2AW: also in DE74 2DE74 2AY: also in DE74 2DE74 2AZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2BB: also in DE74 2DE74 2BQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2BU: also in DE74 2DE74 2DA: also in DE74 2DE74 2DB: also in DE74 2DE74 2DD: also in DE74 2DE74 2DE: also in DE74 2DE74 2DF: also in DE74 2DE74 2DG: also in DE74 2DE74 2DH: also in DE74 2DE74 2DJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2DN: also in DE74 2DE74 2DP: also in DE74 2DE74 2DQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2DR: also in DE74 2DE74 2DS: also in DE74 2DE74 2DT: also in DE74 2DE74 2DW: also in DE74 2DE74 2DX: also in DE74 2DE74 2DY: also in DE74 2DE74 2DZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2EA: also in DE74 2DE74 2EB: also in DE74 2DE74 2ED: also in DE74 2DE74 2EE: also in DE74 2DE74 2EG: also in DE74 2DE74 2EH: also in DE74 2DE74 2EJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2EL: also in DE74 2DE74 2EN: also in DE74 2DE74 2EU: also in DE74 2DE74 2EW: also in DE74 2DE74 2EX: also in DE74 2DE74 2EY: also in DE74 2DE74 2EZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2FA: also in DE74 2DE74 2FB: also in DE74 2DE74 2FD: also in DE74 2DE74 2FE: also in DE74 2DE74 2FF: also in DE74 2DE74 2FG: also in DE74 2DE74 2FH: also in DE74 2DE74 2FY: also in DE74 2DE74 2GD: also in DE74 2DE74 2GG: also in DE74 2DE74 2GH: also in DE74 2DE74 2GJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2GQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2GS: also in DE74 2DE74 2HN: also in DE74 2DE74 2HQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2HR: also in DE74 2DE74 2HS: also in DE74 2DE74 2HT: also in DE74 2DE74 2HU: also in DE74 2DE74 2HY: also in DE74 2DE74 2TA: also in DE74 2DE74 2TB: also in DE74 2DE74 2TD: also in DE74 2DE74 2TE: also in DE74 2DE74 2TN: also in DE74 2DE74 2TQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2TU: also in DE74 2DE74 2TX: also in DE74 2DE74 2TZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2UZ: also in DE74 2 School 2.6 kmSchool 3.4 kmGP 3.5 kmManor House Surgery 5.6 kmLong Eaton station 6.6 kmDaleacre Hill DE74 2DU Map of DE74 2DU and what is near it Map of DE74 2DU: its centre point, with the 331 other postcodes in the DE74 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.6 km2 places, 3.4–3.5 kmDaleacre Hill DE74 2DU
  • DE74 2DU
  • Other postcodes in DE74 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.8261, longitude -1.2928)

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 DE74 2DU?

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 DE74 2DU?

67% of the homes and businesses at DE74 2DU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 33% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)33% can get it

North West Leicestershire: 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)67% can get it

North West Leicestershire: 98%

The line marks the figure across North West Leicestershire.

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 DE74 2DU?

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 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 DE74 2DU 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 DE74 2DU.

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 DE74 2DU: 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 DE74 2DU 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 DE74 2DU?

Homes in DE74 2 sold for a typical £286,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 176 sales, down 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£286,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£290,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £358,000 97 sales
  • Semi-detached £256,500 42 sales
  • Terraced £210,000 32 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £144,000 5 sales

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

Across the whole DE74 district: a typical £295,000 from 187 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 DE74 2DU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE74 2DU 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 DE74 2DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around DE74 2DU. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band B. 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 DE74 2DU

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (6%)£1,612
Band Babout 160 (21%)£1,881
Band Cabout 160 (21%)£2,150
Band Dabout 130 (17%)£2,418
Band Eabout 130 (17%)£2,956
Band Fabout 80 (10%)£3,493
Band Gabout 70 (9%)£4,030
Band Hwithheld£4,836

When the homes were built

  1. 13% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 8% 1919 to 1939
  4. 18% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 19% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 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 DE74 2DU is in (ONS area E01025944), 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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest open schools to DE74 2DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE74 2DU is East Midlands Parkway Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.

  • East Midlands Parkway Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
  • Long Eaton Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE74 2DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 1 charger · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.1 kmWalk

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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest to the centre of DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE74 2DU, 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 DE74 2DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE74 2DU 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 DE74 2DU in a conservation area?

The centre of DE74 2DU 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 DE74 2DU?

Police.uk records 20 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE74 2DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Public order4 reports
Vehicle crime3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Anti-social behaviour1 report

Also: criminal damage and arson 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 DE74 2DU

Ward
Kegworth
Parish
Kegworth
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
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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DE74 2HS800 mDE74 2HT810 mDE74 2DT910 mDE74 2FD920 mDE74 2DY930 mDE74 2DP940 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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