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DE55 7AX · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

DE55 7AX

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

NestScope Score
69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,699 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around DE55 7AX.

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.

Schools61
8Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

13 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 17 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Alfreton Nursery School (Outstanding) — 0.2 mi

Safety74
18crimes last month

IMD crime decile 7/10 · 18 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 14)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare73
5GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 5 GP, 6 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: MEDICINE STOP — 0.4 mi

Transport67

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 22 bus stops nearby

Green space87
13green spaces

IMD environment decile 3/10 · 29.4 ha total — largest park 17.5 ha (0.18 mi away)

Nearest: Alma Watchorn Park — 0.1 mi

Amenities89
9supermarkets

9 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Lidl, Central England Co-operative, Aldi… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.4 mi

Nearest: Tesco Alfreton Superstore — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DE55 7AX.

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 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
8.5µg/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
49dB Lden

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

<55
55–64
65–74
≥75
03 — House prices

Sold prices in DE55.

Average sold price by property type across the DE55 district, 202120265,137 sales.

About DE55 7AX

DE55 7AX scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Alfreton Superstore about 5 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DE55 7AX is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,699 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 9/10).

There are 17 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 12 rated Good. The nearest school is Kingdom Christian School, within a short walk.

There were 18 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 5 GP surgeries and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MEDICINE STOP, about 8 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is within a short walk.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

01
We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around DE55 7AX — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.
02
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.
03
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 DE55 7AX?

There are 17 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DE55 7AX, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DE55 7AX safe?

18 crimes were reported within 400m of DE55 7AX in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DE55 7AX?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DE55 7AX includes 22 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DE55 7AX?

DE55 7AX has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. 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 DE55 7AX does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DE55 7AX: 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.

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.