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Thinking of living at DE21 4AE? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Walter Evans Church of England Aided Primary School | Primary | 1.0 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Derwent Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 29% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 43% met the expected standard |
| Landau Forte College | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Derby Cathedral School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Allestree Woodlands School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Include - St Matthews | Independent | 800 m | – |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Darley Playing Field | 470 m | 17 |
| Cricket | Darley Abbey Cricket Club | 500 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Derby West End Bowls Club | 2.0 km | 10 |
| Swimming | Splash Fit Inspire Fitness Academy | 390 m | 7 |
| Football | Derby Racecourse Football Hub | 1.0 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | The Crypt | 150 m | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 670 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Chaddesden Park | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Cueball | 300 m | 3 |
| Fitness | ONE|DZ | 740 m | 3 |
| Rowing | Derwent Rowing Club | 910 m | 3 |
| Yoga | The Breathing Space | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Hooked Boxing and Fitness Club | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Unit | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Pool | Cueball | 300 m | 2 |
| Canoe | Midland Canoe Club | 770 m | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 31. 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 Derby, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 4.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Chester Park, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (routes 9.1, 9.3, CMT, 71); 42 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 10 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
43% of households manage without a car.
The nearest primary school is Beaufort Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 47% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Castleward Spencer Academy (1.6 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Landau Forte College, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 9% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons, 800 m away, with Go Local Extra closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Derwent Medical Centre (1.2 km), with Morrisons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Sam's Beautique is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 3.0 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 17 pubs and bars.
Brunchd is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Paddock the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 233 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
Much of it is protected: 35% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Strutts Park, Little Chester).
There are 72 listed buildings.
Homes are mostly flats (52%).
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
It's growing: about 113 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Darley Playing Fields, 350 m away; for exercise, Rollerworld (300 m).
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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| Emmanuel School (Derby) | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
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Every primary near DE21 4AE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 15 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 56 km.
Many neighbours rent: 35% of households rent privately and 33% socially.
It's young: 45% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 35% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Derby, 1.8 km away (TEF Gold).
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.