Devon Street Ilkeston, Erewash
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE7), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000366.
- Sales: 31 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £120,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 10 homes have an energy certificate (D: 9, E: 1).
- Flood: 21 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Erewash costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Ilkeston, about 2.3 km (1.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 400 m (0.2 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 43 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Eden Surgery, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 680 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 83% of households owned their home and 21% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | £120,000 | £110,000 | £126,500 |
| 2021 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2019 | 2 | £100,000 | £85,000 | £115,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £98,500 | £87,000 | £110,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £95,200 | £95,200 | £95,200 |
| 2015 | 1 | £87,500 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 2014 | 2 | £77,250 | £77,000 | £77,500 |
| 2013 | 1 | £87,000 | £87,000 | £87,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £56,500 | £56,500 | £56,500 |
| 2010 | 1 | £68,000 | £68,000 | £68,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £85,750 | £85,000 | £86,500 |
| 2005 | 1 | £77,000 | £77,000 | £77,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | 8 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £149,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 30 May 2025 | 1 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £130,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Sep 2024 | 2 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 7 May 2024 | 6 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £126,500 | |
| 26 Mar 2024 | 3 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £110,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2021 | 6 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £115,000 | |
| 2 Dec 2019 | 1 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 25 Oct 2019 | 3 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 10 May 2017 | 10 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2017 | 2 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 26 May 2016 | 12 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £95,200 | |
| 23 Jan 2015 | 10 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 12 Dec 2014 | 9 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £77,500 | |
| 30 May 2014 | 12 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 10 May 2013 | 1 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £87,000 | |
| 22 Jul 2011 | 1 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £56,500 | |
| 3 Dec 2010 | 10 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £68,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2006 | 2 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £86,500 | |
| 24 Jul 2006 | 13 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £85,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2005 | 12 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2002 | 8 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £69,950 | |
| 24 May 2002 | 13 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £45,000 | |
| 18 Jan 2002 | 5 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £34,000 | |
| 7 Aug 2001 | 8 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £21,500 | |
| 12 Jul 2001 | 2 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £24,500 | |
| 15 Nov 2000 | 6 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £19,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2000 | 13 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £12,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 10 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £34,000 | |
| 2 Nov 1998 | 11 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £29,950 | |
| 22 May 1998 | 11 DE7 4AT | Semi-detached | £29,950 | |
| 12 Dec 1996 | 3 DE7 4AT | Terraced | £31,000 |
Energy performance certificates
10 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (8); House, end-terrace (2). Built: 1900-1929 (9); 1930-1949 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (7); rented (private) (1); rented (social) (1).
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 street: most are in band A (63% of about 890 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)
- 49 The Triangle, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4AP: up to 7 homes, permissioned (140 m)
- 339-341 Nottingham Road (commercial units), Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5BB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Methodist Church, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5BB: up to 10 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- 162 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 1 home, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 160 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Wade House, Green Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5PN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- The Needlemakers Arms, 12 Kensington Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (900 m (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
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 15 addresses are in areas at high risk, 6 at medium risk and 12 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 50 homes the Environment Agency counts, 10 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 0 low and 0 very low.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 4AT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 4 | unlikely |
| DE7 4AX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
| DE7 4BU | not in 2 or 3 | 12 / 4 / 6 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 43 m and 46 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 4AT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 4AX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 4BU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Attenborough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 31 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cromwell Avenue Hallam Fields | 50 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northbound Services Trowell | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 14.4 km (8.9 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Eden Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Manor Pharmacy | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Ilkeston Police Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Asda Kirk Hallam - Ladywood Road PFS, Kirk Hallam Cashzone | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,300 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5,700 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 240 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.9 ha | 160 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 40 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Oak Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Thacker Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Stapleford Hill | Hill | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 5 km (3.1 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kensington Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 690 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Field House Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 780 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larklands Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Trowell CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 5–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Feb 2020, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chaucer Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No overall grade (Sep 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Requires improvement; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Dallimore Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Chaucer Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No overall grade (Oct 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallows Grub DE7 5BP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 150 m | 5 Very good | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Food Hut at Kimberley Signs Ltd DE7 4AQ | Mobile caterer | 210 m | 5 Very good | 25 Aug 2026 |
| Ashley News DE7 4AX | Retailers - other | 210 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| The Davy Lamp DE7 4AP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 220 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Asda Service Station DE7 5BN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Gallows Inn DE7 5BN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 270 m | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Wayfairer Premier DE7 5BB | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2025 |
| China Palace DE7 5BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Capital Pizza & Kebab DE7 5BB | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 290 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Lobinas DE7 5BD | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| New Magic Wok DE7 5AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2026 |
| The Newspaper Shop & Convenience Store DE7 5AJ | Retailers - other | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2022 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gallows Inn Close (19); On or near Babbington Close (8); On or near Devon Street (6); On or near Cromwell Avenue (6); On or near Sports/Recreation Area (6).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 83% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 17% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 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 5 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
- DE7 4AT: 14 addresses
- DE7 4AX: 1 address of 54 in the postcode
- DE7 4BU: 1 address of 53 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hadley Street · Cromwell Avenue · Carrington Close · Gallows Inn Close · Trowell Avenue · Benner Avenue · Corporation Road · Eleanor Avenue · Middleton Road · Corporation Road · Thurman Street · Babbington 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.