DE73 postcode area guide — Derby

Where is DE73?

Broadband & internet speeds in DE73

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the DE73 postcode district (Derby) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 520 postcodes Ofcom measures in DE73, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 97% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 91.6%.

Around 0.1% of premises in DE73 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in DE73

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Mobile signal around Derby

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Derby district (122,822 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in DE73

Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of DE73 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in DE73

Based on 256 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in DE73 is £279,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£280,000).

Latest recorded sales in DE73

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Derby demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Derby district (261,364 residents, 105,651 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around DE73

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in DE73

133 rated food businesses operate in DE73. 108 hold the top rating of 5, 5 are rated 4, and 1 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: abm Catering @ Chellaston Academy, Aldi Stores Limited, Alma Inn, Amalfi White Bar and Restaurant, ATS Premier Chellaston.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in DE73

From a sample of 166 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 DE73 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 58% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Derby

Landlines around DE73 typically use:

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What's it like living in DE73?

Postcodes in DE73

Neighbouring districts

All Derby (DE) postcode districts ›

Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.