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 low crime levels, with around 31.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 67% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Breaston & Draycott is £50,938 per year. The nearest station is Long Eaton, about 1.2 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
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.
Breaston & Draycott has a low crime rate, with approximately 31.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
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.
The average income per household in Breaston & Draycott is £50,938 per year.
Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 38 ft away from DE72 3QL.
Breaston & Draycott near DE72 3QL has medium flood risk (between 1% and 3.3% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Long Eaton located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 62 recent sales, the median property price is £285,000 (about £307 per square foot) in Breaston area, with individual transactions ranging from £126,000 up to £1,600,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 26 | £400,000 | £379 |
| Semi-Detached | 27 | £275,000 | £301 |
| Terraced | 9 | £188,100 | £277 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £293,750 | £180,000 | £144,975 |
| 2017 | £355,000 | £198,750 | £139,500 |
| 2018 | £335,000 | £180,000 | £155,000 |
| 2019 | £367,500 | £204,400 | £166,800 |
| 2020 | £370,000 | £221,975 | £170,000 |
| 2021 | £426,250 | £225,000 | £180,000 |
| 2022 | £430,000 | £285,000 | £185,000 |
| 2023 | £425,000 | £245,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £392,475 | £250,000 | £249,000 |
| 2025 | £387,500 | £263,000 | £218,000 |
| 2026 | £410,000 | £281,250 | £199,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £225 | £188 | £214 |
| 2017 | £277 | £214 | £172 |
| 2018 | £260 | £218 | £232 |
| 2019 | £271 | £238 | £269 |
| 2020 | £297 | £248 | £252 |
| 2021 | £330 | £261 | £280 |
| 2022 | £337 | £315 | £313 |
| 2023 | £363 | £306 | £281 |
| 2024 | £354 | £293 | £289 |
| 2025 | £348 | £299 | £260 |
| 2026 | £380 | £297 | £324 |
No sales records found in the last 18 months.
In the DE72 3QL postcode area, located within Breaston & Draycott, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Annual council tax rates for Erewash district (2025-26).
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE72 3QL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Ann Mills
Breaston - Elected 4 May 2023
Kevin Philip Miller
Breaston - Elected 4 May 2023
Adam Thompson
Erewash - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE72 3QL records about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 shoplifting.
The median sale price around DE72 3QL in Breaston & Draycott is £285,000 (about £307 per square foot) based on 62 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to DE72 3QL, including Sawley Infant and Nursery School (Good), Sawley Junior School (Good) and Dovedale Primary School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE72 3QL scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,900 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Erewash covering DE72 3QL is Adam Thompson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Ann Mills (Green Party) and Kevin Philip Miller (Conservative and Unionist Party).
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.