DE73 8LW

a postcode in Derbyshire

Introduced in September 2004

DE73 8LW	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with DE73 8LW

Castle Mews - 16 properties, USRN 35400186

Castle Street - 1 property, USRN 35400188

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8221 / 52°49'19"N

Longitude: -1.4235 / 1°25'24"W

UTM Reference: 30U 606233 5853650

OS Easting: 438948

OS Northing: 325110

OS Grid: SK389251

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6G9.0XV

Mapcode Global: WHDHF.3BFB

Open Location Code: 9C4WRHCG+VJ

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 8LW on Monday 6 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:40
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	04:00
Sunrise	04:49
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:10
Sunset	21:31
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:20
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:40

Hours of daylight today	04:19 to 22:01
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	22:01 to 04:20
Moon Phase	Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets	11:11
Moon Rises	22:56

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

Residential Property Sales in DE73 8LW

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
27 October 2023	1 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£410,000
20 April 2022	13 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£435,000
17 March 2022	9 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£325,000
11 December 2020	8 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Detached	Freehold	£400,000
6 September 2019	12 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£395,000
13 May 2016	5 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£400,000
25 March 2014	10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£225,000
25 September 2013	1 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£275,000
17 December 2012	5 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£340,000
14 December 2012	3 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£215,500
23 December 2009	7 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£210,000
18 September 2009	8 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Detached	Freehold	£294,995
17 September 2009	14 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Detached	Freehold	£425,000
30 March 2009	9 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£160,000
26 September 2008	5 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£320,000
18 January 2008	10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£165,000
25 April 2006	2 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£235,000
24 February 2006	7 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£219,950
11 April 2005	10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£179,950
15 April 2004	11 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£167,000
24 October 2003	11 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£150,000
15 September 2000	10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£105,000
4 September 2000	9 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£95,000
20 March 2000	11 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£96,500
19 November 1999	4 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£120,000
20 December 1996	10 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Terraced (including end-of-terrace)	Freehold	£69,950
15 November 1996	9 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£73,000
1 November 1996	2 Castle Mews, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LW	Semi-detached	Freehold	£76,000

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 8LW

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 8LW 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 8LW

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data 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

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