DE7 8FW postcode in Ilkeston, Derbyshire

DE7 8FW is a postcode in Ilkeston, in the Little Hallam ward of Erewash. It is in the Erewash parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 95% of homes and businesses can get it. Erewash: 96% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in DE7 8, last 12 months. ▲ 3% on the year before Nearest station Ilkeston 1.0 km in a straight line

Where DE7 8FW is, and what is near it

Map of DE7 8FW and what is near it Map of DE7 8FW: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the DE7 8 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), 16 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. DE7 8AA: also in DE7 8DE7 8AB: also in DE7 8DE7 8AD: also in DE7 8DE7 8AE: also in DE7 8DE7 8AF: also in DE7 8DE7 8AG: also in DE7 8DE7 8AH: also in DE7 8DE7 8AJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8AL: also in DE7 8DE7 8AN: also in DE7 8DE7 8AP: also in DE7 8DE7 8AQ: also in DE7 8DE7 8AR: also in DE7 8DE7 8AS: also in DE7 8DE7 8AT: also in DE7 8DE7 8AU: also in DE7 8DE7 8AW: also in DE7 8DE7 8AX: also in DE7 8DE7 8AY: also in DE7 8DE7 8AZ: also in DE7 8DE7 8BA: also in DE7 8DE7 8BB: also in DE7 8DE7 8BD: also in DE7 8DE7 8BJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8BS: also in DE7 8DE7 8DG: also in DE7 8DE7 8DH: also in DE7 8DE7 8DJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8DN: also in DE7 8DE7 8DQ: also in DE7 8DE7 8DR: also in DE7 8DE7 8DS: also in DE7 8DE7 8DT: also in DE7 8DE7 8DU: also in DE7 8DE7 8DW: also in DE7 8DE7 8EF: also in DE7 8DE7 8EG: also in DE7 8DE7 8EH: also in DE7 8DE7 8EJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8EP: also in DE7 8DE7 8ES: also in DE7 8DE7 8ET: also in DE7 8DE7 8EW: also in DE7 8DE7 8EX: also in DE7 8DE7 8EZ: also in DE7 8DE7 8FB: also in DE7 8DE7 8FD: also in DE7 8DE7 8FE: also in DE7 8DE7 8FF: also in DE7 8DE7 8FG: also in DE7 8DE7 8FH: also in DE7 8DE7 8FJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8FL: also in DE7 8DE7 8FP: also in DE7 8DE7 8FQ: also in DE7 8DE7 8FR: also in DE7 8DE7 8FS: also in DE7 8DE7 8FT: also in DE7 8DE7 8FU: also in DE7 8DE7 8FZ: also in DE7 8DE7 8GA: also in DE7 8DE7 8GB: also in DE7 8DE7 8GD: also in DE7 8DE7 8GE: also in DE7 8DE7 8GF: also in DE7 8DE7 8GG: also in DE7 8DE7 8GH: also in DE7 8DE7 8GJ: also in DE7 8DE7 8GL: also in DE7 8DE7 8GN: also in DE7 8DE7 8GP: also in DE7 8DE7 8GQ: also in DE7 8DE7 8GR: also in DE7 8DE7 8GS: also in DE7 8DE7 8GT: also in DE7 8DE7 8GU: also in DE7 8DE7 8GW: also in DE7 8DE7 8GY: also in DE7 8DE7 8HE: also in DE7 8DE7 8HF: also in DE7 8DE7 8HG: also in DE7 8DE7 8HN: also in DE7 8DE7 8HP: also in DE7 8DE7 8HQ: also in DE7 8DE7 8HS: also in DE7 8DE7 8HW: also in DE7 8DE7 8HX: also in DE7 8DE7 8HY: also in DE7 8DE7 8LS: also in DE7 8DE7 8RF: also in DE7 8DE7 8WP: also in DE7 8DE7 8YA: also in DE7 8DE7 8YG: also in DE7 8DE7 8YH: also in DE7 8DE7 8YL: also in DE7 8 2 GP practices, 750–800 mSchool 1.4 kmLangley Mill station 5.0 kmIlkeston DE7 8FW Map of DE7 8FW and what is near it Map of DE7 8FW: its centre point, with the 318 other postcodes in the DE7 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices, 16 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.4 kmCotmanhay DE7 8FW
  • DE7 8FW
  • Other postcodes in DE7 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 16 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.9754, longitude -1.3082)

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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE7 8FW?

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 8FW?

95% of the homes and businesses at DE7 8FW can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 95% gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)95% can get it

Erewash: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)95% 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 8FW?

BinDayBuddy has not read Erewash Borough Council's days for DE7 8FW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for DE7 8FW 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 8FW 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 8FW.

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 8FW: 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 8FW 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 DE7 8FW?

Homes in DE7 8 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 118 sales, up 3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£165,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £230,000 29 sales
  • Semi-detached £184,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £144,000 51 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 8FW

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in DE7 8FW 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

What council tax band are homes near DE7 8FW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 770 homes in the neighbourhood around DE7 8FW. 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 8FW

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 8FW 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 8FW?

The nearest open schools to DE7 8FW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE7 8FW is Ilkeston Rail Station, 1.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Ilkeston Rail Station Railway station 1.0 kmWalk
  • 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.

16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Bath Street, 77 m away.

More stations near DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

1 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE7 8FW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Bp Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 450 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 8FW?

The nearest to the centre of DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

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 8FW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE7 8FW, 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 8FW?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE7 8FW 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 8FW in a conservation area?

The centre of DE7 8FW 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 DE7 8FW?

Police.uk records 297 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE7 8FW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences128 reports
Anti-social behaviour56 reports
Public order25 reports
Shoplifting21 reports
Criminal damage and arson19 reports
Other theft12 reports

Also: vehicle crime 8, drugs 8, robbery 6, other crime 6, 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 8FW

Ward
Little Hallam
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
January 1980

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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