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Thinking of living at DN34 5BZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Nunsthorpe | Primary | 750 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Woodlands Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Yarborough Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Macaulay Primary Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Oasis Academy Wintringham | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| John Whitgift Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Havelock Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Beacon Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 37.5 · 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waltham Toll Bar Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St James' School | Independent | 1.1 km | 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Martin's Preparatory School | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Learning4Life-GY |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Barretts Recreation Ground | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Grimsby Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Golf | Grimsby Golf Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Bowls | West End Bowls Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Boxing | Grimsby Amateur Boxing Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Grimsby Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Rugby union | Grimsby Rugby Union Football Club | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Cueworld Snooker/Pool Rooms | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Fusion Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Ice hockey | Grimsby Ice Rink | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Grimsby Ice Rink | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Footgolf | Grimsby Golf Centre | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Parkour | Grimsby Parkour Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Grimsby Parkour Park | 1.8 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | Hard Work MMA | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Cueworld Snooker/Pool Rooms | 2.3 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 25. 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 Grimsby Town, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 439k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Lincoln.
The nearest bus stop is Coventry Avenue, 50 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 12); 14 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Grange Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 33% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Oasis Academy Wintringham, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 650 m away, with Cohens Chemist closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Birkwood Medical Centre (200 m), with Birkwood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Jennifers Unisex Salon is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 1.5 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 3 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Grange Community Centre is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Grimsby Town Cricket Club the nearest pub (650 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (8 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 129 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 9% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is People's Park, 1.5 km away; for exercise, Performance Lab (1.3 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Cleethorpes, 6.1 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, Humberside is 16 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 145 km.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
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.
25 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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| Independent |
| 2.7 km |
| 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DN34 5BZ, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.