DE7 5LF postcode in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

DE7 5LF is a postcode in Ilkeston, in the Larklands ward of Erewash. It is in the Erewash parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since December 1995.

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 88% of homes and businesses can get it. Erewash: 96% Typical price £171,250 Homes sold in DE7 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Ilkeston 350 m in a straight line

Where DE7 5LF is, and what is near it

Map of DE7 5LF and what is near it Map of DE7 5LF: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the DE7 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DE7 5AA: also in DE7 5DE7 5ET: also in DE7 5DE7 5EU: also in DE7 5DE7 5GY: also in DE7 5DE7 5HD: also in DE7 5DE7 5HE: also in DE7 5DE7 5HF: also in DE7 5DE7 5HG: also in DE7 5DE7 5HU: also in DE7 5DE7 5HX: also in DE7 5DE7 5JB: also in DE7 5DE7 5JD: also in DE7 5DE7 5JG: also in DE7 5DE7 5JH: also in DE7 5DE7 5JJ: also in DE7 5DE7 5JL: also in DE7 5DE7 5JN: also in DE7 5DE7 5JP: also in DE7 5DE7 5JQ: also in DE7 5DE7 5JR: also in DE7 5DE7 5JY: also in DE7 5DE7 5LD: also in DE7 5DE7 5LE: also in DE7 5DE7 5LG: also in DE7 5DE7 5LH: also in DE7 5DE7 5LJ: also in DE7 5DE7 5LL: also in DE7 5DE7 5LP: also in DE7 5DE7 5LQ: also in DE7 5DE7 5LR: also in DE7 5DE7 5LS: also in DE7 5DE7 5LT: also in DE7 5DE7 5LU: also in DE7 5DE7 5LW: also in DE7 5DE7 5LX: also in DE7 5DE7 5LZ: also in DE7 5DE7 5PX: also in DE7 5DE7 5TB: also in DE7 5DE7 5TD: also in DE7 5DE7 5TE: also in DE7 5DE7 5TF: also in DE7 5DE7 5TG: also in DE7 5DE7 5TN: also in DE7 5DE7 5TS: also in DE7 5DE7 5TT: also in DE7 5DE7 5TW: also in DE7 5DE7 5UA: also in DE7 5DE7 5UD: also in DE7 5DE7 5UE: also in DE7 5DE7 5UG: also in DE7 5 3 places, 750 m–1.2 km2 places, 1.3–5.0 kmIlkeston DE7 5LF Map of DE7 5LF and what is near it Map of DE7 5LF: its centre point, with the 242 other postcodes in the DE7 5 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. 2 places, 1.3–5.0 kmIlkeston DE7 5LF
  • DE7 5LF
  • Other postcodes in DE7 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9778, longitude -1.2991)

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 DE7 5LF?

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 DE7 5LF?

88% of the homes and businesses at DE7 5LF can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 88% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)88% can get it

Erewash: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)88% can get it

Erewash: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Erewash.

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 DE7 5LF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Erewash Borough Council's days for DE7 5LF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE7 5LF 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 DE7 5LF 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 DE7 5LF.

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 DE7 5LF: 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 DE7 5LF is in 2 of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for them at 09:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 09:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE7 5LF?

Homes in DE7 5 sold for a typical £171,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 108 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£171,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£169,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £270,750 22 sales
  • Semi-detached £190,000 40 sales
  • Terraced £135,000 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £93,500 8 sales

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

Across the whole DE7 district: a typical £200,000 from 566 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 DE7 5LF

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE7 5LF 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 DE7 5LF

The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at DE7 5LF. 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 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE7 5LF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around DE7 5LF. Over half of them (71%) are in council tax band A. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (45%). 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 DE7 5LF

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 £2,361 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,574.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 550 (71%)£1,574
Band Babout 130 (17%)£1,836
Band Cabout 80 (10%)£2,098
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,361
Band Ewithheld£2,885
Band Ffewer than 5£3,410
Band Gwithheld£3,934
Band Hwithheld£4,721

When the homes were built

  1. 45% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. 1% 2000 to 2009
  8. 8% 2010 to 2019
  9. 4% 2020 or later

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 DE7 5LF is in (ONS area E01019661), 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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest open schools to DE7 5LF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE7 5LF is Ilkeston Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Ilkeston Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Langley Mill Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Waterside Retail Park, 144 m away.

More stations near DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE7 5LF, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.0 kmWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.7 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.8 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest to the centre of DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE7 5LF, 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 DE7 5LF?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE7 5LF 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 DE7 5LF in a conservation area?

The centre of DE7 5LF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 DE7 5LF?

Police.uk records 284 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE7 5LF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences123 reports
Anti-social behaviour51 reports
Public order27 reports
Shoplifting20 reports
Criminal damage and arson17 reports
Other theft11 reports

Also: vehicle crime 8, drugs 8, robbery 6, other crime 5, burglary 4, possession of weapons 2, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1.

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 DE7 5LF

Ward
Larklands
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Ilkeston
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
December 1995

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

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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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