DE21 7BW postcode in Erewash, Derbyshire

DE21 7BW is a postcode in Erewash, in the West Hallam & Dale Abbey ward. It is in the Mid Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since August 1992.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 79% of homes and businesses at DE21 7BW can get it Across Erewash: 96% Typical price £227,500 Homes sold in DE21 7, last 12 months. ▼ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Spondon 3.7 km in a straight line

Where DE21 7BW is, and what is near it

Map of DE21 7BW and what is near it Map of DE21 7BW: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the DE21 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. DE21 7AG: also in DE21 7DE21 7AH: also in DE21 7DE21 7AJ: also in DE21 7DE21 7AP: also in DE21 7DE21 7AQ: also in DE21 7DE21 7AR: also in DE21 7DE21 7AT: also in DE21 7DE21 7AU: also in DE21 7DE21 7AW: also in DE21 7DE21 7AX: also in DE21 7DE21 7BU: also in DE21 7DE21 7DH: also in DE21 7DE21 7DJ: also in DE21 7DE21 7DL: also in DE21 7DE21 7DN: also in DE21 7DE21 7DP: also in DE21 7DE21 7DQ: also in DE21 7DE21 7DR: also in DE21 7DE21 7DS: also in DE21 7DE21 7DT: also in DE21 7DE21 7DU: also in DE21 7DE21 7DW: also in DE21 7DE21 7EE: also in DE21 7DE21 7EF: also in DE21 7DE21 7EG: also in DE21 7DE21 7EH: also in DE21 7DE21 7EJ: also in DE21 7DE21 7EL: also in DE21 7DE21 7EN: also in DE21 7DE21 7EP: also in DE21 7DE21 7EQ: also in DE21 7DE21 7ER: also in DE21 7DE21 7ES: also in DE21 7DE21 7ET: also in DE21 7DE21 7EU: also in DE21 7DE21 7EW: also in DE21 7DE21 7EX: also in DE21 7DE21 7EY: also in DE21 7DE21 7EZ: also in DE21 7DE21 7FB: also in DE21 7DE21 7JD: also in DE21 7DE21 7JT: also in DE21 7DE21 7JW: also in DE21 7DE21 7JY: also in DE21 7DE21 7JZ: also in DE21 7DE21 7LA: also in DE21 7DE21 7LD: also in DE21 7DE21 7LE: also in DE21 7DE21 7LR: also in DE21 7DE21 7LS: also in DE21 7DE21 7LT: also in DE21 7DE21 7RU: also in DE21 7DE21 7TA: also in DE21 7DE21 7TB: also in DE21 7DE21 7TD: also in DE21 7DE21 7TE: also in DE21 7DE21 7TF: also in DE21 7DE21 7TG: also in DE21 7DE21 7TH: also in DE21 7DE21 7TJ: also in DE21 7DE21 7TL: also in DE21 7DE21 7TN: also in DE21 7DE21 7TZ: also in DE21 7 School 2.6 km2 places, 3.2–5.6 kmGP 3.4 kmSpondon DE21 7BW Map of DE21 7BW and what is near it Map of DE21 7BW: its centre point, with the 293 other postcodes in the DE21 7 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 2.4–3.2 kmSchool 2.6 kmDerby station 5.6 kmSpondon DE21 7BW
  • DE21 7BW
  • Other postcodes in DE21 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9436, longitude -1.3920)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE21 7BW?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE21 7BW?

79% of the homes and businesses at DE21 7BW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 79% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

DE21 7BW 79% Erewash 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

DE21 7BW 79% Erewash Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE21 7BW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Erewash Borough Council's days for DE21 7BW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE21 7BW on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE21 7BW at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE21 7BW.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Erewash

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE21 7BW: 1,300 properties in Erewash are at high risk (2.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Erewash

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE21 7BW is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE21 7BW?

Homes in DE21 7 sold for a typical £227,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 157 sales, down 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£227,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£235,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,000 39 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 85 sales
  • Terraced £185,000 29 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 4 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE21 district: a typical £215,000 from 703 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE21 7BW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE21 7BW from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Food hygiene ratings at DE21 7BW

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at DE21 7BW. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 24 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE21 7BW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around DE21 7BW. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE21 7BW

Band D in Erewash for 2026‑27: £2,361. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,574 (band A) to £3,934 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,098.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,574
Band Babout 170 (26%)£1,836
Band Cabout 180 (27%)£2,098
Band Dabout 120 (18%)£2,361
Band Eabout 90 (14%)£2,885
Band Fabout 50 (8%)£3,410
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,934
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 16% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 27% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 16% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Erewash before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE21 7BW is in (ONS area E01019704), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest open schools to DE21 7BW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE21 7BW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE21 7BW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE21 7BW is Spondon Rail Station, 3.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Spondon Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle
  • Derby Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near DE21 7BW, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE21 7BW, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE21 7BW?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of DE21 7BW on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest to the centre of DE21 7BW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE21 7BW?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE21 7BW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE21 7BW, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE21 7BW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE21 7BW on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE21 7BW in a conservation area?

The centre of DE21 7BW is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE21 7BW?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE21 7BW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences5 reports

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE21 7BW

Ward
West Hallam & Dale Abbey
Parish
Dale Abbey
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
August 1992

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

Around DE21 7BW

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

DE21 7BU720 mDE21 4RG1.3 kmDE21 2XX1.5 kmDE21 2XT1.5 kmDE7 6EX1.5 kmDE72 3RY1.6 km
All of DE21

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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