About DE5 3RY
DE5 3RY scores 49/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Maple Avenue Ripley about 3 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its schools score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, DE5 3RY is a more affordable, lower-income neighbourhood — IMD decile 1/10, ranked 3,075 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 low (IMD housing decile 8/10).
There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 8 rated Good. The nearest school is Ripley Infant School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 24 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 1 dental practice in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RIPLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, about 7 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is RIPLEY HOSPITAL, about 5 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
There are no train or Tube stations near DE5 3RY. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 43 bus stops in the immediate area.
The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding). road traffic noise is low (about 47 dB Lden).
There are 14 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 9.8 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Playground (0.35 ha), within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.9 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.
There are 7 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Lidl, Sainsburys, Tesco and others. The nearest is Co-op Maple Avenue Ripley, about 3 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 10 minutes' walk away.
Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore DE5 3RY on NestScope.