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Thinking of living at DE5 8NP? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest primary school, station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denby Free CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Kilburn Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Street Lane Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | Primary | 2.4 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 0 m | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ecclesbourne School | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 58.3 · 21.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DE5 8NP, 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 | Denby Crown Green Bowls Club | 520 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Denby Cricket Club | 2.0 km | 5 |
| Tennis | John Flamsteed Community School | 220 m | 4 |
| Football | Belper Football Club | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Belper Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Horsley Lodge Golf Club | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Kawagishi Dojo | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Darts | Jaxx Q Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Jaxx Q Club | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Yoga | Fusion Yoga Studios & Wellbeing Centre | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Belper Rugby Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Belper Skate Park | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 drive away (3.8 km), with 219k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is John Flamsteed School Derby Road Entrance, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 9.3, CMT); 14 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Denby Free CofE VA Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.2 km); 80% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is John Flamsteed Community School, under 50 m away; Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (3.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Central England Cooperative, 1.7 km away, with One Stop Stores closer still (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Arthur Medical Centre (1.9 km), with Amber Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.9 km).
For a haircut, Vanity is 1.4 km 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 5 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Bournes Restaurant And Staff Canteen is the closest café or restaurant (900 m), and Denby Lodge the nearest pub (1.2 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is John Flamsteed Memorial Park, 1.3 km away; for exercise, Belper Leisure Centre (2.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 21 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
4 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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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.