DE74 2RB postcode in North West Leicestershire, Leicestershire

DE74 2RB is a postcode in North West Leicestershire, in the Daleacre Hill 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 High flood risk 6 of 64 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 93% of homes and businesses at DE74 2RB can get it Across 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 2RB is, and what is near it

Map of DE74 2RB and what is near it Map of DE74 2RB: 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), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE74 2AB: also in DE74 2DE74 2AT: also in DE74 2DE74 2EF: also in DE74 2DE74 2EP: also in DE74 2DE74 2GL: also in DE74 2DE74 2GN: also in DE74 2DE74 2GP: also in DE74 2DE74 2HP: also in DE74 2DE74 2HX: also in DE74 2DE74 2HZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2JA: also in DE74 2DE74 2JB: also in DE74 2DE74 2JE: also in DE74 2DE74 2JF: also in DE74 2DE74 2JH: also in DE74 2DE74 2JJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2JX: also in DE74 2DE74 2JY: also in DE74 2DE74 2JZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2LA: also in DE74 2DE74 2LB: also in DE74 2DE74 2LD: also in DE74 2DE74 2LE: also in DE74 2DE74 2LF: also in DE74 2DE74 2LG: also in DE74 2DE74 2NH: also in DE74 2DE74 2NJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2NL: also in DE74 2DE74 2NP: also in DE74 2DE74 2NQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2NR: also in DE74 2DE74 2NS: also in DE74 2DE74 2NT: also in DE74 2DE74 2NW: also in DE74 2DE74 2NX: also in DE74 2DE74 2PA: also in DE74 2DE74 2PB: also in DE74 2DE74 2PD: also in DE74 2DE74 2PE: also in DE74 2DE74 2PF: also in DE74 2DE74 2PG: also in DE74 2DE74 2PH: also in DE74 2DE74 2PJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2PL: also in DE74 2DE74 2PT: also in DE74 2DE74 2PX: also in DE74 2DE74 2PY: also in DE74 2DE74 2PZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2QA: also in DE74 2DE74 2QR: also in DE74 2DE74 2QU: also in DE74 2DE74 2QW: also in DE74 2DE74 2QZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2RA: also in DE74 2DE74 2RD: also in DE74 2DE74 2RF: also in DE74 2DE74 2RH: also in DE74 2DE74 2RJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2RT: also in DE74 2DE74 2RU: also in DE74 2DE74 2RZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2SF: also in DE74 2DE74 2SL: also in DE74 2DE74 2SP: also in DE74 2DE74 2SQ: also in DE74 2DE74 2SR: also in DE74 2DE74 2SS: also in DE74 2DE74 2ST: also in DE74 2DE74 2SU: also in DE74 2DE74 2SX: also in DE74 2DE74 2SZ: also in DE74 2DE74 2TF: also in DE74 2DE74 2TH: also in DE74 2DE74 2TJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2TS: also in DE74 2DE74 2UT: also in DE74 2DE74 2UU: also in DE74 2DE74 2XA: also in DE74 2DE74 2XB: also in DE74 2DE74 2XG: also in DE74 2DE74 2XH: also in DE74 2DE74 2XJ: also in DE74 2DE74 2YX: also in DE74 2 2 schools, 1.2 kmOrchard Surgery 3.4 kmWelden School 4.0 km2 places, 4.9–6.7 kmDaleacre Hill DE74 2RB Map of DE74 2RB and what is near it Map of DE74 2RB: its centre point, with the 331 other postcodes in the DE74 2 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Orchard Surgery 3.4 km2 places, 4.9–6.7 kmDaleacre Hill DE74 2RB
  • DE74 2RB
  • Other postcodes in DE74 2: 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 52.8471, longitude -1.3248)

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 2RB?

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 2RB?

Every home and business at DE74 2RB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 93% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE74 2RB 93% North West Leicestershire 90%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE74 2RB 100% North West Leicestershire 98%
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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 DE74 2RB?

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 2RB at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 64 homes and businesses at DE74 2RB. 6 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

64 homes and businesses at DE74 2RB High: 6Low: 4Very low: 1Not in an area at risk: 53

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 2RB: 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 2RB is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 15:47 on 23 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 15:47 on 23 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE74 2RB?

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 2RB

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in DE74 2RB from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 13 May 2026. 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

Food hygiene ratings at DE74 2RB

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at DE74 2RB. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 23 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE74 2RB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 420 homes in the neighbourhood around DE74 2RB. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 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 DE74 2RB

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 90 (21%)£1,612
Band Babout 130 (31%)£1,881
Band Cabout 50 (12%)£2,150
Band Dabout 30 (7%)£2,418
Band Eabout 40 (10%)£2,956
Band Fabout 50 (12%)£3,493
Band Gabout 30 (7%)£4,030
Band Hwithheld£4,836

When the homes were built

  1. 38% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 24% 1983 to 1999
  7. 10% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 2RB is in (ONS area E01035098), 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 2RB?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE74 2RB 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 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.

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Jolly Sailor, 30 m away.

More stations near DE74 2RB, 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 2RB?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE74 2RB 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE74 2RB?

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

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 2RB?

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

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

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

The centre of DE74 2RB is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 2RB?

Police.uk records 29 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE74 2RB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Burglary4 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Other crime2 reports

Also: vehicle crime 1, other theft 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 2RB

Ward
Daleacre Hill
Parish
Lockington-Hemington
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller 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 2PT100 mDE74 2SZ130 mDE74 2RU150 mDE74 2RF200 mDE74 2SF210 mDE74 2TJ210 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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