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Thinking of living at DE21 4QL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Close Infant School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Roe Farm Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 40% met the expected standard |
| Parkview Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 82% met the expected standard |
| Cavendish Close Junior Academy | Primary | 750 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Breadsall Hill Top Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| West Park School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Include - St Matthews | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
Every primary near DE21 4QL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Breadsall Memorial Hall And Playing Fields | 1.9 km | 13 |
| Bowls | Chaddesden Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 10 |
| Cricket | Breadsall Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Football | Derby County FC Training Ground | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Swimming | Splash Fit Inspire Fitness Academy | 1.8 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | The Vault | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | American Golf | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Chaddesden Park | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Cueball | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Yoga | Gong Space | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Prospects ABC | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Squash | Springwood Leisure Centre | 670 m | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Unit | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Pool | Cueball | 1.9 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 (3.0 km), with 4.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to Birmingham New Street.
The nearest bus stop is Brassington Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 16 minutes on weekdays (route 24); 27 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Cavendish Close Infant School, a few minutes' walk (450 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Da Vinci Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (2.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative Society, 300 m away; R and R Bhathal News (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Taddington Road Surgery (250 m), with Visionpharma the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, TD Diamond Nails is 500 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 5.9 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
St Philip’s Community Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Oak and Acorn the nearest pub (500 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 15% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Oakwood Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Springwood Leisure Centre (650 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 14 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Most households own their home, 12% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Derby, 4.0 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.
27 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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