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Thinking of living at DE5 3PN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripley Junior School | Primary | 0 m | – |
| Ripley Infant School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Ripley St John's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.1 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 5.5 km | – |
Every primary near DE5 3PN, 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 | Marehay Bowls Club | 590 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Marehay Cricket Club | 650 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Ripley Leisure Centre | 340 m | 2 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 780 m | 1 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Football | Swanwick Pentrich Road F.C. | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Golf | Ormonde Fields Golf Club | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Tennis | John Flamsteed Community School | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 5.0 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 Ambergate, a drive away (5.1 km), with 39k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Maple Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (routes 6.3, 6.2); 28 departures an hour from the 33 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 45 minutes away by public transport (23 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ripley Junior School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ripley Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (3.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 250 m away; Ripley Leisure Centre (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ripley Medical Centre (400 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Hair 4 U is 300 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 15 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
Springs Of Living Water - Warm Space is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Pear Tree Hotel the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 100 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 29% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 168 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Charnwood Drive Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Ripley Leisure Centre (350 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 14% rent privately.
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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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.