Colly Gate Swingate, Broxtowe
8 addresses across 1 postcode (NG16), about 60 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 4911621.
- Sales: 5 recorded sales since 1995; in 2021 the median was £130,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 2 homes have an energy certificate (D: 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 A; Band D in Broxtowe costs £2,618 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ilkeston, about 3 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hall Omn Wong, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 128 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Hama Medical Centre, about 550 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 75% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | £130,000 | £130,000 | £130,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £128,500 | £128,500 | £128,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £129,000 | £129,000 | £129,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £38,600 | £38,600 | £38,600 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Feb 2021 | 4 NG16 2PJ | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2020 | 3 NG16 2PJ | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 16 May 2016 | 3 NG16 2PJ | Semi-detached | £128,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2004 | 3 NG16 2PJ | Semi-detached | £129,000 | |
| 12 Apr 2001 | 3 NG16 2PJ | Semi-detached | £38,600 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 69 m². Most common: House, mid-terrace (1); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1900-1929 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
Council tax
What each band costs in Broxtowe in 2026-27: Band D £2,618 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,745 | £2,036 | £2,327 | £2,618 | £3,200 | £3,782 | £4,364 | £5,236 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band A (38% of about 630 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 Larks Nest Larkfield Road Nuthall, permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Hardy And Hansons Plc Kimberley Brewery Hardy Street Kimberley, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 street's addresses are about 128 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG16 2PJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3 km (1.8 miles) |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.9 km (3.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Knowle Lane Swingate | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southbound Services Trowell | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M Kimberley Car Park | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest PoGo Charge | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.5 km (12 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hama Medical Centre | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Family Dental Care | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Highbury Hospital | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Police station | Kimberley Police Station | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Morrisons Daily - Nuthall Ash Crescent Cashzone | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Hall Omn Wong 3.4 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,230 m² | 320 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,510 m² | 90 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 300 m |
Landmarks
5 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Knowle Wood | Wood | 440 m (0.3 miles) east |
| Verge Wood | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Windmill Hill | Hill | 900 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Windmill Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 8 | 8 |
None of the street's 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 Broxtowe: see them on the Broxtowe page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 100 m | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Kimberley School | Secondary | 11–18 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Larkfields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 930 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larkfields Infant School | Primary | 5–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hollywell Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Gilthill Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Mornington Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Primary School NG16 2PG | School/college/university | 110 m | 4 Good | 14 Jul 2026 |
| The White Lion NG16 2PQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 4 Good | 18 Jun 2026 |
| Cherubs Day Nursery NG16 2PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 3 Oct 2025 |
| Little Oaks Nursery NG16 2PD | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 370 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near West Street (6); On or near Spring Hill (5); On or near Swingate (4); On or near North Street (4); On or near Tower Crescent (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 45% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 25% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 57% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 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) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 12% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
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
- NG16 2PJ: 8 addresses
Nearby streets
North Street · Little Lane · West Street · Clive Crescent · Kimberley Close · Angus Close · Tower Crescent · Spring Hill · Park Avenue · Knowle Park · Swingate · Chantry 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.