Appletree Close Borrowash, Erewash
10 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE72), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000031.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £350,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 2, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Erewash costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Spondon, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 49 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 74% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 36 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £350,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £440,000 | £440,000 | £440,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £226,000 | £226,000 | £226,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 1995 | 2 | £60,000 | £12,500 | £107,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 2025 | 3 DE72 3LU | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 3 Sep 2021 | 4 DE72 3LU | Detached | £440,000 | |
| 28 Jun 2017 | 3 DE72 3LU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 4 Apr 2014 | 5 DE72 3LU | Detached | £226,000 | |
| 25 Mar 2011 | 6 DE72 3LU | Detached | £175,000 | |
| 29 Dec 1995 | 4 DE72 3LU | Detached | £12,500 | |
| 14 Jul 1995 | 5 DE72 3LU | Detached | £107,500 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 78 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5). Built: 1991-1995 (2); 1983-1990 (1); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (4).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band B (21% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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 km (0.6 miles)
- The Foresters, Barrons Way, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3FY, permissioned (360 m)
- Land off Harrington Avenue, Charnwood Avenue and Briar Close, Charnwood Avenue, Borrowash, Derbyshire: up to 29 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land Rear Of, 45 Nottingham Road, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3FL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE72 3LU | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DE72 3JT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 10 addresses are between 48 m and 49 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE72 3JT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE72 3LU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 23 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Priorway Avenue Borrowash | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 7 km (4.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Overdale Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilsons Pharmacy | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 6.7 km (4.2 miles) |
| Police station | Chaddesden, Oakwood and Spondon Police SNT | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Borrowash, Borrowash Cashzone | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 880 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,340 m² | 60 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Elvaston Castle, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west. 4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Elvaston Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 950 m (0.6 miles) south-west |
| Dungeon Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
| Ashbed Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
1 of the street's 10 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Erewash: see them on the Erewash page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Requires improvement; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Ashbrook Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Asterdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowash Express DE72 3FP | Retailers - other | 260 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2022 |
| Nags Head DE72 3FP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 260 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Pip Tree Cafe DE72 3FR | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 320 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Priorway Gardens (8); On or near Woodwards Close (7); On or near Rose Avenue (4); On or near Windsor Close (4); On or near Nottingham Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 43% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 8 to 10 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Ballards Way · Priorway Gardens · Lace Makers Close · Coopers Close · Whitt Close · The Spinney · Bradbury Close · Bains Drive · Conway Avenue · Oak Tree Court · Rose Avenue · Faires Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.