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Thinking of living at DE11 7JS? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Trees Infant Academy | Primary | 750 m | – |
| Three Trees CofE Junior Academy | Primary | 750 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| Eureka Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Granville Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Pingle Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 39.2 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Mercia Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.6 · 2.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ivanhoe School | Secondary | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.1 · 4.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashby School | Secondary | 5.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 9.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castleview School | Independent | 5.2 km | Attainment 8: 6.5 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Huntingdon House School | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Dame Catherine Harpur's School | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
Every primary near DE11 7JS, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Woodville WMC Crown Green Bowls Club | 460 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Granville Academy | 350 m | 4 |
| Football | Moat Ground | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Swadlincote Pump Track | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Skiing | Swadlincote Snowsports Centre | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Green Bank Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Pool | Ballroom Pool Club | 570 m | 1 |
| Sledging | Swadlincote Ski Slope | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Snap Fitness | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Hartshorne Cricket Ground | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Climbing | Green Park Apex | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Green Bank Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Royal Oak Amateur Boxing Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Hockey | William Allitt Academy Sports Court | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Swadlincote Rifle And Pistol Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Golf | Burton-on-Trent Golf Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Burton-on-Trent, a drive away (8.1 km), with 913k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Cricket Ground, 250 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 9); 21 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Three Trees Infant Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Granville Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 46.5 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Service Station, 350 m away; Dean & Smedley (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodville Surgery (350 m), with Dean & Smedley the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Salon No 7 is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queens Hospital, 10.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Tollgate Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Woodville Box Club (Wets Sales) the nearest pub (450 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 35% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 103 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Swadlincote Woodlands & Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Shredz Fitness Centre (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 15 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 38 km.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.
31 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.