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Thinking of living at DE21 6TF? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Farm Community Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Cherry Tree Hill Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| West Park School | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Ryefields School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Normanton House School | Independent | 4.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE21 6TF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Just Padel (Derby) | 1.4 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Chaddesden Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 9 |
| Cricket | Alvaston and Boulton Cricket Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Football | Pride Park Stadium | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Choices Health And Fitness (Derby) | 800 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 820 m | 4 |
| Cycling | Chaddesden Park | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Yoga | City Balance Body & Mind | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Allenton Boxing Academy | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Corn Exchange Sports Bar | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Padel | We are Padel | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Unit | 2.0 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 Spondon, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Meath Avenue, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 9, 9A); 63 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Meadow Farm Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 61% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Park School, 950 m away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (2.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Asda Stores, 350 m away, with Mercia Gaming closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Park Medical Practice (1.4 km), with Atos Care the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Eden Hair Design is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 5.8 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: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Kia UK, Kia Academy Derby is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and The Bank the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Chaddesden Park, 1.1 km away; for exercise, Choices Health Club (800 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 12 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 56 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
17 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.