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Thinking of living at DE4 5AY? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lea Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Crich Carr CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | – |
| Cromford Church of England Primary School | Primary | 3.0 km | 29% met the expected standard |
| Tansley Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 23% met the expected standard |
| Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | – |
| Anthony Gell School | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Highfields School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 47 · 13.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Independent | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE4 5AY, 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 | Highfields School (Starkholmes Site) | 3.7 km | 3 |
| Swimming | New Bath Hotel & Spa | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Matlock Bath Bowling Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Dene Fields | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Causeway Lane | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Wirksworth Skatepark | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Escape | 4.3 km | 1 |
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 Cromford, a short drive or bike ride (2.3 km), with 50k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Church Street, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 141, 140); 3 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 68 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Lea Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 74% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Anthony Gell School, 4.7 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 10% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 4.3 km away, with Wakebridge Manor Creamery closer still (1.6 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Holloway Surgery (250 m), with Crich Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.2 km).
For a haircut, Elements Beauty is 2.9 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 17 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Chase Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and The Jug And Glass the nearest pub (1.1 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Much of it is protected: 34% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Dethick, Lea and Holloway, Whatstandwell).
There are 134 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 50% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 158 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Cromford Play Park, 2.9 km away; for exercise, Causeway Lane (4.2 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.0 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
7 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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For holidays, East Midlands is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 51% of households own their home outright.
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.