Postcode DE7 8LJ (Erewash)

Map showing DE7 8LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode DE7 8LJ is located in Erewash, in the county of Derbyshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. DE7 8LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

DE7 8LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of DE7 8LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.

The closest road name to DE7 8LJ is Barber Close which is centered 24 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Barber Close and is 28 m away. The closest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 1.13 km away.

The closest primary school to DE7 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Granby Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 28, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Kirk Hallam Community Academy.

The local pub for residents of DE7 8LJ is The Crown Inn and is 2.07 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 27, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Kaiysa and is 1.9 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on March 2, 2022.

66.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for DE7 8LJ is covered by the Derbyshire police force association and Derbyshire County is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to DE7 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to DE7 8LJ, and the approximate distance away.

Barber Close 24 m
Grass Street 41 m
Trinity Close 70 m
Charlotte Street 125 m
Haddon Nurseries 131 m
Armes Close 134 m
Thorpe Street 163 m
Millennium Close 186 m
Great Northern Close 192 m
Litchen Close 195 m
Haddon Street 197 m
Stringer Close 209 m
Ebenezer Street 217 m
Hallam Court 224 m
Blackburn Place 227 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE7 8LJ

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from DE7 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
63 m
Granby Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
247 m
Bennerley Fields School 865 m
Chaucer Junior School 1.01 km
Cotmanhay Junior School Good
(May 16, 2019)
1.04 km
Cotmanhay Infant School Good
(November 18, 2021)
1.04 km
Blue Mountain Education Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.19 km
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Requires improvement
(November 3, 2021)
1.27 km
Chaucer Infant School 1.28 km
Larklands Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
1.77 km
St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy 1.99 km
Kensington Junior Academy 2.09 km
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School 2.16 km
Kirk Hallam Community Academy 2.25 km
Field House Infant School 2.28 km
Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(May 16, 2019)
2.53 km
R.E.A.L Independent Schools Ilkeston 2.59 km
Ladywood Primary School 2.71 km
Hallam Fields Junior School Good
(March 2, 2017)
2.85 km
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(July 13, 2016)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from DE7 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carrot Cupcake Company Other catering premises 4
Good
February 26, 2019
1.67 km
Phoenix Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
1.7 km
Gardeners Inn (Good Cook Inn) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
1.77 km
Trinity Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 23, 2022
1.77 km
Kaiysa Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 2, 2022
1.9 km
Londis Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 22, 2021
1.9 km
Mama Mia Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
February 3, 2022
1.9 km
Twin Dragon Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
1.92 km
Awsworth Schoolhouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
1.98 km
Nisa Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 2, 2021
1.98 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
2.07 km
Awsworth Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
2.16 km
Notts And Derby Radio Controlled Car Racing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
2.24 km
Miles From Nowhere MFN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
2.26 km
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.4 km
The Hogs Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.4 km
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.51 km
Shell Awsworth Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 22, 2021
2.58 km
Shipley Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
2.69 km
Babbington Hall Kennels & Rescue (Cafe) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 13, 2019
2.86 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to DE7 8LJ - Data from Apr 2022

Barber Close Bus Stop/Station 28 m
Barber Close Bus Stop/Station 33 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 83 m
Charlotte Street Bus Stop/Station 90 m
Granby Park Bus Stop/Station 147 m
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 1.13 km
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 1.14 km
Langley Mill Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
East Midlands Airport Air 17.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to DE7 8LJ - Data from Dec 2021

Shipley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Cotmanhay Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Erewash Valley Valley 2.22 km
Bentley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
Shipley Lake Inland Water 2.23 km
Oak Well Inland Water 2.37 km
Mapperley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Hogg's Pond Inland Water 2.55 km
Mapperley Pond Inland Water 2.68 km
Dog Kennel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Brook Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.95 km
Coppice Lake Inland Water 3.03 km
Grange Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Office Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for DE7 8LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 33.3%
300+ Mbps 66.7%

Gas Consumption

5 meters consuming 82,087 kWh - mean 16,417 kWh : median 17,707 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

6 meters consuming 20,994 kWh - mean 3,499 kWh : median 2,841 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE7 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 52.98276400
Longitude -1.31026600
OS Easting 446405
OS Northing 0343047
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11456
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erewash
County Electorial Division Ilkeston East ED
Electoral Ward Awsworth Road
Local Authority District Erewash
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Derbyshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000036
Travel To Work Area Nottingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Derbyshire County
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Joined Up Care Derbyshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Derby and Derbyshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: White professionals
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ilkeston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017999
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Erewash 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Erewash 016D
Output Area / Small Area 5A1