130 High Road, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2LN
Telephone: 0115 922 9090
Email: letting@robertellis.co.uk
11 Derby Road, Long Eaton, Nottingham, NG10 1LU
Telephone: 0115 946 6946
Email: longeatonlets@robertellis.co.uk
Long Eaton sits halfway between Nottingham and Derby, which makes its housing popular with buyers working in either city. The town offers Victorian terraces, semi-detached family houses, detached homes, bungalows and a growing number of newer developments. Each part of town has its own character, so it is worth weighing up parking, garden space and walking distance to the station as you browse.
Our Long Eaton sales team is based at 5 Derby Road, right in the town centre. The business has more than 30 years of experience in the local market, and the branch handles homes across the town and the villages around it, from the terraced streets near the centre to family houses around Wilsthorpe and the homes at Sawley near the River Trent. The team can explain how the areas differ in price, parking and access to schools and the station.
The streets around the town centre and Market Place hold much of Long Eaton’s Victorian stock, built when the town grew around its lace factories. These terraces remain the most affordable way into the town, and some offer surprisingly generous rooms, though off-street parking varies considerably from one street to the next. Semi-detached houses and flats fill out the picture closer to the centre.
Towards Derby Road and Wilsthorpe, the houses become larger and more suburban, with Trent College and The Elms giving that side of town a leafy feel. Sawley, to the south west, mixes village character with newer estates and homes near the marina and the River Trent. New developments continue to be added around the edges of town, where estate management charges can apply, so check what each property involves before you commit.
Few towns this size are as well connected. Long Eaton has its own railway station with services to Nottingham and Derby, junctions 24 and 25 of the M1 are both close by, and the A52 and A50 open up the wider East Midlands, with East Midlands Airport a short drive away. The town centre offers a full range of supermarkets, including Aldi, Lidl, Tesco and Asda, plus a market on Fridays.
West Park is the town’s main green space, with tennis courts, a cricket ground, swimming pools and a gym, and the Erewash Canal and Trent Lock give plenty of waterside walking. Local secondary schools include The Long Eaton School on Thoresby Road and Wilsthorpe School on Derby Road, with Trent College among the independent options. However, admissions should be checked for the individual address.
Choosing the right part of Long Eaton is mostly a question of trade-offs. A terrace near the town centre puts the station, shops and Friday market within walking distance. At the same time, a family house towards Wilsthorpe or Sawley usually adds garden space and a driveway. Buyers who want something newly built will find it in the developments around the edge of town.
Our team can help you compare condition, parking, whether a property is freehold or leasehold, and each seller’s position, and we will keep viewings and negotiations moving once you start looking seriously. Register your requirements with our Long Eaton branch, and we will get in touch as matching homes come up for sale.
