DE73 7JL South Derbyshire
Live postcode, introduced September 2004. Ward: Aston. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Walnut Close, Barrow upon Trent: 4 addresses
- Twyford Road, Barrow upon Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Walnut Close, Barrow upon 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 (22% of about 1,450 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Barrow on Trent (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- LITTLECROFT, grade II
- VILLAGE SCHOOL, grade II
- War Memorial at Twyford Road, Barrow-upon-Trent, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 addresses are about 40 m above sea level.
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 | Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Willington 40,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Walnut Close Barrow upon Trent | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Springfield House Melbourne | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Car parks | A50 Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 10.5 km (6.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Village Surgery | 4.7 km (3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Jordan Dental | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Royal Derby Hospital (Nuh) | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Littleover Police Station | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | ATM | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 3,160 m² | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 290 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 270 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Wilfrid, a listed building (Grade I), 270 m south-east. 12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Wilfrid | Listed building, Grade I | 270 m south-east |
| Swarkestone Lows round barrow cemetery and part of an aggregate field system 300m north west of The Lowes Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Twyford henge and Round Hill bowl barrow | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Swarkestone Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Swarkestone Old Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Barrow-hill | Hill | 890 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Round Hill | Hill | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Swarkestone Stop | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Swarkestone Junction | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
| Spur's Bottom | Valley | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 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, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
5 of the postcode's 6 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 | 53 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 36% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 47% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 7% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 52% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 7 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 Walnut Close.