DE73 8FS
The median sold price for the postcode DE73 8FS is around £347,500, from 4 sales over the last 12 months. 40 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DE73 8FS (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £198,125 – £567,500
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DE73 8, last 24 months.
- Detached£445,000(69 sales)
- Terraced£235,000(61 sales)
- Semi-detached£315,000(58 sales)
- Flat£176,000(8 sales)
Types shown greyed have few recent sales, and under 5 sales we show no median at all — the count is shown so you can judge it yourself.
DE73 8FS median £347,500 (12 months) vs the wider district £250,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: 56% below the typical South Derbyshire neighbourhood
- Crime: 64% below the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in South Derbyshire and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in DE73 8FS, compared with 88.5% across South Derbyshire and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 88.2% of premises across South Derbyshire (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | South Derbyshire | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 88.2% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 88.5% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 97.8% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0.18% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 9% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with South Derbyshire: more deprived than 6% of its 62 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income9of 10
- Employment10of 10
- Crime9of 10
- Living environment6of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band C (26%). Average Band D in South Derbyshire is £2,339.61 for 2026/27.
That is 2% below the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band C in South Derbyshire: £2,079.65 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 740 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A5%
- Band B19%
- Band C26%
- Band D19%
- Band E16%
- Band F11%
- Band G4%
- Band H–
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Melbourne Junior School0.4 miles (560 m)Ofsted ungraded inspection, July 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Melbourne Junior School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Melbourne Infant & Nursery School0.4 miles (650 m)Ofsted report card, May 2026
- Inclusion Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching Expected standard
- Achievement Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing Expected standard
- Early years Expected standard
- Leadership and governance Expected standard
- Safeguarding Met
- St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School2.1 miles (3.3 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, November 2022: School remains GoodOfsted reports for St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Nearest secondary schools
- Chellaston Academy2.9 miles (4.7 km)Ofsted, September 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Chellaston Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Noel-Baker Academy4.1 miles (6.5 km)Ofsted, February 2022: GoodOfsted reports for Noel-Baker Academy (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Castle Donington College4.2 miles (6.8 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, June 2024: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Castle Donington College (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DE73 8FS is Peartree Rail Station, 5.3 miles (8.5 km) away in a straight line. There are 17 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 5.3 miles (8.5 km)Peartree Rail Station
- 5.8 miles (9.3 km)Willington Rail Station
- 6.1 miles (9.9 km)Spondon Rail Station
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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