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DE72 3QL

Wilne Road

Breaston

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Detailed insights for DE72 3QL

Overview

Postcode DE72 3QL 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 31.8 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 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
32
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

2/10

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 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5.6%

Approximately 5.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 38 ft away from DE72 3QL.

Flood risk

Medium

Breaston & Draycott near DE72 3QL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
83.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Shoplifting
33.67(+287%)
Violence and sexual offences
19.7(-43%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.17(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.81(-49%)
Other theft
3.81(-33%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
97.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.27%
Indian
1
0.42%
White and Asian (mixed)
1
0.42%
Other White
1
0.42%
Total population: 237

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
54
26.21%
Level 4+ (Degree)
54
26.21%
Level 3 (A level)
28
13.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
11.17%
Apprenticeship
22
10.68%
Total 16+ residents: 206

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
68.52%
Owns with a mortgage
25
23.15%
Social rents from council
3
2.78%
Other social rented
3
2.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.78%
Total households: 108

Property prices in Breaston

Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £293,750 in Breaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £1,600,000.

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
Detached29£385,000
Terraced6£184,500
Semi-Detached25£270,000

10 year median price trend in Breaston

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

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE72 3QL
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimarySawley Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.7 miPrimarySawley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miPrimaryDovedale Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

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.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for DE72 3QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Ann Mills

Breaston - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Kevin Philip Miller

Breaston - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Adam Thompson

Erewash - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.