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Thinking of living at DE72 2AS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston-on-Trent Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Weston-on-Trent CofE (VA) Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Shardlow Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 86% met the expected standard |
| Clover Leys Spencer Academy | Primary | 2.7 km | – |
| Chellaston Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 49.2 · 15% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Castle Donington College | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 48.2 · 12.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Noel-Baker Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.3 · 3.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Welden School | Independent | 500 m | – |
| Spring Valley School | Independent | 6.4 km | – |
Every primary near DE72 2AS, 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 | Aston and Weston Bowls Club | 430 m | 6 |
| Fishing | Weston Moat Fishery | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Elvaston Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Entrance to Swarkestone Sailing Club | 4.8 km | 2 |
| Tennis | Ockbrook and Borrowash Lawn Tennis Club | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Archery | Centaura Field Bowmen | 870 m | 1 |
| Motor | Donington Park | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Rowing | Swarkestone Boat Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Football | Hemington Hammers FC | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Draycott Table Tennis Centre | 4.7 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 Spondon, a drive away (5.9 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Aston-on-Trent Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Chellaston Academy, 3.6 km away; Attainment 8: 49.2 · 15% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 3.2 km away, with The Village Shop closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Alvaston Medical Centre: Aston on Trent Branch (300 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (3.6 km).
For a haircut, The Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 8.5 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 14 pubs and bars.
NOTSA Holdings is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and White Hart the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 134 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 54% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1993-1999.
It's growing: about 353 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Bentley Road Park, 3.0 km away; for exercise, The Workhouse Gym (3.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 6.7 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 51 km.
Most households own their home, 9% 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.
15 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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