Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DE7 8QZ.
The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.
3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
16 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 23 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Bennerley Fields School (Good) — 0.1 mi
31crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 31 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 24.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 2/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLD STATION SURGERY — 0.7 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
9green spaces
IMD environment decile 6/10 · 18.5 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.33 mi away)
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.67 ha) — 0.2 mi
18supermarkets
18 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Aldi… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.4 mi
Nearest: Asda Ilkeston Express Petrol — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DE7 8QZ.
Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
10.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
50dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in DE7.
Average sold price by property type across the DE7 district, 2021–2026 — 4,527 sales.
About DE7 8QZ
DE7 8QZ scores 60/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DE7 8QZ is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 2,815 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).
There are 23 schools within the typical catchment area, including 16 rated Good. The nearest school is Esteem Valley Academy, about 2 minutes' walk away.
There were 31 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD STATION SURGERY, about 14 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MIDWAY DAY HOSPITAL, about 13 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 6 minutes' walk away.
