Mill Close Borrowash, Erewash
19 addresses across 1 postcode (DE72), about 80 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000786.
22 recorded sales since 1995; in 2020 the median was £260,000 across 4 sales. 8 homes have an energy certificate (D: 7, E: 1). 8 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band B; Band D in Erewash costs £2,361 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is Spondon, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 90 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.6 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. It is about 43 m above sea level. 11 of its 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice, about 850 m away. About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 36% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 25 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 | 4 | £260,000 | £235,000 | £290,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £170,000 | £170,000 | £170,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £162,500 | £162,500 | £162,500 |
| 2006 | 2 | £191,500 | £183,000 | £200,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £142,500 | £142,500 | £142,500 |
| 2003 | 2 | £154,500 | £132,000 | £177,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £135,000 | £135,000 | £135,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £88,000 | £88,000 | £88,000 |
| 2000 | 2 | £76,250 | £65,000 | £87,500 |
| 1998 | 2 | £59,800 | £50,500 | £69,100 |
| 1997 | 1 | £52,500 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Dec 2020 | 2 DE72 3GU | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 26 Jun 2020 | 16 DE72 3GU | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 7 Feb 2020 | 14A DE72 3GU | Detached | £290,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2020 | 12 DE72 3GU | Detached | £235,000 | |
| 30 Jan 2015 | 11 DE72 3GU | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 24 Aug 2012 | 8 DE72 3GU | Detached | £170,000 | |
| 11 Sep 2008 | 18 DE72 3GU | Detached | £162,500 | |
| 26 May 2006 | 17 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £183,000 | |
| 3 May 2006 | 10 DE72 3GU | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 14 May 2004 | 17 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £142,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2003 | 12 DE72 3GU | Detached | £132,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2003 | 1 DE72 3GU | Detached | £177,000 | |
| 8 Oct 2002 | 7 DE72 3GU | Detached | £135,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2001 | 18 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £88,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2000 | 17 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £87,500 | |
| 12 Jan 2000 | 4 DE72 3GU | Detached | £65,000 | |
| 16 Nov 1998 | 6 DE72 3GU | Detached | £50,500 | |
| 4 Jun 1998 | 17 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £69,100 | |
| 2 Jun 1997 | 8 DE72 3GU | Detached | £52,500 | |
| 4 Dec 1996 | 14 DE72 3GU | Detached | £85,000 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 17 DE72 3GU | Semi-detached | £67,250 | |
| 16 Mar 1995 | 4 DE72 3GU | Detached | £58,500 |
Energy performance certificates
8 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 108 m². Most common: House, detached (8). Built: 1967-1975 (6); 1950-1966 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band B (23% of about 730 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 1.0 km
- The Foresters, Barrons Way, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3FY, permissioned (90 m)
- Land Rear Of, 45 Nottingham Road, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3FL: up to 5 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Land off Harrington Avenue, Charnwood Avenue and Briar Close, Charnwood Avenue, Borrowash, Derbyshire: up to 29 homes, permissioned (300 m)
- 49 - 51 Derby Road, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3HA: up to 9 homes, permissioned (620 m)
- Riverside Farm, Station Road, Borrowash, Derbyshire, DE72 3LJ: up to 9 homes, permissioned (700 m)
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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 10 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 18 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 18 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 43 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE72 3GU | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Derby 4.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.0 km | |
| Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Barrons Way Borrowash | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 6.6 km |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 3.2 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 8.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Overdale Medical Practice | 850 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Wilsons Pharmacy | 420 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 490 m |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 6.3 km |
| Police station | Chaddesden, Oakwood and Spondon Police SNT | 4.0 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Borrowash, Borrowash Cashzone | 520 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.9 ha | 90 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 170 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.9 km south. 7 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy Anti-aircraft gunsite 340m south east of Gardens Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Elvaston Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.9 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Stream | Lake or reservoir | 570 m south-west |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km south-west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 1.9 km north-east |
| Dungeon Hole | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km south-east |
| Ashbed Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km north-east |
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 and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 5 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 8 | 19 |
11 of the street's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 570 m | 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 | 570 m | No published inspection |
| Asterdale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km | 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 |
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 1.7 km | Outstanding (Dec 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borrowash Express DE72 3FP | Retailers - other | 160 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2022 |
| Nags Head DE72 3FP | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2022 |
| Ockbrook and Borrowash Tennis Club DE72 3FL | Other catering premises | 280 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Ockbrook & Borrowash Community Food Bank DE72 3LR | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| Caffe Torta DE72 3JU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 360 m | 5 Very good | 2 Aug 2025 |
| Umami Derby Ltd DE72 3JU | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Oct 2025 |
| Corner Deli DE72 3LG | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 410 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Finest of Fish DE72 3JW | Retailers - other | 430 m | 5 Very good | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Rajni DE72 3JW | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 430 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 15 Jul 2025 |
| Lonely Boy Bar DE72 3HE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jun 2026 |
| El Camino DE72 3HE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 480 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 12 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Balmoral Road (7); On or near Central Avenue (4); On or near Belmont Drive (4); On or near Barron'S Way (4); On or near Towle Close (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 47% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 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
- DE72 3GU: 19 addresses of 20 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Towle Close · Barron's Way · Maylands · Robinscross · Balmoral Road · Borrowfields · Fosse Close · Royal Close · Weyacres · Weyacres · Belmont Drive · Marchie 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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.