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Thinking of living at DE7 6FS? 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Common Church of England Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 0% met the expected standard |
| Scargill CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Mapperley CofE Controlled Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lees Brook Academy | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 41.5 · 4.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
Every primary near DE7 6FS, 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 | West Hallam White Rose Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Stainsby Hall Cricket Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Sitwell Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.6 km | 6 |
| Football | Derby County FC Training Ground | 4.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Morley Hayes | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Squash | Manor Fitness And Squash Club | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Parkhall Helicopter Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Archery | Lady Wood | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Rutland Sports Park | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | South East Derbyshire Snooker Club | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | MFA Bowl | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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 Langley Mill, a drive away (5.8 km), with 100k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School, 100 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 59, 59A, 111); 4 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 0% 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, 3.8 km away; Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Landau Forte College (5.4 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.8 km away, with B & S Stores (Go Local) closer still (under 50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Hallam Medical Ctr (1.8 km), with Evans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, West Hallam Barbers is 750 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Platta is the closest café or restaurant (700 m), and Bateman Arms the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 45 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 47% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Commoners Lott, 750 m away; for exercise, Arthur Fisher Memorial Ground (3.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 17 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 61 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
5 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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It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.