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Thinking of living at DE7 6PS? 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 | 550 m | 0% met the expected standard |
| Scargill CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 35% met the expected standard |
| Richardson Endowed Primary School | Primary | 2.0 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Morley Primary School | Primary | 2.2 km | 92% met the expected standard |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 11.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | West Hallam White Rose Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 7 |
| Tennis | Stainsby Hall Cricket Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Bowls | Sitwell Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Football | The Town Ground | 4.1 km | 4 |
| Golf | Morley Hayes | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Squash | Manor Fitness And Squash Club | 5.0 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Parkhall Helicopter Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Archery | Lady Wood | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Snooker | South East Derbyshire Snooker Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Rutland Sports Park | 4.8 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 Langley Mill, a drive away (5.7 km), with 100k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Glendon Street, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (routes 59, 59A, 111); 2 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanley Common Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m); 0% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Heanor Gate Spencer Academy, 3.7 km away; Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% 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, 2.3 km away, with B & S Stores (Go Local) closer still (550 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is West Hallam Medical Ctr (2.3 km), with Evans Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (2.3 km).
For a haircut, West Hallam Barbers is 1.3 km 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 (150 m), and Smalley Common Ex-Servicemen's and W.M Club the nearest pub (150 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, 300 m away; for exercise, Unity Gym Heanor (3.8 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.
6 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.