How many schools are near DE6 1EP?

There are 6 schools within a 2-mile catchment of DE6 1EP. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

4 crimes were reported within 400m of DE6 1EP in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 6/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near DE6 1EP?

Transport within 0.5 miles of DE6 1EP includes 16 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

NestScope

DE6 1EP · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 13 JUN 2026

DE6 1EP

Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

An above-average neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 6/10, ranked 17,152 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated

52Schools

82Safety

83Health

61Transport

84Green

84Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around DE6 1EP.

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.

Schools52/100

3Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

4 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 6 schools in total

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolGood · 0.0 mi Ashbourne Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Oswald's CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Hilltop Primary AcademyRequires Improvement · 1.0 mi Clifton CofE Primary School1.7 mi Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary SchoolGood · 1.9 mi

Nearest top-rated: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Good) — 0.0 mi

Safety82/100

4crimes last month

IMD crime decile 8/10 · 4 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 2.6)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83/100

3GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 7/10 · 2 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: ASHBOURNE MEDICAL PRACTICE — 0.8 mi

Transport61/100

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 16 bus stops nearby

Green space84/100

6green spaces

IMD environment decile 9/10 · 21 ha total — largest park 11.3 ha (0.28 mi away)

Nearest: Bowling Green (0.21 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities84/100

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Central England Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Aldi — nearest 0.4 mi — library 0.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Ashbourne — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near DE6 1EP.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

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

4.1µg/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

48dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in DE6.

Average sold price by property type across the DE6 district, 2021–2026 — 2,430 sales.

Detached
Semi-detached
Terraced
Flat

Detached£476k▲ 5.4%

Semi-detached£303k▲ 23.0%

Terraced£314k▲ 39.0%

Flat£114k▼ 58.3%

District-level averages (DE6) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About DE6 1EP

DE6 1EP scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a open access land. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, DE6 1EP is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 6/10, ranked 17,152 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 6 schools within the typical catchment area, including 4 rated Good. The nearest school is Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 4 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 2 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is ASHBOURNE MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.8 mi away. The nearest hospital is ST OSWALDS HOSPITAL, 0.7 mi away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near DE6 1EP. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 16 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 48 dB Lden).

There are 6 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 21 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Bowling Green (0.21 ha), about 3 minutes' walk away. It also lies just beside a open access land (about 7 minutes' walk away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 5 supermarkets in the wider area, including Central England Co-operative, Sainsburys, Marks and Spencer, Aldi. The nearest is Co-op Ashbourne, about 7 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 DE6 1EP on NestScope.

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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.