DE72 2AL South Derbyshire
Live postcode, introduced June 2019. Ward: Aston. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Elmlands Close, Aston-on-Trent: 36 addresses
- Moor Lane, Aston-on-Trent: 2 addresses
- Heath Close, Aston-on-Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Elmlands Close, Aston-on-Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Elmlands Close, Aston-on-Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Elmlands Close, Aston-on-Trent: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in South Derbyshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,340 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,560 | £1,820 | £2,080 | £2,340 | £2,860 | £3,379 | £3,899 | £4,679 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band E (28% of about 1,020 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 7 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 42 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km |
| Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km | |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Moor Lane Aston-on-Trent | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Springfield House Melbourne | 5.2 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Applegreen Electric Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 5.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Castle Donington Surgery | 3.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Evans Pharmacy | 3.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Castle Donington Dental Care | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 8.1 km |
| Police station | Ascot Drive Police Station | 6.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Derby South Westbound Forecourt, Shardlow | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,940 m² | 1.4 km |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 970 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.7 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,090 m² | 400 m |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 39 | 42 |
3 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Elmlands Close.