Devonshire Close Ilkeston, Erewash
8 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE7), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000369.
- Sales: 1 recorded sales since 1995; in 2005 the median was £88,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 6 homes have an energy certificate (C: 4, 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 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 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 30 m away, and Shipley Country Park (300 hectares) is about 540 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 69 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 8 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Old Station Surgery, about 1.5 km (0.9 miles) away.
- People: About 630 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 58% of households owned their home and 16% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 97 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Nov 2005 | 2 DE7 8RS | Semi-detached | £88,000 |
Energy performance certificates
6 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 81 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (4); House, end-terrace (1); House, mid-terrace (1). Built: 1950-1966 (3); 1930-1949 (3). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (6).
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 A (60% of about 1,240 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)
- Hazelwood, Skeavingtons Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8SW, permissioned (230 m)
- Rose And Crown, 165 Church Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire: up to 8 homes, permissioned (410 m (0.3 miles))
- 66 Club, 246 Cotmanhay Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8PB: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Land East Of, 242 Heanor Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8TG: up to 5 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Ormiston Enterprise Academy, Bennerley Avenue, Ilkeston, DE7 8PF: up to 106 homes, permissioned (670 m (0.4 miles))
- 66 Bright Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8NH: up to 5 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 8RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE7 8RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 8 addresses are between 69 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 8RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 8RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (2 miles) | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.9 km (4.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Devonshire Close Cotmanhay | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wood Street Ilkeston | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park Lines & Signs | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Old Station Surgery | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Evans Pharmacy | 250 m |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Heanor Road (Dental Surgery) | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Police - Ilkeston Enquiry Office | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 390 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 30 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Shipley Country Park 300 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,260 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotmanhay Playing Fields 5.3 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotmanhay New Cottage Gardens 6.5 ha | 220 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 302 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cotmanhay Wood | Wood | 570 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Shipley Wood | Wood | 740 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north |
| Bentley's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Shipley Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Shipley Hill | Hill | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 8 |
1 of the street's 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotmanhay Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 190 m | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2–7 | 190 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Granby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 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: Good |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cotmanhay Infant and Junior School DE7 8RR | School/college/university | 50 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Evans Pharmacy DE7 8SX | Retailers - other | 250 m | Exempt | |
| Engineered Muscle DE7 8QW | Retailers - other | 380 m | Exempt | |
| The Golden Bowl DE7 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 2 Improvement necessary | 27 May 2025 |
| Sizzlehub DE7 8QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2025 |
| Cotmanhay Farm Stores DE7 8QT | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 21 Mar 2025 |
| Mace Market DE7 8QT | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Aug 2023 |
| Yum DE7 8QT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 56 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Monsall Avenue (18); On or near Donner Crescent (15); On or near Dukes Place (14); On or near Castleton Avenue (12); On or near Dovedale Circle (11).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 58% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 32% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 8% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 32% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
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
Monsall Avenue · Dovedale Circle · Beresford Drive · Donner Crescent · Henshaw Place · Gilbert Close · Castleton Avenue · Beauvale Drive · Far Wood Close · Dukes Place · Dronfield Place · Church Street
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.