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Thinking of living on Merlin Lane? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horsley Woodhouse Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Richardson Endowed Primary School | Primary | 1.1 km | 50% met the expected standard |
| Denby Free CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Kilburn Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.0 km | – |
| Kilburn Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| John Flamsteed Community School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Heanor Gate Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.6 · 12.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Belper School and Sixth Form Centre | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 44.3 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Ripley Academy | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 44.5 · 7.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near DE7 6PZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowls | Sitwell Arms Crown Green Bowls Club | 790 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Denby Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Stainsby Hall Cricket Club | 780 m | 4 |
| Golf | Horsley Lodge Golf Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Football | The Town Ground | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Delta Hotels Breadsall Priory Country Club | 3.8 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Model aerodrome | Parkhall Helicopter Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Functional training | Unity Gym Heanor | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | South East Derbyshire Snooker Club | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Squash | Belper Leisure Centre | 4.3 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 Duffield, a drive away (5.3 km), with 67k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Derby.
The nearest bus stop is Primary School, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 138); 3 departures an hour from the 5 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Horsley Woodhouse Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is John Flamsteed Community School, 2.4 km away; Attainment 8: 53.3 · 18.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (3.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 900 m away, with Woodhouse Stores closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Arthur Medical Centre (950 m), with Amber Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (950 m).
For a haircut, Mainstyle Unisex Hairdressing is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Royal Derby Hospital, 12 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: 5 restaurants and cafés, 9 pubs and bars.
Blossom's Play Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (1.6 km), and The Old Oak Inn the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 20 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 36% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is John Flamsteed Memorial Park, 1.7 km away; for exercise, Unity Gym Heanor (3.2 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 21 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% 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.
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.