Postcode DE73 8LR is located in a rural town, within the Melbourne ward of South Derbyshire in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 30.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 68% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne is £59,897 per year. The nearest station is Peartree, about 5.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,279 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.
Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne has a very low crime rate, with approximately 30.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 19.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne is £59,897 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near DE73 8LR.
Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne near DE73 8LR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Peartree located about 5.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £295,500 (about £339 per square foot) in Melbourne area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £752,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 21 | £450,000 | £359 |
| Semi-Detached | 15 | £312,500 | £346 |
| Terraced | 25 | £254,000 | £314 |
| Flats | 2 | £147,500 | £231 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £353,995 | £145,000 | £259,003 | £176,000 |
| 2017 | £349,995 | £130,250 | £212,000 | £200,000 |
| 2018 | £440,000 | £150,000 | £220,000 | £198,000 |
| 2019 | £410,500 | £165,250 | £215,000 | £175,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £120,500 | £265,000 | £210,000 |
| 2021 | £379,950 | — | £287,500 | £215,000 |
| 2022 | £450,000 | £171,500 | £305,000 | £240,000 |
| 2023 | £514,995 | £177,500 | £290,000 | £229,995 |
| 2024 | £504,000 | £176,250 | £315,000 | £240,000 |
| 2025 | £500,000 | £186,000 | £309,950 | £250,000 |
| 2026 | £380,000 | — | £341,250 | £252,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £295 | £182 | £291 | £220 |
| 2017 | £290 | £181 | £229 | £243 |
| 2018 | £285 | £227 | £273 | £224 |
| 2019 | £297 | £210 | £268 | £232 |
| 2020 | £299 | £157 | £269 | £242 |
| 2021 | £317 | — | £278 | £285 |
| 2022 | £361 | £221 | £325 | £297 |
| 2023 | £368 | £279 | £312 | £296 |
| 2024 | £376 | £233 | £328 | £289 |
| 2025 | £359 | £276 | £362 | £316 |
| 2026 | £351 | — | £305 | £310 |
There were 35 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE73 8LR.
In the DE73 8LR postcode area, located within Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Melbourne Junior School | Community school | Good | |
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Melbourne Infant School | Community school | Good |
2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE73 8LR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Derby Road, Derby, DE73 8FE | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.3 mi | Melbourne Convenience Store | 4-6 Derby Road, Derby, DE73 8FE | Walking directions to Melbourne Convenience Store |
Annual council tax rates for South Derbyshire 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 DE73 8LR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Matthew John Gotheridge
Melbourne - Elected 2 May 2024
Samantha Niblett
South Derbyshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE73 8LR records about 31 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 DE73 8LR in Melbourne, Ticknall & Hartshorne is £295,500 (about £339 per square foot) based on 63 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to DE73 8LR, including Melbourne Junior School (Good) and Melbourne Infant School (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
DE73 8LR scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 28,279 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 DE73 8LR is Samantha Niblett (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Matthew John Gotheridge (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.