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Thinking of living at DE55 4EU? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 700 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Ironville and Codnor Park Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.9 km | – |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
Every primary near DE55 4EU, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Golf | Ormonde Fields Golf Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Ripley Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Football | Swanwick Pentrich Road F.C. | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground | 3.5 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Marehay Bowls Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 4.8 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 Alfreton, a drive away (4.1 km), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Shawcroft Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route H1); 11 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 49 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Riddings Junior School, about a 10-minute walk (700 m); 56% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Swanwick Hall School, 2.3 km away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (4.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Range And Cafe 89, 1.3 km away, with Aathira closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Jessop Medical Practice (1.2 km), with Wellbeing Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.2 km).
For a haircut, Strands is 1.4 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 13 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
With Love From Derbyshire is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Queens Head the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 27 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1919-1929.
The nearest park is Riddings Park, 900 m away; for exercise, The Hayes - Sports Hall (1.6 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
4 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.
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.