DE21 postcode district

City of Derby · 1,261 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in City of Derby sold for £207,250 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. Across Derby, police record 135 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the DE21 district, the nearest primary school is Cavendish Close Infant School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Lees Brook Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good); the nearest GP surgery is The Park Medical Practice, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Spondon station is 1.7 mi away; the nearest park is 0.3 mi away, about a 7 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Cavendish Close Infant SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–7

Ofsted report cardInspected 12 May 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceNeeds attentionEarly yearsExpected standard

150 m

Cavendish Close Junior AcademyPrimary · Academy sponsor led · ages 7–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 23 Jun 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceExpected standard

0.1 mi

Chaddesden Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 28 Apr 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourStrong standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardLeadership and governanceStrong standardEarly yearsExpected standard

0.5 mi

St Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 3–11 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Parkview Primary SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–11

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Mar 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

0.8 mi

Secondary

Lees Brook AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 11–18

Ofsted: GoodInspected 19 Sept 2023 · Report

0.4 mi

Da Vinci AcademySecondary · Academy sponsor led · ages 11–16

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding met · Report

InclusionExpected standardCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attention

Nursery, special and other

Tuition Services Co Brookside SchoolMiscellaneous · Not applicable · Ofsted reports

1.5 mi

Central Community Nursery SchoolNursery · Local authority nursery school · ages 0–5

Ofsted report cardInspected 3 Feb 2026 · Safeguarding not met · Report

InclusionNeeds attentionCurriculum and teachingNeeds attentionAchievementNeeds attentionAttendance and behaviourUrgent improvement

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Spondon

1.7 mi

Derby

1.8 mi

Peartree

3.1 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.3 mito the nearest park

4parks within a 10 minute walk

26hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.3 mi · 7 min walk

Chaddesden ParkPark or garden · 24 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Playing field1.1 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Bowling green0.7 hectares

0.5 mi · 9 min walk

Springwood Leisure CentreSports ground · 11 hectares

0.5 mi · 10 min walk

Play area (4 nearby)nearest 0.5 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Chaddesden ParkAllotments or community garden · 1.9 hectares

0.5 mi · 11 min walk

Sports ground0.1 hectares

0.6 mi · 11 min walk

Park or garden (3 nearby)nearest 4.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 14 min walk

Roe Farm Recreational GroundPlaying field · 4.5 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Playing field (2 nearby)nearest 0.4 hectares

0.7 mi · 15 min walk

Play area (2 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

0.8 mi · 16 min walk

Source: OS Open Greenspace (Ordnance Survey). Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right. Public parks, playing fields, play areas, allotments and sports grounds within 1 mile, measured in a straight line to the nearest way in. Some sports grounds and allotments are for members only.

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Questions about the DE21 district

What is the crime rate in the DE21 district?

Across Derby, police record 135 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, above the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the DE21 district?

The average home in City of Derby sold for £207,250 in the latest House Price Index, up 2.7% on a year earlier. By type: detached £316,959, semi-detached £210,400, terraced £166,646, flats £107,116. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the DE21 district?

The nearest primary school is Cavendish Close Infant School, 150 m away, about a 2 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Lees Brook Academy, 0.4 mi away, about a 7 minute walk (Ofsted: good). Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the DE21 district?

Spondon is 1.7 mi away.

What is the average household income in the DE21 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £46,590 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.