Buying a home in DE7, Ilkeston. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£202kmost £164k–£252k
Houses per m²£2,562flats £1,889
Sold last year4283,008 in five years
Prices in Erewash+2.3%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE7 sold for £201,832 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £163,780 and £252,195, for about 86 m² of space.

428 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £82k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DE7 8 (£2,113) and the most in DE7 9 (£3,169).

Across Erewash, prices are up 2.3% on a year ago and up 16.8% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £949 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £920 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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House prices in DE7 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£153,785£121k–£179k47 m²18
2£166,986£137k–£203k69 m²1,228
3£201,832£164k–£252k86 m²1,273
4£291,884£234k–£356k111 m²272
5+£395,607£328k–£559k146 m²159

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£154k£167k£202k£292k£396k
Detached—£238k£292k£339k£435k
Semi-detached£148k£180k£198k£248k£344k
Terraced£159k£140k£163k£213k£241k
Flats£82k£97k———

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DE7

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DE7 4£2,536£1,735
DE7 5£2,267£1,889
DE7 6£3,159—
DE7 8£2,113£1,891
DE7 9£3,169—

Schools near DE7

Best state primary within 2 kmSt Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy70% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%9 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmOrmiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy50% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%5 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DE7

Is DE7 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Erewash are up 2.3% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (70% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (50% against 43.8%); 428 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DE7?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DE7 sold for £201,832 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £163,780 and £252,195.

How many homes sell in DE7 each year?

428 homes sold in the last year and 3,008 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DE7?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy, where 70% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DE7?

For a 3-bedroom house, NG7 (£179k, 10 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.