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Thinking of living at DN17 3NU? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messingham Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Bottesford Junior School | Primary | 2.6 km | 48% met the expected standard |
| Bottesford Infant School | Primary | 2.6 km | – |
| Leys Farm Junior School | Primary | 3.2 km | 53% met the expected standard |
| Holme Valley Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 90% met the expected standard |
| Frederick Gough School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Bede's Catholic Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Melior Community Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Act Fast NL | Independent | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 1.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Acres Independent School | Independent | 3.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pledge2Learn | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near DN17 3NU, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | The Lincolnshire Golf Academy | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Tennis | The Lincolnshire Golf Academy | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Birch Park Football Gound | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Riddings Pool | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Ashby Bowl | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Cheerleading | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 4.9 km | 1 |
| Dance | Legends Elite Cheerleading | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Kirton Lindsey, a drive away (6.2 km), with 1k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Brigg.
The nearest bus stop is Brigg Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes 100, 103, 601, 101); 8 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Messingham Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Frederick Gough School, 3.6 km away; Attainment 8: 42.2 · 6% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Messingham Food Store, 200 m away, with Jet Premier Express at Spencers Garage closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Messingham Family Medical Centre (150 m), with Tobrey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (150 m).
For a haircut, Head Kandi Hair & Beauty is 3.2 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Scunthorpe General Hospital, 7.0 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 14 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The Snug is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Horn Inn Messingham the nearest pub (under 50 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 39 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 40 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 63% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 38% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Valley Park, 2.5 km away; for exercise, Riddings Leisure Centre (3.6 km).
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 5.1 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 18 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 111 km.
21 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 52% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 30% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.