Postcode DE72 2GU is located in a rural village, within the Aston area of South Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent area. It has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 26% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent is £68,599 per year. The median sale price in Aston is £284,500 (around £293 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £240,000 and £350,000. The nearest station is Long Eaton, about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,268 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.
Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent has a high crime rate, with approximately 70.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent is £68,599 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE72 2GU.
Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent near DE72 2GU has very low flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 168 recent sales, the median property price is £284,500 (about £293 per square foot) in Aston area, with individual transactions ranging from £97,500 up to £862,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £340,000 | £303 |
| Semi-Detached | 39 | £249,950 | £275 |
| Terraced | 29 | £198,000 | £277 |
| Flats | 13 | £180,000 | £279 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £249,995 | £385,000 | £160,495 | £169,000 |
| 2017 | £249,998 | £380,000 | £206,000 | £161,000 |
| 2018 | £314,950 | £350,000 | £222,000 | £169,995 |
| 2019 | £294,995 | £280,000 | £224,995 | £189,995 |
| 2020 | £284,995 | £167,000 | £223,995 | £176,995 |
| 2021 | £299,495 | £400,000 | £238,995 | £191,995 |
| 2022 | £330,998 | £378,750 | £252,995 | £206,000 |
| 2023 | £325,000 | £200,000 | £263,500 | £202,500 |
| 2024 | £315,125 | £245,000 | £235,000 | £211,250 |
| 2025 | £333,000 | £256,000 | £262,000 | £200,250 |
| 2026 | £330,500 | £156,750 | £246,250 | £205,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £343 | £226 | £208 |
| 2017 | £227 | £357 | £205 | £202 |
| 2018 | £241 | £361 | £225 | £227 |
| 2019 | £241 | £327 | £236 | £233 |
| 2020 | £243 | £204 | £228 | £239 |
| 2021 | £258 | £371 | £240 | £235 |
| 2022 | £268 | £385 | £262 | £263 |
| 2023 | £268 | £301 | £279 | £287 |
| 2024 | £286 | £314 | £283 | £292 |
| 2025 | £296 | £340 | £281 | £276 |
| 2026 | £296 | £227 | £282 | £290 |
There were 12 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE72 2GU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Sept 2025 | 33A, London Road, Derby, DE72 2GR | Other | Freehold | £200,000 | |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 14, Alts Nook Way, Derby, DE72 2WD | Terraced | Freehold | £138,000 | |
| 30 May 2025 | 3, Alts Nook Way, Derby, DE72 2WD | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £315,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2026 | 9, Aston Lane, Derby, DE72 2GX | Detached | Freehold | £435,000 | |
| 12 Mar 2026 | 7, Aston Lane, Derby, DE72 2GX | Detached | Freehold | £490,000 |
In the DE72 2GU postcode area, located within Aston-on-Trent & Barrow-upon-Trent, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Shardlow Primary School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 4 Oct 2022. | |
Shardlow Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022
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Annual council tax rates for South Derbyshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE72 2GU, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Daniel Corbin
Aston - Elected 4 May 2023
Neil Kenneth Atkin
Aston - Elected 4 May 2023
Peter Watson
Aston - Elected 4 May 2023
Samantha Niblett
South Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE72 2GU records about 71 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around DE72 2GU in Aston is £284,500 (about £293 per square foot) based on 168 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to DE72 2GU, including Shardlow Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DE72 2GU scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 21,268 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for South Derbyshire covering DE72 2GU is Samantha Niblett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Daniel Corbin (Conservative and Unionist Party), Neil Kenneth Atkin (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Peter Watson (Conservative and Unionist Party).