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Thinking of living at DE56 4EB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 89% met the expected standard |
| Duffield the Meadows Primary School | Primary | 700 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Milford Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Holbrook Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.6 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Little Eaton Primary School | Primary | 3.1 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Allestree Woodlands School | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 46.5 · 11.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Old Vicarage School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near DE56 4EB, 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 | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Duffield Squash and Tennis Club | 490 m | 7 |
| Golf | Chevin Golf Club | 470 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Duffield Cricket Club Second Pitch | 530 m | 4 |
| Squash | Duffield Squash and Tennis Club | 490 m | 3 |
| Swimming | Allestree Woodlands School | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Ecclesbourne Sports Center | 500 m | 1 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Hockey | Belper Hockey Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Football | Belper Football Club | 4.1 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 42% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Duffield, a few minutes' walk (350 m), with 67k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Milford Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes 6.1, 6.4, 6.3, 6.2); 20 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is William Gilbert Endowed Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 89% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Ecclesbourne School, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central England Co-operative, 550 m away; Duffield News (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Appletree Medical Practice (650 m), with Duffield Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, David James is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 6.7 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 15 pubs and bars.
The Stolen Fig is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Pattenmakers Arms the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 129 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 601 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Grays Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, Ecclesbourne Sports Center (500 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 20 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 59 km.
36 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: 45% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 50% of adults have a degree.
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.