Is Broxtowe a good place to live?
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Broxtowe, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 2,624 postcodes
The facts on crime, schools, house prices and transport in Broxtowe, from official data · 9 postcode districts · 2,624 postcodes
The average home in Broxtowe sold for £252,624 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.8% on a year earlier. Across Broxtowe, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.
From the middle of Broxtowe, the nearest primary school is Firbeck Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest secondary is Fernwood School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding); the nearest GP surgery is Grange Farm Medical Centre, 0.8 mi away, about a 16 minute walk.
Ilkeston station is 2.5 mi away; the nearest park is 0.4 mi away, about a 9 minute walk.
Across Broxtowe, police record 82 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.
The average home in Broxtowe sold for £252,624 in the latest House Price Index, down 0.8% on a year earlier. By type: detached £362,139, semi-detached £243,580, terraced £189,336, flats £120,300. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.
The nearest primary school is Firbeck Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). The nearest secondary school is Fernwood School, 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk (Ofsted: outstanding). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.
Ilkeston is 2.5 mi away.
The ONS estimates average household income of £51,474 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.
England average £293,479 (+1.1% in a year, +17.1% in five).
Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index. Averages for the whole council area (July 2026).