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Thinking of living at DE7 6PU? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coppice Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Howitt Primary Community School | Primary | 1.2 km | 55% met the expected standard |
| Mundy CofE Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 47% met the expected standard |
| Marlpool Infant School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Loscoe CofE Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 1.9 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 550 m | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Park Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 1.4 km | – |
Every primary near DE7 6PU, 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 | Heanor Town Cricket Club | 1.1 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Heanor Town Ground Bowling Green | 1.0 km | 7 |
| Football | The Town Ground | 1.1 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Stainsby Hall Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Golf | Horsley Lodge Golf Club | 3.9 km | 3 |
| Snooker | South East Derbyshire Snooker Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Swimming | William Gregg Vc Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Unity Gym Heanor | 570 m | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 570 m | 1 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 570 m | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 570 m | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Parkhall Helicopter Club | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Broxtowe Model Car Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Eastwood Boxing Club | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Pool | Phoenix Cue Sports | 4.4 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 short drive or bike ride (2.9 km), with 100k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Kirkley Drive, 450 m away, with a bus about every 13 minutes on weekdays (route H1).
The nearest primary school is Coppice Primary School, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km); 79% 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, 550 m away; Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 1.3 km away, with Spar Inc Subway closer still (800 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Park Surgery (1.3 km), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.4 km).
For a haircut, Ziggis is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 14 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Blooms Coffee Shop is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Sunnyside Working Mens Club the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 77 per 1,000 residents a year.
Detached houses make up 41% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 136 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Victoria Ave/Monarch Way Play & Recreation Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Unity Gym Heanor (550 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.4 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 21 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 68 km.
Most households own their home, 16% 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.
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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.