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Thinking of living at DE56 2TN? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Long Row Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| St John's CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.6 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Pottery Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 23% met the expected standard |
| Herbert Strutt Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderwasley Hall School | Independent | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 8 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE56 2TN, 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 Meadows Crown Green Bowls Club | 800 m | 4 |
| Tennis | Belper Meadows Tennis Club | 810 m | 3 |
| Cricket | Belper Meadows Cricket Club | 940 m | 3 |
| Hockey | Belper Hockey Club | 750 m | 1 |
| Football | Belper Football Club | 760 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Belper Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Chevin Golf Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Motocross | Alport MX | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Archery | Derbyshire Archery Club | 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 Belper, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 219k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Beechwood Close, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 72); 3 departures an hour from the 6 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 St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 67% 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, 2.8 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 Aldi, 1.3 km away, with Lloyds Chemist closer still (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Riversdale Surgery (1.1 km), with Belper Pharmacy & Health Clinic the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Sienna is 950 m 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.
Belperino Restaurant At The Talbot Hotel is the closest café or restaurant (600 m), and Belper Meadows Cricket Club the nearest pub (800 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 Belper River Gardens, 750 m away; for exercise, Fit Pit (750 m).
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.