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Thinking of living at DE55 4LT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somercotes Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 150 m | – |
| Somerlea Park Junior School | Primary | 300 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Riddings Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Riddings Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
Every primary near DE55 4LT, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Alfreton Golf Club | 3.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Swimming | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Football | Swanwick Pentrich Road F.C. | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Squash | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Selston Bowls | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Skate park - Blackwell | 4.6 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 (2.2 km), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Birchwood Crescent, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 152); 24 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 50 minutes away by public transport (17 by car).
The nearest primary school is Somercotes Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (150 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is David Nieper Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 200 m away; Little Moo's Play Bar (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Somercotes Medical Centre (400 m), with Wellcare Partnership the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Peaches Hair and Beauty is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 11 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
St Thomas Church is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Somercotes Parish Hall the nearest pub (150 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 159 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 187 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Riddings Park, 1.0 km away; for exercise, Amber Valley Fitness Centre (700 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 68 km.
29 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.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.