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Thinking of living at DE21 5BA? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Little Eaton Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.3 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Milford Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Allestree Woodlands School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
| Include - St Matthews | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near DE21 5BA, 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 | French Lane/Horsley Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Tennis | St Peters Park | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Golf | Horsley Lodge Golf Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Duffield Cricket Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Duffield Squash and Tennis Club | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 2.1 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Midland Canoe Club | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Ecclesbourne Sports Center | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Fitness | ONE|DZ | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Derby Rugby Football Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 (2.4 km), with 67k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Armoury Cottage, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 71); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horsley CofE (Controlled) Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.5 km); 50% 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: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 1.9 km away, with Lower Kilburn Garage closer still (1.8 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Appletree Medical Practice (1.8 km), with Little Eaton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.6 km).
For a haircut, The Beauty Shack is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 12 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 7 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Horsley Lodge is the closest café or restaurant (1.5 km), and Bell and Harp the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Flag Break, 850 m away; for exercise, Kawagishi Dojo (2.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 22 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 44% of households own their home outright.
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.
2 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.