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Thinking of living at DE55 4HP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 100 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 950 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near DE55 4HP, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Selston Country Park | 3.5 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 1.0 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Football | Swanwick Pentrich Road F.C. | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Selston Bowls | 4.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Skate park - Blackwell | 5.0 km | 1 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 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 Alfreton, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Bank Street, 150 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 152); 28 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 48 minutes away by public transport (18 by car).
The nearest primary school is Somerlea Park Junior School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Swanwick Hall School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 150 m away; Owen Taylor & Sons (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Jessop Medical Practice (450 m), with Wellbeing Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Peaches Hair and Beauty is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 12 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
The Curry Lounge is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Devonshire Arms the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 212 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Riddings Park, 700 m away; for exercise, Amber Valley Fitness Centre (950 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 67 km.
32 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% 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.