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DE72 3DW

Blind Lane

Breaston

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Overview

Postcode DE72 3DW is located in a minor urban area, within the Breaston ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Breaston & Draycott area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Breaston & Draycott is £50,938 per year. The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 1.5 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, closest small park is Duffield Close.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
34
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Breaston & Draycott has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,900 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Breaston & Draycott has a low crime rate, with approximately 33.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Breaston & Draycott is £50,938 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 107 ft away from DE72 3DW.

Flood risk

No risk

Breaston & Draycott near DE72 3DW has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 1.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE72 3DW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miDuffield CloseSmallWalking directions to Duffield Close
0.2 miCentenary GardenSmallWalking directions to Centenary Garden
0.1 miQueen Elizabeth II GardenSmallWalking directions to Queen Elizabeth II Garden

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
3,441.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
24.78(+179%)
Violence and sexual offences
21.6(-37%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.17(-38%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.45(-40%)
Other theft
2.54(-56%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
255
92.39%
Other White
8
2.9%
Indian
4
1.45%
Other Asian
4
1.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.09%
Total population: 276

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
64
27.59%
No qualifications
56
24.14%
Level 3 (A level)
33
14.22%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
29
12.5%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
28
12.07%
Total 16+ residents: 232

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
65
55.08%
Owns with a mortgage
31
26.27%
Private landlord or letting agency
16
13.56%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.54%
Social rents from council
2
1.69%
Total households: 118

Property prices in Breaston

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £300,000 in Breaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £725,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Breaston 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 Breaston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached37£401,000
Semi-Detached18£250,000
Terraced8£216,550

10 year median price trend in Breaston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Breaston.

Schools

In the DE72 3DW postcode area, located within Breaston & Draycott, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE72 3DW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableSpring Valley SchoolOther independent special school

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryFirfield Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableEllern Mede Derby SchoolOther independent special school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE72 3DW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE72 3DW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo Local9-11 The Green, Derby, DE72 3DUWalking directions to Go Local
0.1 miCo-op Food4 The Green, Derby, DE72 3DUWalking directions to Co-op Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Erewash district (2025-26).

Band A£1,507
Band B£1,758
Band C£2,009
Band D£2,260
Band E£2,762
Band F£3,265
Band G£3,767
Band H£4,520

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictErewashE07000036
Parliamentary ConstituencyErewashE14001228
WardBreastonE05010605
ParishBreastonE04002826
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Breaston & DraycottE02004090
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Erewash 013BE01019643
Police ForceDerbyshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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