Queen's Drive Ilkeston, Erewash
49 addresses across 3 postcodes (DE7), about 250 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14000995.
- Energy: 25 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 10, E: 5, F: 4).
- Flood: 2 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 1.7 km (1.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Victoria Park, is about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 83 to 93 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Gladstone House Surgery, about 340 m away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 1,090 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 60% of households owned their home and 22% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 49 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
25 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (21); Flat (4). Built: 1930-1949 (15); 1900-1929 (5); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (17); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (1).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (48% of about 1,530 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- BAPTIST CHAPEL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 30-36 South Street (above offices), Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5QE: up to 12 homes, permissioned (50 m)
- Horton & Moss, 4-5 East Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5JB: up to 7 homes, permissioned (380 m)
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 11 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 14 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FB: up to 12 homes, permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- 77 Bath Street (former public house), Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8AJ: up to 5 homes, permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- 16 Wilton Place, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FW: up to 2 homes, permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
- The Needlemakers Arms, 12 Kensington Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 5NY: up to 6 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 102 Bath Street, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 8FE, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026: VIRGIN MEDIA, New service connection, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 7 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 5GR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 7 | unlikely |
| DE7 5GE | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| DE7 5GS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 49 addresses are between 83 m and 93 m above sea level (89 m on average); the ground rises about 10 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE7 5GE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 5GR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DE7 5GS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Langley Mill 100,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km (3.5 miles) | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Charter Park Ilkeston | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Wood Street Ilkeston | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 350 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.4 km (9.5 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gladstone House Surgery | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 280 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 360 m |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Derbyshire Constabulary Ilkeston Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® Market Place Lloyds Bank | 380 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Victoria Park 3.4 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Pewit Coronation Meadows 11 ha | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,110 m² | 180 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 19 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Scala Cinema, a listed building (Grade II*), 340 m north-east. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Scala Cinema | Listed building, Grade II* | 340 m north-east |
| Ilkeston School | Listed building, Grade II* | 380 m north-west |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Oak Well | Lake or reservoir | 820 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Newdigates New Covert | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Shipley Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Shipley Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-west |
| Erewash Valley | Valley | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 48 | 49 |
1 of the street's 49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 380 m | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 460 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Chaucer Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 650 m (0.4 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 | 770 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 840 m (0.5 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 |
| Field House Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 860 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kensington Junior Academy | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Larklands Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Charlotte Nursery and Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.5 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars & Larches Care Limited DE7 5GR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 50 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Rutland Cricket Club (Cricket Pavilion) DE7 5GL | Pub/bar/nightclub | 80 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Ilkeston & District Centre for Volunteer Services DE7 5GU | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 22 May 2025 |
| Cantelupe Companion Club DE7 5GU | Other catering premises | 150 m | 5 Very good | 4 Mar 2026 |
| MFA Bowl Ilkeston DE7 5FH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 200 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 7 Jan 2026 |
| The Red House DE7 5GF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 13 Sep 2022 |
| Best Shop DE7 5GF | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2017 |
| USA Express Chicken DE7 5QE | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 240 m | 4 Good | 20 May 2026 |
| South Perk Sandwich Bar DE7 5QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2026 |
| Ilkeston Post Office DE7 5QE | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 4 May 2022 |
| Legs Wine Bar DE7 5QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 29 Mar 2017 |
| The Hub (A Place to Meet) DE7 5QE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 240 m | 5 Very good | 1 Aug 2026 |
| Bosk Bar DE7 5QE | Pub/bar/nightclub | 240 m | 5 Very good | 15 May 2023 |
| Prime Pizzeria DE7 5QJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 260 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jul 2025 |
| Delilah's Bar & Bistro DE7 5QT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 270 m | 5 Very good | 23 Jul 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Queen Street (23); On or near Charter Park (6); On or near Darwin Avenue (4); On or near West Street (4); On or near Queen'S Drive (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 46 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 60% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 32% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 58% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 8 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 5GR: 32 addresses
- DE7 5GE: 16 addresses of 33 in the postcode
- DE7 5GS: 1 address of 66 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Darwin Avenue · Moss Road · St Andrew's Drive · Cedar Park · Lissett Avenue · Oakwell Drive · Albert Street · Wharncliffe Road · Oakwell Crescent · Queen Street · Charter Park · West 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.