The UK Postcode Database

DE73 8EL

a postcode in Derbyshire

Introduced in September 2004
DE73 8EL Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with DE73 8EL

Blackwell Lane - 13 properties, USRN 35400107

Castle Street - 4 properties, USRN 35400188

Station Road - 2 properties, USRN 35400927

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8225 / 52°49'20"N

Longitude: -1.4188 / 1°25'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 606548 5853693

OS Easting: 439264

OS Northing: 325148

OS Grid: SK392251

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6G9.23J

Mapcode Global: WHDHF.5BN2

Open Location Code: 9C4WRHCJ+XF

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92gt97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 2c2

  • Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanites
  • Ageing Communities
  • Ageing Independent Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24448 / 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 DE73 8EL on Tuesday 7 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:42
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:01
Sunrise 04:50
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:30
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:19
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:38
Hours of daylight today04:20 to 22:00
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:00 to 04:21
Moon Phase Last Quarter
Moon Sets 12:33
Moon Rises 23:09

For a full sun and moon calendar for DE73 8EL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in DE73 8EL

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
7 November 2022 Lot 3, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Other property type Freehold £49,000
7 September 2020 Lolt 3, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Other property type Freehold £48,000
8 March 2016 Broadacres, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £525,000
30 September 2010 Blackwell Barn, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £190,000
28 August 2008 Blackwell House, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £335,000
12 December 2006 The Willows, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £499,950
20 May 2005 Blackwell Barn, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £220,000
22 August 2003 Blackwell Barn, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £85,000
19 June 1997 Springfield House, Blackwell Lane, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8EL Detached Freehold £210,000

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 DE73 8EL

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

South Derbyshire

MP

Samantha Niblett Labour

South Derbyshire District Council
District council ward

Melbourne

Councillors

Matthew Gotheridge Conservative

Jane Carroll Labour

DE73 8EL also falls within the Civil Parish of Melbourne, 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 DE73 8EL

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00100469 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019854 South Derbyshire 006C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02004123 South Derbyshire 006 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04002914 Melbourne Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05008815 Melbourne Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2011 DLUHC
E07000039 South Derbyshire Non-metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E10000007 Derbyshire Counties Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000004 East Midlands Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001483 South Derbyshire Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000018 Derbyshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000200 Derby Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33016194 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000045 D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 31 December 2022 BEIS
E38000261 NHS Derby and Derbyshire ICB - 15M Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000011 Midlands NHS England Regions Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E54000058 NHS Derby and Derbyshire Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000031 East Midlands Cancer Alliances Health 1 July 2023 NHS England
E58001898 Melbourne & Woodville ED County Electoral Divisions Electoral 1 May 2025 DLUHC
E63009319 Melbourne (South Derbyshire) 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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