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Thinking of living at DE55 7EW? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 250 m | 80% met the expected standard |
| Copthorne Community Infant School | Primary | 300 m | – |
| Croft Infant School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Woodbridge Junior School | Primary | 850 m | 43% met the expected standard |
| Leys Junior School | Primary | 900 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| David Nieper Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Tibshelf Community School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near DE55 7EW, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Alfreton Welfare Recreation Ground | 900 m | 4 |
| Golf | Shirland Golf And Country Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Swanwick Hall Cricket Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 990 m | 2 |
| Football | South Normaton Athletic FC | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Alfreton Leisure Centre | 990 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Skate park - Blackwell | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bowls | South Wingfield Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Mickley Lane Pump Track | 4.5 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, about a 10-minute walk (750 m), with 383k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Beech Avenue, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 153); 32 departures an hour from the 16 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is David Nieper Academy, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 41 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 350 m away; Go Local Alfreton (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Limes Medical Centre (600 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (600 m).
For a haircut, Glam Tan is 350 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: 23 restaurants and cafés, 12 pubs and bars.
The Smashed Moo is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Prospect Street Micro Pub the nearest pub (400 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (14 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 139 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
There are 18 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 272 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Alfreton Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Alfreton Leisure Centre (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 30 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Most households own their home, 17% 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.
33 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.