GRENVILLE DRIVE, DE7 8HT House Prices & Local Information

DE7 8HT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Grenville Drive, 0.7km from Cotmanhay in Ilkeston. Administratively it sits within Awsworth Road ward and the Erewash constituency.

One of the more sought-after postcodes in DE7, DE7 8HT offers a mature area with an older, predominantly retired population. By day, the area transitions to a non-metropolitan suburban areas character: white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. At 50 years average, the community has a secure, family-first character — valued for its stability, low turnover, and strong local identity. 80% of residents own their home — above average for the district, consistent with a stable and sought-after address.

Safety: Crime is moderate at 62 incidents per 1,000 residents — broadly typical for this type of urban area. Property: Average house prices are around £312k, down 81.0% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for DE7 8HT are sourced from Output Area E00099390 (shared with 4 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.