The UK Postcode Database

DE73 8LY

a postcode in Derbyshire

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

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Streets Associated with DE73 8LY

Blackthorn Close - 12 properties, USRN 35400106

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8263 / 52°49'34"N

Longitude: -1.435 / 1°26'6"W

UTM Reference: 30U 605442 5854098

OS Easting: 438164

OS Northing: 325569

OS Grid: SK381255

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 6G2.XNS

Mapcode Global: WHDHD.X7T3

Open Location Code: 9C4WRHG7+GX

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92gt78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

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

ONS Population Classification: 1c1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Established Mature Families
  • Affluent Mature Families

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31195 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

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

Sun and Moon Times for DE73 8LY on Friday 3 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:35
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:57
Sunrise 04:46
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:10
Sunset 21:33
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:22
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:44
Hours of daylight today04:16 to 22:03
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
22:03 to 04:17
Moon Phase Waning Gibbous
Moon Sets 07:12
Moon Rises 22:23

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

Residential Property Sales in DE73 8LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
21 July 2021 1a Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £300,000
30 May 2019 7 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £425,000
24 August 2012 3 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £320,000
22 May 2009 9 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £345,000
1 May 2008 1 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £330,000
2 July 2007 4 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £353,000
12 June 2007 1 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £285,000
7 August 2006 17 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £359,950
2 October 2001 17 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £200,000
10 December 1999 9 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £179,950
30 April 1999 3 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £165,000
11 December 1998 5 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £161,000
17 February 1997 11 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £112,000
19 April 1996 4 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £127,500
10 March 1995 17 Blackthorn Close, Melbourne, Derby DE73 8LY Detached Freehold £123,000

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 8LY

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 8LY 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 8LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00100467 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01019855 South Derbyshire 006D 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
E33016193 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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