DE7 5NR 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 A (66% of about 650 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 (320 m)
- 160 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- 162 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 1 home, permissioned (340 m)
- The Needlemakers Arms, 12 Kensington Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Wade House, Green Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5PN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (530 m)
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (660 m)
- 30-36 South Street (above offices), Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5QE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (660 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 3 at medium risk and 10 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 42 addresses are between 75 m and 81 m above sea level (76 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 | 1.5 km |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.0 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 41 within 800 m; nearest Lime Street Ilkeston | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wood Street Ilkeston | 890 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 740 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Littlewick Medical Centre | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 170 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 390 m |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 2.6 km |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Ilkeston Police Station | 1.5 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® Market Place Lloyds Bank | 590 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Old Park Recreation Ground 3.7 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 460 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 570 m |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m; nearest Maternity Home Allotment Gardens 3,480 m² | 220 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*), 550 m north-west. 22 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* | 550 m north-west |
| Scala Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km south-west |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km east |
| Oldmoor Wood | Wood | 2.9 km east |
| Catstone Hill | Hill | 3.6 km east |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 4.0 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 3 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 26 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 42 |
29 of the postcode's 42 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 26% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | under 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 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.