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Thinking of living at DE21 7AH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Springfield Primary School | Primary | 300 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Werburgh's CofE Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 75% met the expected standard |
| West Park School | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Da Vinci Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.7 · 2.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Landau Forte College | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.4 · 16.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Include - St Matthews | Independent | 5.2 km | – |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 5.5 km | – |
Every primary near DE21 7AH, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Spondon Cricket Club | 480 m | 9 |
| Tennis | Just Padel (Derby) | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Chaddesden Park Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Football | Graham Street Prims | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Choices Health And Fitness (Derby) | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 2.9 km | 5 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Cycling | Chaddesden Park | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Leesbrook RUFC | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Padel | We are Padel | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Climbing | The Climbing Unit | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Little Stryne Fishing, Caravan, and Camping | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Yoga | City Balance Body & Mind | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Pool | Cueball | 4.1 km | 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 Spondon, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Royal Hill Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 20, 19); 11 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Springfield Primary School, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 72% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is West Park School, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (4.9 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative, 500 m away, with Spondon Store closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chapel Street Medical Centre (450 m), with Chapel Street Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Rix Hairdressing is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 7.7 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Aroma Spondon is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Vernon Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 42 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 16 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 39% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is South Ave Recn Ground (War Meml), 700 m away; for exercise, Mantis Martial Arts & Gym (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 11 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 53% of households own their home outright.
34 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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It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
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.