Postcode DE7 5BL is located in a minor urban area, within the Larklands area of Erewash in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 105.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave is £48,937 per year. The median sale price in Larklands is £165,000 (around £203 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £128,750 and £210,000. The nearest station is Ilkeston, about 1.2 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,787 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave has a very high crime rate, with approximately 105.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave is £48,937 per year.
Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from rail, approximately 190 ft away from DE7 5BL.
Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave near DE7 5BL has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 99 recent sales, the median property price is £165,000 (about £203 per square foot) in Larklands area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £425,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 15 | £230,000 | £271 |
| Semi-Detached | 36 | £175,000 | £226 |
| Terraced | 40 | £133,750 | £169 |
| Flats | 8 | £98,250 | £180 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £192,000 | £67,500 | £123,975 | £90,000 |
| 2017 | £170,000 | £67,500 | £130,000 | £84,500 |
| 2018 | £161,750 | £85,000 | £130,000 | £89,475 |
| 2019 | £185,000 | £85,500 | £146,000 | £95,000 |
| 2020 | £191,750 | £99,000 | £153,000 | £99,975 |
| 2021 | £213,500 | £91,000 | £150,000 | £110,625 |
| 2022 | £236,000 | £99,000 | £175,000 | £120,000 |
| 2023 | £255,000 | £132,500 | £172,500 | £135,000 |
| 2024 | £250,000 | £93,000 | £179,000 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | £239,500 | £96,000 | £185,000 | £130,000 |
| 2026 | £260,875 | £100,000 | £169,000 | £130,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £180 | £110 | £138 | £116 |
| 2017 | £187 | £135 | £153 | £106 |
| 2018 | £190 | £146 | £154 | £114 |
| 2019 | £200 | £147 | £166 | £120 |
| 2020 | £232 | £204 | £148 | £127 |
| 2021 | £254 | £146 | £175 | £145 |
| 2022 | £256 | £182 | £206 | £149 |
| 2023 | £281 | £209 | £191 | £168 |
| 2024 | £245 | £163 | £222 | £159 |
| 2025 | £268 | £182 | £212 | £159 |
| 2026 | £271 | £179 | £209 | £165 |
There were 41 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near DE7 5BL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 72, Brook Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5BJ | Terraced | Freehold | £190,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 75, Brook Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5BJ | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £198,500 | |
| 22 Sept 2025 | 5, Charles Close, Ilkeston, DE7 5AF | Detached | Freehold | £210,000 | |
| 19 Dec 2025 | 362, Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BN | Terraced | Freehold | £95,000 | |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 22, Westwick Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5AW | Terraced | Freehold | £139,000 |
In the DE7 5BL postcode area, located within Hallam Fields & Greenwood Ave, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Kensington Junior Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 19 Mar 2024. | |
Kensington Junior Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 19 Mar 2024
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| 0.5 mi | Primary | Field House Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Oct 2023. | |
Field House Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Oct 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Larklands Infant School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2014. | |
Larklands Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2014
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of DE7 5BL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Lobina's Continental Grocers & Off Licence | 338 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BD | Walking directions to Lobina's Continental Grocers & Off Licence |
| 0.1 mi | Asda | Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BN | Walking directions to Asda |
| 0.2 mi | The Wayfairer Discount Store | 307 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BB | Walking directions to The Wayfairer Discount Store |
| 0.3 mi | Bazzaz Mini Market | 287 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5BB | Walking directions to Bazzaz Mini Market |
| 0.4 mi | One Stop | 161 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NX | Walking directions to One Stop |
Annual council tax rates for Erewash district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for DE7 5BL, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Alan Lambert
Larklands - Elected 4 May 2023
Frank Charles Phillips
Larklands - Elected 4 May 2023
Pam Phillips
Larklands - Elected 4 May 2023
Adam Thompson
Erewash - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around DE7 5BL records about 106 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
The median sale price around DE7 5BL in Larklands is £165,000 (about £203 per square foot) based on 99 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 7 schools close to DE7 5BL, including Kensington Junior Academy (Good), Field House Infant School (Good) and Larklands Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
DE7 5BL scores 9 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 5,787 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Erewash covering DE7 5BL is Adam Thompson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: Alan Lambert (Labour Party), Frank Charles Phillips (Labour Party) and Pam Phillips (Labour Party).