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Thinking of living at DE7 4NJ? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladywood Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Dallimore Primary & Nursery School | Primary | 900 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| Hallam Fields Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 44% met the expected standard |
| Field House Infant School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Mountain Education | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
Every primary near DE7 4NJ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Arthur Fisher Memorial Ground | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Ilkeston Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Squash | Manor Fitness And Squash Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Football | Ilkeston FC | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Windsor Crescent Multi-Use Games Area | 960 m | 2 |
| Skateboard | Kirk Hallam Wheeled Sports Area | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Victoria Park Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Paragon Black Belt Academy | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Archery | Lady Wood | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | MFA Bowl | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Rutland Sports Park | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | AJKM Hockey Barn | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Stanton Fishing Club | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | The Stute Bowls Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ilkeston Rugby Club | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 22. 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 Ilkeston, a drive away (3.3 km), with 203k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Cat and Fiddle, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (route IF); 42 departures an hour from the 15 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Ladywood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 60% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Asda Express Kirk Hallam - Ladywood Road PFS, under 50 m away; Evans Pharmacy (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kirk Hallam Surgery (500 m), with Evans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (450 m).
For a haircut, Reflections Hair Design is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 9.4 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Big Kirk Hallam Community Centre Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and Cat and Fiddle Hungry Horse the nearest pub (under 50 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 5% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Kirk Hallam Lake and Meadows, 600 m away; for exercise, Arthur Fisher Memorial Ground (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 14 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 63 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
22 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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