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Thinking of living at DE24 8BA? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwood Spencer Academy | Primary | 550 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Pear Tree Infant School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | Primary | 800 m | 36% met the expected standard |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Derby Cathedral School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Normanton House School | Independent | 1.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Ryefields School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Jasmine Hall School | Independent | 3.5 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE24 8BA, 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 | Derby Leisure & Events Venue Derby | 1.1 km | 16 |
| Bowls | Osmaston Park Road/Moorways Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.0 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Moorways Sports Village And Water Park | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Alvaston and Boulton Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Football | Sherwin Football Club | 690 m | 6 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Course | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Osmaston BMX Track | 830 m | 5 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Derby Athletics Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Alter Rock Climbing Centre | 910 m | 3 |
| Yoga | City Balance Body & Mind | 950 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Allenton Boxing Academy | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Snooker | A1 Snooker Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Squash | Derby Leisure & Events Venue Derby | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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 Peartree, about a 10-minute walk (850 m), with 5k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Abingdon Street, 200 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 2A, 255, 261); 21 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ashwood Spencer Academy, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is UTC Derby Pride Park, 1.5 km away; Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (3.9 km).
It's a family area: 25% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lakshmi Wholesale, 350 m away, with K&G Superstore closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haven Medical Centre (700 m), with Medicine Drop the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Style Cut is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 4.3 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: 15 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Wayfarer Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Attic Experience the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (21 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 190 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 6% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 52% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 171 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cotton Lane Park, 300 m away; for exercise, City Balance Body & Mind (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 11 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 53 km.
23 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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Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
The nearest university is University of Derby, 4.7 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.