The Croft Draycott, Erewash
7 addresses across 1 postcode (DE72), about 40 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 14001167.
- Sales: 7 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £605,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (C: 1, D: 3).
- 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 Long Eaton, about 3.9 km (2.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.8 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 35 to 37 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 270 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 82% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £605,000 | £605,000 | £605,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £175,000 | £175,000 | £175,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £115,000 | £115,000 | £115,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £83,000 | £83,000 | £83,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 1995 | 1 | £46,500 | £46,500 | £46,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2025 | 12 DE72 3PG | Detached | £605,000 | |
| 16 Feb 2018 | 4 DE72 3PG | Semi-detached | £175,000 | |
| 23 Dec 2011 | 4 DE72 3PG | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 16 Jul 2004 | 2 DE72 3PG | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2002 | 2 DE72 3PG | Semi-detached | £83,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2000 | 6 DE72 3PG | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 31 Mar 1995 | 4 DE72 3PG | Semi-detached | £46,500 |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 79 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1967-1975 (4). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
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 (41% of about 790 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)
- (Plot 4), 64 Sawley Road, Draycott, Derbyshire, DE72 3QE: up to 1 home, permissioned (400 m (0.2 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 1 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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 7 addresses are between 35 m and 37 m above sea level (36 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE72 3PG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Long Eaton 652,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Spondon 47,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| East Midlands Parkway 355,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km (4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Square Draycott | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Derby | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | Gridserve Charging Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Overdale Medical Practice | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Draycott Pharmacy | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Hospital | Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc | 8.7 km (5.4 miles) |
| Police station | Long Eaton Police SNT | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest One Stop Cashzone | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 9,460 m² | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
Landmarks
12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Dungeon Hole | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) west |
| St Chad's Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Church Wilne Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) east |
| Bottom Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Bellington Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Bellington Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.5 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road, rail and aircraft noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
None of the street's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, railways or aircraft.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draycott Community Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 390 m | Requires improvement (Feb 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Elephant Rooms DE72 3PP | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 2 Dec 2024 |
| Barneys General Store & Off Licence DE72 3NB | Retailers - other | 220 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Pumpkinz DE72 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 220 m | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Dermapenworld UK Limited DE72 3NB | Distributors/Transporters | 220 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2026 |
| Forum Speciality Coffee DE72 3NB | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 280 m | 5 Very good | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Big Head Cookies DE72 3NB | Manufacturers/packers | 280 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Hoptimist Draycott DE72 3PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Good Luck Chinese Takeaway DE72 3NA | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 320 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2026 |
| The Victoria Hotel DE72 3NA | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | 5 Very good | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Coach & Horses DE72 3PS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 340 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jan 2024 |
| G W Dundas DE72 3PS | Manufacturers/packers | 340 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jul 2026 |
| Sun's News DE72 3PS | Retailers - other | 340 m | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2022 |
| AM Sports (Midlands) Ltd DE72 3NP | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 14 Aug 2024 |
| One Stop DE72 3NJ | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 May 2022 |
| Draycott Catering DE72 3NJ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 9 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 19 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near St Mary'S Avenue (13); On or near Mcneil Grove (11); On or near Milner Avenue (6); On or near Holly Close (3); On or near Market Street (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 56 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 82% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 59% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 39% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 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) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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
- DE72 3PG: 7 addresses
Nearby streets
Derwent Street · St Chads Close · Holly Close · Mcneil Grove · Milner Avenue · South Street · Walk Close · Market Street · St Mary's Avenue · Gilliver Gardens · Victoria Avenue · The Green
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.