DE73 8LW
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Property report — DE73 8LW
Open-data due diligence for DE73 8LW and the area around it.
DE73 8LW in brief: 29 recorded sales (£69,950–£435,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for DE73 8LW itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the DE73 8 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£365,871
Population
8,165
Crimes recorded
17
Schools
3
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
94%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in DE73 8, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (20 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-13 | £350,000 | 9 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2023-10-27 | £410,000 | 1 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2022-04-20 | £435,000 | 13 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2022-03-17 | £325,000 | 9 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £400,000 | 8 CASTLE MEWS | Detached |
| 2019-09-06 | £395,000 | 12 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2016-05-13 | £400,000 | 5 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2014-03-25 | £225,000 | 10 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2013-09-25 | £275,000 | 1 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2012-12-17 | £340,000 | 5 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2012-12-14 | £215,500 | 3 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2009-12-23 | £210,000 | 7 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2009-09-18 | £294,995 | 8 CASTLE MEWS | Detached |
| 2009-09-17 | £425,000 | 14 CASTLE MEWS | Detached |
| 2009-03-30 | £160,000 | 9 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2008-09-26 | £320,000 | 5 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2008-01-18 | £165,000 | 10 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2006-04-25 | £235,000 | 2 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2006-02-24 | £219,950 | 7 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2005-04-11 | £179,950 | 10 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2004-04-15 | £167,000 | 11 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2003-10-24 | £150,000 | 11 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2000-09-15 | £105,000 | 10 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 2000-09-04 | £95,000 | 9 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 2000-03-20 | £96,500 | 11 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 1999-11-19 | £120,000 | 4 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-12-20 | £69,950 | 10 CASTLE MEWS | Terraced |
| 1996-11-15 | £73,000 | 9 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
| 1996-11-01 | £76,000 | 2 CASTLE MEWS | Semi-detached |
29 recorded sales on DE73 8LW. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Junior School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Melbourne Infant School | 0.4 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| St Hardulph's Church of England Primary School | 1.7 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Chellaston Fields Spencer Academy | 2.8 mi | Primary | Good (2023) |
| Foxbridge Primary School | 3.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: MELBOURNE & CHELLASTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (0.3 mi) · LISTER HOUSE CHELLASTON (3.5 mi) · CASTLE DONINGTON SURGERY (3.9 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: PAIR OF CHEST TOMBS AT SK 3394 2513 (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · 65, CHURCH STREET (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · AISLED BARN ATTACHED TO NORTH OF STABLES AT MELBOURNE HALL (Grade I) (0.0 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: WELL (0.2 mi) · PEAK PHARMACY (3.3 mi) · PEAK PHARMACY (3.3 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Aldi (2.8 mi) · Lidl (3.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (3.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 49
- One-person households
- 29%
- Households with children
- 25%
- Households
- 3,533
Owned 75% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 16%
Census 2021 (ONS), for DE73 8.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in DE73 8 (May 24–Apr 26, average 19/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for DE73 8LW in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictDE73 | SectorDE73 8 | PostcodeDE73 8LW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £318,925 | £365,871 | £239,064 |
| Population | 31,978 | 8,165 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 114 | 17 | — |
| Schools | 10 | 3 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 93% | 94% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 97% | 97% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (DE73 8); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 1 July 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.