DE72 3NR
The median sold price for the postcode DE72 3NR is around £237,000, from 3 sales over the last 12 months. 115 crimes were recorded in the neighbourhood around DE72 3NR (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents) over the last 12 months, most commonly violence and sexual offences. No significant flood risk has been identified for this area. Figures are area-level and indicative only, and are not a substitute for professional assessments.
Flood risk
Rivers & sea: None identified. Surface water: None identified.
House prices
Sold prices from HM Land Registry, based on sales in this exact postcode, last 12 months.
Range £197,500 – £368,000
Based on a small number of transactions in this sector — monthly medians swing widely, so treat the shape of this line with caution.
By property type
Median sold price by type across DE72 3, last 24 months.
- Semi-detached£237,000(188 sales)
- Detached£366,000(184 sales)
- Terraced£192,500(77 sales)
- Flat£135,000(29 sales)
DE72 3NR median £237,000 (12 months) vs the wider district £210,000 · England & Wales £283,000 (24 months).
Recorded crime
Crime data from Police.uk, based on incidents in the immediate neighbourhood (an official statistics area of roughly 1,500 residents), last 12 months.
How it compares
- Crime: about the same as the typical Erewash neighbourhood
- Crime: about the same as the typical England & Wales neighbourhood
Recorded crime in this neighbourhood compared with the typical (median) neighbourhood in Erewash and in England & Wales, over the last 12 months. Neighbourhoods here are official statistics areas (LSOAs) of broadly similar population, roughly 1,500 residents each, so this is a like-for-like comparison but not a per-resident rate. Areas with busy town centres or stations record more crime because of visitors, not just residents.
Broadband coverage
Gigabit-capable broadband is available to 100% of premises in DE72 3NR, compared with 95.1% across Erewash and 86.7% in England. Full fibre reaches 91.8% of premises across Erewash (England: 77.9%).
| Type of broadband | This postcode | Erewash | England | UK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full fibrefibre all the way to the premises | n/a | 91.8% | 77.9% | 77.5% |
| Gigabit-capable1,000 Mbit/s available | 100% | 95.1% | 86.7% | 85.9% |
| Superfast30 Mbit/s or more available | 100% | 99% | 97.7% | 97.5% |
| Below the USOno decent connection available | 0% | 0% | 0.1% | 0.14% |
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025: more deprived than 56% of neighbourhoods in England.
Compared with Erewash: more deprived than 56% of its 73 neighbourhoods.
Selected measures
Decile for each measure, where 1 is the most deprived 10% in England.
- Income5of 10
- Employment5of 10
- Crime4of 10
- Living environment5of 10
Council tax
Most homes here are Band B (41%). Average Band D in Erewash is £2,360.64 for 2026/27.
That is in line with the England average Band D of £2,391.52.
Average Band B in Erewash: £1,836.05 for 2026/27.
Homes by band in this neighbourhood
Share of the 750 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026.
- Band A25%
- Band B41%
- Band C16%
- Band D9%
- Band E4%
- Band F1%
- Band G1%
- Band H0%
Nearest schools
The three closest state-funded primary and secondary schools in a straight line from the centre of this postcode, with what Ofsted published at each school's latest inspection. Special schools may appear in the list. Independent schools are not included.
Nearest primary schools
- Draycott Community Primary School0.2 miles (260 m)Ofsted, February 2022: Requires improvement (inspection of the school it replaced)Ofsted reports for Draycott Community Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Firfield Primary School1.4 miles (2.2 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, March 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Firfield Primary School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Ashbrook Infant School1.7 miles (2.7 km)Ofsted, February 2025: no overall grade given
- Quality of education Requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement
- Personal development Requires improvement
- Leadership and management Requires improvement
Nearest secondary schools
- Wilsthorpe School2.4 miles (3.9 km)Ofsted ungraded inspection, May 2023: School remains GoodOfsted reports for Wilsthorpe School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- The Long Eaton School2.5 miles (4.1 km)Ofsted, February 2024: Requires improvementOfsted reports for The Long Eaton School (opens in a new tab) ↗
- Friesland School2.6 miles (4.2 km)Ofsted, November 2023: GoodOfsted reports for Friesland School (opens in a new tab) ↗
Public transport
The nearest station to DE72 3NR is Long Eaton Rail Station, 2.6 miles (4.2 km) away in a straight line. There are 6 bus stops within 500 m.
Nearest stations
- 2.6 miles (4.2 km)Long Eaton Rail Station
- 2.9 miles (4.7 km)Spondon Rail Station
- 3.9 miles (6.3 km)Toton Lane Tram Stop
How this area has changed
PostcodeLens combines saved monthly snapshots with views reconstructed from official source data, so you can compare today's figures with earlier months.
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Saved snapshots are the monthly figures PostcodeLens has recorded since July 2026. Reconstructed views are assembled from official source data (HM Land Registry price paid, Police UK crime) to show earlier months; they carry no flood history.
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