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Thinking of living at DE56 1LY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Long Row Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 23% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.5 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Milford Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE56 1LY, 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 | Holbrook Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Belper Meadows Sports Club | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Golf | Chevin Golf Club | 2.6 km | 2 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 680 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 680 m | 1 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 920 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Football | Belper Football Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Belper Hockey Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Belper Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Ecclesbourne Sports Center | 3.6 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 Belper, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 219k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Bargate Road 35, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 147); 4 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Herbert Strutt Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 71% 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, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 800 m away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery (1.1 km), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (800 m).
For a haircut, Alla Moda is 800 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 12 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 42 restaurants and cafés and 29 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
The Spot is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Tavern the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (12 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
Much of it is protected: 63% of postcodes sit in a conservation area (Belper and Milford).
There are 209 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
It's growing: about 174 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Belper Parks, 400 m away; for exercise, Gymphobics (1.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 65 km.
9 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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Most households own their home, 21% 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.