DE73 8AN North West Leicestershire
Live postcode, introduced September 2004. Ward: Worthington & Breedon. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Main Street, Breedon on the Hill: 60 addresses
- Manor Court, Breedon on the Hill: 2 addresses
- Worthington Lane, North West Leicestershire: 2 addresses
- Breedon Lane, Breedon on the Hill: 2 addresses
- The Crescent, Breedon on the Hill: 2 addresses
- The Delph, Breedon on the Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Main Street, Breedon on the Hill: 1 address
- The Lime Kilns, Breedon on the Hill: 1 address
- Moor Lane, Tonge: 1 address
- Pear Tree Mews, Breedon on the Hill: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in North West Leicestershire in 2026-27: Band D £2,418 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,612 | £1,881 | £2,150 | £2,418 | £2,956 | £3,493 | £4,030 | £4,836 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (24% of about 590 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Breedon on the Hill (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- Breedon Hall, grade II
- Coach house and stable range to south west of Breedon Hall, grade II
- LIME FARMHOUSE AND ATTACHED BARN, grade II
- LOCK UP AND POUND, grade II
- THE THREE HORSESHOES PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- Walls around north sides of grounds at Breedon Hall, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 10 addresses are in areas at high risk, 7 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 41 homes the Environment Agency counts, 9 are in areas at high risk, 7 medium, 2 low and 0 very low.
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 73 addresses are between 53 m and 81 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 98%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Midlands Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.4 km |
| Peartree 5,260 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km | |
| Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 6 within 800 m; nearest Cross Street Breedon-on-the-Hill | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Springfield House Melbourne | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.0 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 5.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Melbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice | 2.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Well | 3.0 km |
| NHS dentists | The Melbourne Dental Practice | 3.1 km |
| Hospital | Ashby Hospital | 7.4 km |
| Police station | Shepshed Police Station | 8.1 km |
| Cash machines | Premier Victoria Street | 3.4 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 6.3 ha | 2.3 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,530 m² | 2.3 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 8,580 m² | 2.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Bulwarks (earthworks), a scheduled monument, 370 m north. 14 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Bulwarks (earthworks) | Scheduled monument | 370 m north |
| Church of St Mary and St Hardulph | Listed building, Grade I | 390 m north |
| Melbourne Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 2.4 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Breedon Hill | Hill | 470 m north |
| Gorse Covert | Wood | 1.4 km west |
| Square Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km north-west |
| Quarry Wood | Wood | 1.6 km north-west |
| The Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-west |
| Dimminsdale | Valley | 3.4 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 27 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 24 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 22 | 73 |
51 of the postcode's 73 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 9% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 43% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 56% | 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) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 45% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Main Street.