It comprises a range of modern housing, several public parks, shops, churches, a school and a nursery.

The former goes through the grounds of the Holly Brook pub before flowing into the latter which comes from Mickleover past Littleover Community School.

The area is situated off the A5250, three miles south-west of the Derby city centre, with easy access to Burton and Birmingham via the A38 and to the M1 via the A50.

Griffe Field Primary School lies within the estate on Grosvenor Drive, built as a part of the initial development by Birch plc (since acquired by Edinburgh-based Miller Homes) but since expanded to double its original size early in the 2000s.

It circles the estate and runs to a terminus on Gower Street in Derby's city centre during daytime from Monday to Saturday.