DE72 postcode district

Erewash · 452 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Erewash sold for £217,941 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. Across Erewash, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92.

From the middle of the DE72 district, the nearest primary school is Draycott Community Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement); the nearest secondary is Wilsthorpe School, 2.9 mi away; the nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice, 1.6 mi away.

Spondon station is 2.6 mi away; the nearest park is 0.9 mi away, about a 18 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Draycott Community Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 3–11

Ofsted: Requires improvementInspected 15 Feb 2022 · Report

0.6 mi

Ashbrook Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

OfstedInspected 4 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationRequires improvementBehaviour and attitudesRequires improvementPersonal developmentRequires improvementLeadership and managementRequires improvement

1.4 mi

Ashbrook Junior SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 7–11 · Ofsted reports

1.4 mi

Shardlow Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 4 Oct 2022 · Report

1.6 mi

Spring Valley SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–16

Ofsted: Good

1.8 mi

Secondary

Spring Valley SchoolOther independent special school · ages 5–16

Ofsted: Good

1.8 mi

Welden SchoolOther independent special school · ages 10–16

Ofsted: Good

2.5 mi

Brackenfield Special SchoolCommunity special school · ages 3–19

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Spondon

2.6 mi

Long Eaton

3.0 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.9 mito the nearest park

0parks within a 10 minute walk

0.0hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Sports groundunder 0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 1.6 hectares

0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Allotments or community garden (2 nearby)nearest 0.9 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Playing field2.6 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Park or garden1.9 hectares

0.9 mi · 18 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DE72 district

What is the crime rate in the DE72 district?

Across Erewash, police record 92 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, close to the England and Wales rate of 92. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DE72 district?

The average home in Erewash sold for £217,941 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.3% on a year earlier. By type: detached £320,499, semi-detached £214,123, terraced £167,530, flats £102,655. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DE72 district?

The nearest primary school is Draycott Community Primary School, 0.6 mi away, about a 13 minute walk (Ofsted: requires improvement). The nearest secondary school is Wilsthorpe School, 2.9 mi away. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DE72 district?

Spondon is 2.6 mi away.

What is the average household income in the DE72 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £50,938 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.