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Thinking of living at DE72 3SL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redhill Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 100% met the expected standard |
| Ashbrook Infant School | Primary | 1.1 km | – |
| Ashbrook Junior School | Primary | 1.1 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Asterdale Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 61% met the expected standard |
| Borrow Wood Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| West Park School | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alvaston Moor Academy | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.4 · 3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Spring Valley School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near DE72 3SL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | The Arthur Honeybun Cricket Ground | 240 m | 8 |
| Tennis | Ockbrook & Borrowash Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Spondon Crown Green Bowls Club | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Football | Graham Street Prims | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Squash | Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Fishing | Little Stryne Fishing, Caravan, and Camping | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Choices Health And Fitness (Derby) | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Cycling | Chaddesden Park | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Golf | Derby Golf Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Leesbrook RUFC | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Running | Derby Runner | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Draycott Table Tennis Centre | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Archery | Lady Wood | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Derby BMX Club | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Alvaston Park Skate Park | 4.5 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 20. 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 short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 47k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Bakehouse Lane, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 9); 3 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Redhill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (350 m); 100% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is West Park School, 2.8 km away; Attainment 8: 48.7 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Food, 1.3 km away, with Brooks Deli and Wine Bar closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Overdale Medical Practice (800 m), with Wilsons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Ockbrook Nails and Beauty is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 9.3 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Apple Tree Gift Shop & Tea House is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and The White Swan the nearest pub (100 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 35 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Derby Canal Path, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Mantis Martial Arts & Gym (2.3 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 9.3 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 57 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 45% of households own their home outright.
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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