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Thinking of living at DE56 0FE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 23% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Street Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 6.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Independent | 6.4 km | Attainment 8: 8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE56 0FE, 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 | Belper Pottery Crown Green Bowls Club | 560 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Belper Meadows Sports Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Belper Leisure Centre | 590 m | 2 |
| Golf | Chevin Golf Club | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 590 m | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Belper Football Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Belper Hockey Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 3.9 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 Belper, a short drive or bike ride (2.1 km), with 219k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Medical Centre, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 6.4, 6.2, 137, 6E); 22 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 41 minutes away by public transport (26 by car).
The nearest primary school is Pottery Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 23% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Belper School and Sixth Form Centre, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative Food, 550 m away; Whitemoor Lane Convenience Store (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whitemoor Medical Centre (100 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Coco hair and beauty is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 14 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 52% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 61% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Joys Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Greyhound Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 10 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Belper Parks, 2.0 km away; for exercise, Belper Leisure Centre (600 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
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.
15 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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