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DE72 3QL

Breaston

Erewash

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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 48.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Breaston & Draycott is £39,400 per year. The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 1.3 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Medium
Noise Level
Medium

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

4/10

Breaston & Draycott has a low crime rate, with approximately 48.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

4/10

The average income of residents in Breaston & Draycott is £39,400 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 0 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 1.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
237
Population density
83.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing

Housing tenure

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

Property prices in Breaston

Based on 57 recent sales, the median property price is £287,500 in Breaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £157,500 up to £650,000.

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
Detached31£399,950
Semi-Detached19£245,000
Terraced7£245,000

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 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.8 miPrimarySawley Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.