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Thinking of living at DE24 8SF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham Spencer Academy | Primary | 450 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Oakwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Landau Forte Academy Moorhead | Primary | 900 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Lakeside Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 48% met the expected standard |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| UTC Derby Pride Park | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 42 · 5.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Normanton House School | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aurora Ryefields School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
| Emmanuel School (Derby) | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
Every primary near DE24 8SF, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Alvaston & Crewton/Trent Street Social Crown Green Bowls Club | 70 m | 12 |
| Tennis | Alvaston Park | 950 m | 11 |
| Cricket | Alvaston and Boulton Cricket Club | 990 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Choices Health And Fitness (Derby) | 1.5 km | 7 |
| Football | 3G MUGA | 2.0 km | 7 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 850 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Alvaston Park | 950 m | 5 |
| Rowing | Swarkestone Boat Club | 4.3 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Alvaston Park Fitness Area | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Allenton Boxing Academy | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Yoga | City Balance Body & Mind | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Course | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Snooker | A1 Snooker Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Laser tag | Laser Quest | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Padel | We are Padel | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Alter Rock Climbing Centre | 2.6 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, a short drive or bike ride (2.4 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Baker Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (route 1C); 49 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 15 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Wyndham Spencer Academy, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 63% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Alvaston Moor Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (4.3 km).
It's a family area: 21% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 550 m away, with Derby Mini Market closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Parkfields Surgery (250 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Alan Swift Hairdressing is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 5.4 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
ChopAm foods and beverages Ltd / Chopam Royal foods and beverages is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Alvaston & Crewton Mens Social Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 140 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 8% flats and 8% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 53% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Kiwi Park, 550 m away; for exercise, JD Gyms (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 10 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 53 km.
42 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, 24% 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.