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Breaston & Draycott: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Breaston & Draycott neighbourhood of Erewash, England (ONS area Erewash 013). Headline figures assembled 31 October 2026. Postcodes DE72, NG10. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DE72 3DF.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Breaston & Draycott is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Erewash (3 of 17 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £250,000 and flats for £154,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Erewash (0.7 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Long Eaton, is 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 31 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£250,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£154,000

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +23% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 5 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Breaston & Draycott sits in Erewash

  • Typical house price: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Erewash
  • Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Erewash

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 31 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Breaston & Draycott

House prices: Breaston & Draycott against Erewash: This neighbourhood £45k (1995) to £233k (2026); Erewash £40k (1995) to £224k (2026).£70k£243k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£233kErewash£224k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Erewash, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Breaston & Draycott against Erewash: This neighbourhood £137k (2007) to £153k (2025); Erewash £93k (2007) to £107k (2026).£84k£149k2026202320202017201420112007This neighbourhood£153kErewash£107k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Erewash, 2007 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 31 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Erewash, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Long Eaton Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 17 min); East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (71 to 82 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Draycott Community Primary School 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Wilsthorpe School 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Breaston & Draycott

What is the typical house price in Breaston & Draycott?

£250,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Breaston & Draycott compare with the rest of Erewash?

Typical house price: 5th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Erewash. Average household income: 6th highest of 15 neighbourhoods in Erewash.

Is Breaston & Draycott an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Breaston & Draycott gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Breaston & Draycott?

Long Eaton. Railway station, 3.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 8.4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 17 min); East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (71 to 82 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Breaston & Draycott?

Nearest state primary school. Draycott Community Primary School. 820 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Wilsthorpe School. 2.8 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.