DE7 5DP Erewash
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Larklands. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Erewash in 2026-27: Band D £2,361 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,574 | £1,836 | £2,098 | £2,361 | £2,885 | £3,410 | £3,934 | £4,721 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (39% of about 960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land North West Of, 204 Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5DQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (70 m)
- Wade House, Green Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5PN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- 160 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (550 m)
- 162 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 1 home, permissioned (550 m)
- The Needlemakers Arms, 12 Kensington Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (600 m)
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Warehouse at 112 Station Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LH, not permissioned (790 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 52 addresses are between 67 m and 70 m above sea level (69 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 38 within 800 m; nearest Larklands Ilkeston | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wood Street Ilkeston | 800 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 820 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Littlewick Medical Centre | 430 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 530 m |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Ilkeston Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® Market Place Lloyds Bank | 660 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Old Park Recreation Ground 3.7 ha | 260 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 520 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Maternity Home Allotment Gardens 3,480 m² | 190 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 7.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m west. 19 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m west |
| Scala Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-east |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km east |
| Oldmoor Wood | Wood | 2.6 km east |
| Catstone Hill | Hill | 3.4 km east |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 3.8 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 52 | 52 |
None of the postcode's 52 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 26% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.