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DE12 7RA

Silver Street

Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

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Detailed insights for DE12 7RA

Overview

Postcode DE12 7RA is located in a rural village, within the Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe ward of North West Leicestershire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Donisthope & Blackfordby area. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 42.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £54,724 per year. The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 8.0 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
43
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
17.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

7/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 11,909 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 36% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Donisthope & Blackfordby has a low crime rate, with approximately 42.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

17.3%

Approximately 17.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Donisthope & Blackfordby is £54,724 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 64 ft away from DE12 7RA.

Flood risk

No risk

Donisthope & Blackfordby near DE12 7RA has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Burton-On-Trent located about 8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
392
Population density
797.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.49(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.81(-46%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.41(-41%)
Public order
4.41(-37%)
Other crime
3.67(+60%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
371
94.64%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
10
2.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.53%
Other White
4
1.02%
Irish
1
0.26%
Total population: 392

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
65
22.11%
Level 3 (A level)
60
20.41%
No qualifications
60
20.41%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
16.33%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
41
13.95%
Total 16+ residents: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
42%
Owns outright
52
34.67%
Social rents from council
25
16.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4%
Other forms of private rent
3
2%
Total households: 150

Property prices in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

Based on 33 recent sales, the median property price is £258,000 in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £740,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached14£383,625
Flats1£92,500
Semi-Detached10£248,300
Terraced8£206,550

10 year median price trend in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Oakthorpe & Donisthorpe.

Schools

In the DE12 7RA postcode area, located within Donisthope & Blackfordby, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE12 7RA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryOakthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryDonisthorpe Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for North West Leicestershire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,559
Band B£1,819
Band C£2,078
Band D£2,338
Band E£2,858
Band F£3,377
Band G£3,897
Band H£4,676

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNorth West LeicestershireE07000134
Parliamentary ConstituencyHinckley and BosworthE14001288
WardOakthorpe & DonisthorpeE05010119
ParishOakthorpe and DonisthorpeE04005559
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Donisthope & BlackfordbyE02005404
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)North West Leicestershire 008DE01025953
Police ForceLeicestershire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.