DE56 1RA · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 08 JUL 2026

DE56 1RA

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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

81/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 20,219 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

65Schools

85Safety

86Health

77Transport

95Green

86Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DE56 1RA.

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.

Schools65

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

7 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 12 schools in total

Herbert Strutt Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Pottery Primary SchoolRequires Improvement · 0.8 mi St John's CofE Primary School and NurseryGood · 0.8 mi Belper School and Sixth Form Centre0.9 mi Long Row Primary SchoolGood · 0.9 mi St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary Academy1.0 mi

Nearest top-rated: Herbert Strutt Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety85

17crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 17 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 9.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare86

6GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 5 GP, 1 hospital, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.5 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES — 0.6 mi

Transport77

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 26 bus stops nearby

Green space95

11green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 30 ha total — largest park 17.9 ha (0.16 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities86

8supermarkets

8 supermarkets within 2 mi — Morrisons, Central England Co-operative, Iceland, Aldi… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.7 mi

Nearest: Morrisons Daily Belper Chestnut Avenue — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DE56 1RA.

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

7.3µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DE56.

Average sold price by property type across the DE56 district, 2021–2026 — 3,801 sales.

About DE56 1RA

DE56 1RA scores 81/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DE56 1RA is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,219 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 high (IMD housing decile 4/10).

There are 12 schools within the typical catchment area, including 7 rated Good. The nearest school is Herbert Strutt Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 3 minutes' walk away.

There were 17 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, 1 hospital and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is RAPID RESPONSE SERVICES, about 11 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is BABINGTON HOSPITAL, about 12 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 11 minutes' walk 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 DE56 1RA — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile 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 DE56 1RA?

There are 12 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DE56 1RA. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is DE56 1RA safe?

17 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of DE56 1RA in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DE56 1RA?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DE56 1RA includes 26 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for DE56 1RA?

DE56 1RA has a NestScope Score of 81/100 — a well-off 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 DE56 1RA does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around DE56 1RA: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (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.