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Thinking of living at DE24 8FH? 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 | 50 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| Allenton Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 32% met the expected standard |
| Pear Tree Infant School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Pear Tree Community Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Normanton House School | Independent | 1.6 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Derby High School | Independent | 3.8 km | 29.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Ryefields School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near DE24 8FH, 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 | Osmaston Park Road/Moorways Crown Green Bowls Club | 510 m | 14 |
| Tennis | Derby Leisure & Events Venue Derby | 630 m | 14 |
| Swimming | Moorways Sports Village And Water Park | 600 m | 8 |
| Football | 3G MUGA | 700 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Alvaston and Boulton Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Osmaston BMX Track | 410 m | 5 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Course | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 1.9 km | 5 |
| Rowing | Derby Rowing Club | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Derby Athletics Club | 620 m | 3 |
| Boxing | Allenton Boxing Academy | 780 m | 3 |
| Yoga | City Balance Body & Mind | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Alter Rock Climbing Centre | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | A1 Snooker Club | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Ten-pin bowling | tenpin | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Padel | We are Padel | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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 Amber Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 4, 2, 240); 31 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ashwood Spencer Academy, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 62% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Alvaston Moor Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 32.4 · 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 Central England Co-operative Society, 200 m away, with R and R Convenience Store closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Haven Medical Centre (250 m), with Day-Night Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Monique Hair & Beauty is 50 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.
Claude's is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Derby Leisure and Events Venue the nearest pub (600 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 Osmaston Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Moorways Sports Village and Water Park (550 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.
35 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.
Most households own their home, 22% rent privately.
It's young: 21% of residents are aged 15–29.
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.