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DE7 5BU

Larklands

Erewash

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Detailed insights for 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 133.3 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
133
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 133.3 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.

Nearby public transport stations for DE7 5BU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Ilkeston

N/A

Walking directions to Ilkeston

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for DE7 5BU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miChaucer Old ParkMediumWalking directions to Chaucer Old Park

Area Profile

Population
222
Population density
4,165.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
194
87.39%
Other White
11
4.95%
Chinese
6
2.7%
Indian
2
0.9%
Caribbean
2
0.9%
Total population: 222

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
47
47%
Owns with a mortgage
31
31%
Owns outright
21
21%
Other social rented
1
1%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Larklands

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £169,000 in Larklands area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £595,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Larklands in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Larklands over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached17£246,000
Flats8£96,250
Semi-Detached43£178,000
Terraced40£130,000

10 year median price trend in Larklands

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Larklands.

Schools

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for DE7 5BU
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

10 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of DE7 5BU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for DE7 5BU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miLifestyle Express10 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NWWalking directions to Lifestyle Express
0.2 miBritchoiceSouth Street, Ilkeston, DE7 5QEWalking directions to Britchoice
0.3 miMorrisons107 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NNWalking directions to Morrisons
0.3 miIlkeston StoreBath Street, Ilkeston, DE7 8AHWalking directions to Ilkeston Store
0.3 miMorrisons107 Nottingham Road, Ilkeston, DE7 5NNWalking directions to Morrisons

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.