DE21 5LF · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DE21 5LF

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

85/ 100

One of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 9/10, ranked 26,477 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

90Safety

64Health

74Transport

72Green

80Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DE21 5LF.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools86

5Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total

Tuition Services Co Brookside School0.0 mi Breadsall CofE VC Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi St Andrew's AcademyGood · 0.7 mi Breadsall Hill Top Primary SchoolGood · 0.7 mi Da Vinci AcademyGood · 0.8 mi Parkview Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Breadsall CofE VC Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety90

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare64

0GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 8/10 · 1 dentist, pharmacy 0.9 mi within 1.5 mi

Transport74

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space72

4green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 3.6 ha total — largest park 2.6 ha (0.13 mi away)

Nearest: All Saints' Church — 0.1 mi

Amenities80

15supermarkets

15 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Morrisons, Aldi, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.7 mi — library 1.0 mi

Nearest: Co-op Breadsall — 0.7 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DE21 5LF.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

10.4µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

52dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DE21.

Average sold price by property type across the DE21 district, 2021–2026 — 4,569 sales.

About DE21 5LF

DE21 5LF scores 85/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DE21 5LF is one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in England — IMD decile 9/10, ranked 26,477 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Tuition Services Co Brookside School, within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. A pharmacy is 0.9 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DE21 5LF — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near DE21 5LF?

There are 24 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DE21 5LF, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DE21 5LF safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of DE21 5LF in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 9/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DE21 5LF?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DE21 5LF includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DE21 5LF?

DE21 5LF has a NestScope Score of 85/100 — one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in england. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around DE21 5LF does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DE21 5LF: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.