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Thinking of living at DE56 2JB? 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 supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 1.0 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Ambergate Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 36% met the expected standard |
| Heage Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Swanwick Hall School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 5.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Independent | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingdom Christian School | Independent | 5.8 km | – |
Every primary near DE56 2JB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Belper Amateurs Cricket Club | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Belper Pottery Crown Green Bowls Club | 3.9 km | 4 |
| Football | Swanwick Pentrich Road F.C. | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Belper Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Belper Meadows Tennis Club | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Belper Hockey Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Golf | Alfreton Golf Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 4.9 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 Ambergate, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 39k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Riversdale, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 142, 141, 147, 319); 7 departures an hour from the 10 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 55 minutes away by public transport (25 by car).
This is car country: only 9% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Fritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery School, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km); 60% 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, 4.4 km away; Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 12% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 3.7 km away, with Sawmills Post Office closer still (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Crich Medical Practice (2.6 km), with Crich Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.6 km).
For a haircut, Finlays is 2.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 15 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 7 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Anila is the closest café or restaurant (1.1 km), and Canal Inn Bullbridge the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 125 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 297 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Charnwood Drive Park, 3.8 km away; for exercise, Splash Pad (4.1 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.3 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 27 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 62 km.
3 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: 56% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 29% 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.