Farm Close Ilkeston, Erewash
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (DE7), about 130 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000438.
- Sales: 14 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £190,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 13 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 3, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: 6 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 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 Ilkeston, about 830 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 340 m away, and Old Park Recreation Ground (3.7 hectares) is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 50 to 54 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone House Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 600 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 14% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | £190,000 | £170,000 | £210,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £160,000 | £135,000 | £182,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £247,500 | £247,500 | £247,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £106,000 | £106,000 | £106,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £137,500 | £120,000 | £155,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | £139,000 | £135,000 | £143,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £59,000 | £59,000 | £59,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct 2020 | 18 DE7 5ET | Detached | £210,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2020 | 16 DE7 5ET | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 10 May 2019 | 4 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 29 Apr 2019 | 15 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2019 | 6 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £182,500 | |
| 28 Jul 2017 | 2 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 30 Jul 2014 | 12 DE7 5ET | Detached | £247,500 | |
| 27 Jan 2012 | 14 DE7 5ET | Detached | £106,000 | |
| 6 Oct 2006 | 2 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £155,000 | |
| 10 Apr 2006 | 12 DE7 5ET | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2005 | 2 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £135,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2005 | 15 DE7 5ET | Semi-detached | £143,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2002 | 19 DE7 5ET | Detached | £120,000 | |
| 21 Apr 1995 | 14 DE7 5ET | Detached | £59,000 |
Energy performance certificates
13 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 80 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (10); House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (1). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (4); 1976-1982 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 B (39% of about 960 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)
- Land North West Of, 204 Park Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5DQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (370 m)
- Land North West Of, 93 Station Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Warehouse at 112 Station Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LH, not permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- 51-52a Station Road, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5LE: up to 6 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Concept Accommodation, Wentworth Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5TF, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
- Wade House, Green Lane, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5PN: up to 11 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 12 August 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 9 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 5ET | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 6 | unlikely |
| DE7 5HT | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 2 / 3 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 50 m and 54 m above sea level (52 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 5ET | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 5HT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 20 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Heathfield Avenue Ilkeston | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Canal Stret Ilkeston | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.8 km (9.8 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gladstone House Surgery | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Ilkeston Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Market Place Lloyds Bank | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.6 ha | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Old Park Recreation Ground 3.7 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 280 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,140 m² | 170 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 9.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 720 m (0.4 miles) west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 720 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Scala Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Oak Well | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Brickyard Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Oldmoor Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Catstone Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) east |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larklands Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 370 m | No published inspection |
| Chaucer Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 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 |
| Chaucer Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 490 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kensington Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Field House Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.4 km (0.9 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 |
| Granby Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | 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 |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.7 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Posh Nosh Group Limited DE7 5HX | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 22 Oct 2025 |
| Snack Attack DE7 5HX | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 340 m | 5 Very good | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Kitchen HQ DE7 5LL | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Farm Close (7); On or near Cantelupe Road (3); On or near Farfield Road (2); On or near Wortley Close (2); On or near Chichester Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 66% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 14% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 30% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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
Nearby streets
Wortley Close · Chichester Close · Potters Way · Heathfield Avenue · Farfield Road · Tressall Close · Winchester Crescent · Park Road · Monks Close · Park Crescent · Flamstead Road · Cantelupe Road
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.