Postcode DE7 8RQ (Erewash)

Map showing DE7 8RQ and nearby postcodes

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

DE7 8RQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8RQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Young hard-pressed families.

The closest road name to DE7 8RQ is Donner Crescent which is centered 62 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Devonshire Close and is 129 m away. The closest railway station is Ilkeston Rail Station, 2 km away.

The closest primary school to DE7 8RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Cotmanhay Junior School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Hall Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on December 19, 2019 rated this school as Serious Weaknesses

The local pub for residents of DE7 8RQ is Miles From Nowhere MFN and is 1.13 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on May 9, 2019. 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.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.7 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 8RQ 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 8RQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Donner Crescent 62 m
Dovedale Circle 67 m
Castleton Avenue 68 m
Devonshire Close 95 m
Monsall Avenue 111 m
Beresford Drive 127 m
Ashford Place 154 m
Birchover Place 157 m
Millersdale Avenue 176 m
Hartington Place 189 m
Dronfield Place 190 m
Darley Square 202 m
Henshaw Place 218 m
Lathkill Avenue 220 m
Ilam Square 220 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode DE7 8RQ

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 8RQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cotmanhay Junior School Good
(May 16, 2019)
124 m
Cotmanhay Infant School Good
(November 18, 2021)
124 m
Bennerley Fields School 580 m
Charlotte Nursery and Infant School Outstanding
(February 12, 2014)
1.16 km
Granby Junior School Good
(February 28, 2018)
1.37 km
Blue Mountain Education Good
(June 21, 2017)
1.75 km
Awsworth Primary and Nursery School 2.11 km
Chaucer Junior School 2.15 km
Springbank Academy 2.34 km
Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Requires improvement
(November 3, 2021)
2.36 km
Chaucer Infant School 2.42 km
The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
2.53 km
The Florence Nightingale Academy 2.55 km
Laceyfields Academy 2.64 km
Marlpool Infant School Good
(February 12, 2019)
2.7 km
Marlpool Junior School Requires improvement
(January 31, 2019)
2.74 km
Gilthill Primary School 2.82 km
Larklands Infant School Good
(March 26, 2019)
2.88 km
Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School Good
(July 13, 2016)
2.97 km
Hall Park Academy Serious Weaknesses
(December 19, 2019)
3 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Carrot Cupcake Company Other catering premises 4
Good
February 26, 2019
744 m
Miles From Nowhere MFN Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 9, 2019
1.13 km
Gardeners Retreat Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.6 km
Notts And Derby Radio Controlled Car Racing Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
March 22, 2022
1.64 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
Shipley Hall Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
1.91 km
JNK Mini Market Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2021
1.92 km
The Crown Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 27, 2020
1.93 km
Twin Dragon Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 14, 2018
2.01 km
Awsworth Schoolhouse Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 16, 2022
2.04 km
Nisa Retailers - other 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 2, 2021
2.04 km
The Rookery Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2022
2.09 km
Awsworth Junior And Infant School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 19, 2021
2.11 km
Phoenix Kindergarten School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
2.13 km
The Gate Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 3, 2022
2.19 km
The Hogs Head Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 23, 2022
2.19 km
Gardeners Inn (Good Cook Inn) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 30, 2021
2.22 km
Trinity Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 0
Needs Urgent Improvement
March 23, 2022
2.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Devonshire Close Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Millersdale Avenue Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Langley Avenue Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Skeavingtons Lane School Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Jolley Farmers Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 2 km
Ilkeston Rail Station Rail 2.01 km
Langley Mill Rail Station Rail 3.06 km
East Midlands Airport Air 18.56 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cotmanhay Wood Woodland Or Forest 480 m
Shipley Wood Woodland Or Forest 750 m
Erewash Valley Valley 1.1 km
Bentley's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Shipley Lake Inland Water 1.74 km
Hogg's Pond Inland Water 1.79 km
Dog Kennel Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Coppice Lake Inland Water 2.31 km
Office Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Newcastle Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Mapperley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Shipley Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.53 km
Hufton's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Mapperley Pond Inland Water 2.59 km
Osborne's Pond Inland Water 2.65 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 101.2 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 262,150 kWh - mean 11,398 kWh : median 10,965 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

23 meters consuming 82,863 kWh - mean 3,603 kWh : median 3,614 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for DE7 8RQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Derbyshire
Latitude 52.99293700
Longitude -1.31299500
OS Easting 446211
OS Northing 0344177
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4556
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Derbyshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Erewash
County Electorial Division Ilkeston East ED
Electoral Ward Cotmanhay
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Young hard-pressed families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Ilkeston BUASD
Workplace Zone E33015989
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Erewash 001
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Erewash 001D
Output Area / Small Area 8D1