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
Stapleford sits midway between Nottingham and Derby, and the homes here cover most budgets and stages of life. Victorian terraces, listed lace weavers’ cottages, 1930s semi-detached houses, modern family homes and bungalows all come up for sale. Plot sizes, parking and prices change noticeably from street to street, so it pays to compare a few areas as you browse.
Our Stapleford sales team is based at 30 to 32 Derby Road in the town centre. The business has more than 30 years of experience in the local property market, and the team knows how the town’s homes differ, from the older cottages and terraces around Church Street to the semi-detached houses near Pasture Road and the larger family homes out towards Toton Lane. We can talk you through parking, gardens and which streets suit your budget.
Stapleford can offer more house for your money than some of the neighbouring areas closer to Nottingham, while retaining good road and bus connections into the city. Close to the town centre, you will find Victorian terraces and some of the town’s oldest properties, including former lace weavers’ cottages with their distinctive large sash windows, some of which are now listed. Church Street and the roads off Derby Road hold much of this older stock, along with compact semis and a few flats around the shops. Away from the centre, the town has a good supply of 1930s semi-detached houses and later family homes, with bungalows scattered through the quieter residential streets. Larger modern houses sit towards New Eaton Road and Toton Lane, and newer apartment and retirement schemes have been added around the centre in recent years. Garden sizes and driveway space vary a lot between eras, so check each listing closely. Stapleford features a new build estate close to Ilkeston Road, featuring 2,3,4 and 5 bedroom homes. Newer homes are also situated on Sherwin Gardens, off Coventry Lane.
For commuters, the town is hard to fault. The A52 passes the edge of Stapleford, junction 25 of the M1 is under three miles away, and East Midlands Airport is about ten miles away. Day to day, the town centre along Derby Road covers the essentials, with supermarkets including Lidl, Aldi and a Sainsbury’s Local, and Queen Elizabeth II Park tucked behind the centre with tennis courts and a play area. Trent Barton buses link Stapleford with Nottingham, Derby, Ilkeston, Beeston and the Queen’s Medical Centre, and the tram park and ride at the Toton border gives another route into Nottingham. There is no railway station in Stapleford itself, so trains mean a short trip to Attenborough or Long Eaton first. Local secondary schools include George Spencer Academy on Arthur Mee Road and Friesland School in the neighbouring village of Sandiacre, although admissions should be checked for the specific address. For green space, Stapleford has Bramcote Hills Park and Stapleford Hill on its doorstep. The park combines open grassland, woodland walks, a play area and sports facilities, while the nearby Hemlock Stone is one of the area’s most distinctive landmarks. The 200-million-year-old sandstone outcrop has inspired local legends for centuries and makes the surrounding hills a particularly characterful part of the area.
Always consider what type of property is going to be right for you, not just the price. A terrace house near the town centre keeps shops and buses within a short walk, while a semi on the residential streets towards Bramcote Park generally adds garden space and easier parking. A listed cottage brings character that newer homes cannot match, but its upkeep deserves a closer look before you make an offer.
Our team can help you weigh up the condition, parking, whether a property is freehold or leasehold, and how quickly the seller can move, then arrange viewings for the homes worth seeing. When you find the right property, we will guide you through the offer and keep the sale moving with regular updates. Register your requirements with our Stapleford team, and we will let you know as suitable homes come to the market.
