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Thinking of living at DE21 5AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Eaton Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Breadsall CofE VC Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 88% met the expected standard |
| Portway Junior School | Primary | 2.9 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 89% met the expected standard |
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Allestree Woodlands School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.3 · 9.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 2.9 km | – |
| Include - St Matthews | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | St Peters Park | 410 m | 10 |
| Bowls | Little Eaton Crown Green Bowls Club | 500 m | 7 |
| Golf | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Breadsall Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Squash | Duffield Squash and Tennis Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | The Crypt | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Derwent Rowing Club | 4.5 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Midland Canoe Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Football | Derby County FC Training Ground | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Ecclesbourne Sports Center | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | ONE|DZ | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Derby Rugby Football Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Derby Rugby Football Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Pool | Cueball | 3.7 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 Duffield, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 67k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Morley Lane, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route CMT); 7 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Little Eaton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ecclesbourne School, 2.7 km away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (5.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 350 m away; Spenbeck Village Store (1.9 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Appletree Medical Practice (250 m), with Little Eaton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, March Hair is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 8.5 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
The Little Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Queens Head the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 45 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Water Line, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Ecclesbourne Sports Center (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 17 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
16 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.
The nearest university is University of Derby, 4.4 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.