Area Report
Last updated 08 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around DE7 8SX.
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.
2Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
17 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 25 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi
36crimes last month
IMD crime decile 3/10 · 36 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 27.3)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 1/10 · 3 GP, 1 hospital, 2 dentists, pharmacy 0.0 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: OLD STATION SURGERY — 0.8 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 25 bus stops nearby
7green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 15.1 ha total — largest park 6.5 ha (0.23 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (0.13 ha) — 0.2 mi
22supermarkets
22 supermarkets within 2 mi — Asda, The Co-operative Group, Aldi, Tesco… — nearest 0.5 mi — library 1.6 mi
Nearest: Asda Ilkeston Express Petrol — 0.5 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near DE7 8SX.
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
10µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
47dB 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 8SX
DE7 8SX scores 59/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a Country Park. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DE7 8SX is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 227 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 25 schools within the typical catchment area, including 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Cotmanhay Infant and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 3 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 2 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is OLD STATION SURGERY, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is MIDWAY DAY HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.
