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DE7 5BU

Larklands

Erewash

England / East Midlands / Erewash / Ilkeston Town / Larklands / DE7 5BU

Overview

Postcode DE7 5BU is located in a minor urban area, within the Larklands ward of Erewash in the East Midlands region , and forms part of the Ilkeston Town area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 137.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Ilkeston Town is £33,700 per year. The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Chaucer Old Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
138
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

Deprivation level

5/10

Ilkeston Town has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,452 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Ilkeston Town has a very high crime rate, with approximately 137.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1%

Approximately 1.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 11.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Ilkeston Town is £33,700 per year.

Noise Level

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 168 ft away from DE7 5BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Ilkeston Town near DE7 5BU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ilkeston located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.9 mi

Ilkeston

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miChaucer Old ParkMedium

Property prices in Larklands

Based on 80 recent sales, the median property price is £162,500 in Larklands area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £595,000.

By property type (last year):
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£250,000
Flats6£93,500
Semi-Detached32£173,250
Terraced31£132,500

10 years price trend in Larklands

Schools

In the DE7 5BU postcode area, located within Ilkeston Town, there are 10 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChaucer Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimarySt Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLarklands Infant SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miLifestyle Express10 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NW
0.2 miBritchoiceSouth Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5QE
0.3 miMorrisons107 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NN
0.3 miIlkeston StoreBath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8AH
0.3 miMorrisons107 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NN

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/08/2025.