The UK Postcode Database

DE12 6HU

a postcode in Leicestershire

Introduced in January 1980
DE12 6HU Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DE12 6HU

Dorset Drive - 26 properties, USRN 28500315

Moira Road - 2 properties, USRN 28500677

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7471 / 52°44'49"N

Longitude: -1.5115 / 1°30'41"W

UTM Reference: 30U 600476 5845176

OS Easting: 433075

OS Northing: 316718

OS Grid: SK330167

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6GY.NPW

Mapcode Global: WHCGM.R6GV

Open Location Code: 9C4WPFWQ+RC

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92fr89

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 25557 / 32844

  • 8th decile
  • less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for DE12 6HU on Saturday 4 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:38
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:59
Sunrise 04:48
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:32
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:21
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:42
Hours of daylight today04:18 to 22:02
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:02 to 04:19
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 08:31
Moon Rises 22:35

For a full sun and moon calendar for DE12 6HU, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DE12 6HU

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
28 April 2023 11 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £287,000
29 March 2023 16 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £325,000
24 January 2020 6 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £235,000
13 December 2019 27 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £220,000
15 July 2019 13 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £202,000
5 October 2018 19 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Semi-detached Freehold £235,000
8 June 2018 4 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Semi-detached Freehold £217,000
6 October 2017 13 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £210,000
30 June 2017 7 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £179,000
2 September 2016 6 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £195,000
26 July 2013 12 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £185,000
6 September 2012 10 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £135,000
27 April 2007 12 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £188,000
26 October 2006 25 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £150,950
27 May 2005 23 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £194,000
20 April 2005 29 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £197,000
13 August 2004 2 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £170,000
9 July 2002 3 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £91,000
11 May 2001 5 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £100,000
2 February 2001 29 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £100,000
29 November 2000 1 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Semi-detached Freehold £88,000
12 November 1999 3 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £69,950
28 August 1998 29 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £75,000
31 July 1998 1 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Semi-detached Freehold £65,000
1 May 1998 17 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £60,000
26 September 1997 23 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Detached Freehold £68,250
20 December 1996 3 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £54,500
25 October 1996 3 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Terraced (including end-of-terrace) Freehold £58,000
1 December 1995 19 Dorset Drive, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6HU Semi-detached Freehold £50,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for DE12 6HU

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

North West Leicestershire

MP

Amanda Hack Labour

Leicestershire County Council
County council electoral division

Forest & Measham

Councillor

Adam Tilbury Reform UK

North West Leicestershire District Council
District council ward

Blackfordby

Councillor

Andrew Woodman Conservative

DE12 6HU also falls within the Civil Parish of Ashby Woulds, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for DE12 6HU

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00131699 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01025951 North West Leicestershire 008B Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02005404 North West Leicestershire 008 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04005543 Ashby Woulds Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05010098 Blackfordby Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 7 May 2015 DLUHC
E07000134 North West Leicestershire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000018 Leicestershire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001404 North West Leicestershire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000021 Leicestershire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000183 Burton upon Trent Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016553 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000021 Leicester and Leicestershire Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000201 NHS West Leicestershire CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2015 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000015 Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2020 NHS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58000850 Forest & Measham ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 4 May 2017 DLUHC
E63009501 Moira Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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