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Thinking of living at DN37 9RE? 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 and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wybers Wood Academy | Primary | 750 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Western Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 61% met the expected standard |
| Laceby Acres Primary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| John Whitgift Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.1 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Healing Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 10.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oasis Academy Wintringham | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 35.9 · 4.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Waltham Toll Bar Academy | Secondary | 5.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Orchard Independent Special School | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 3.6 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Best Futures | Independent | 3.1 km | – |
| St James' School | Independent | 3.1 km | 2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near DN37 9RE, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Butt Lane Playing Field | 2.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | Grimsby Golf Club | 900 m | 4 |
| Swimming | John Whitgift Academy | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Grimsby Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Bowls | West End Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Grimsby Amateur Boxing Club | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Billiards | Cueworld Snooker/Pool Rooms | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Grimsby Martial Arts Academy | 4.7 km | 2 |
| Footgolf | Grimsby Golf Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Grimsby Ice Rink | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ice skating | Grimsby Ice Rink | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Parkour | Grimsby Parkour Park | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Grimsby Parkour Park | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Grimsby Rugby Union Football Club | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Rugby Club parking | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Cueworld Snooker/Pool Rooms | 4.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 23. 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 Great Coates, a short drive or bike ride (1.9 km), with 6k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Cleethorpes.
The nearest bus stop is St Nicholas Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 6); 5 departures an hour from the 3 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Wybers Wood Academy, about a 10-minute walk (750 m); 85% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is John Whitgift Academy, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 48.1 · 7.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: Caistor Grammar School (14 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lincolnshire Co-op Wybers Wood Food Store (previously Lincolnshire Co-operative), 500 m away; The Chocolat Story / Lab Cocoa (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Woodfield Medical (1.8 km), with Wybers Wood Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Laceby Tanning & Beauty is 750 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Diana Princess of Wales Hospital, 2.7 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 2 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Pizza Palace is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Jubilee Inn the nearest pub (550 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 2% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Ford's Avenue Open Space, 2.3 km away; for exercise, Grimsby Leisure Centre (1.9 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Cleethorpes, 7.3 km away, was rated good for water quality in 2025.
The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.6 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, Humberside is 15 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 144 km.
7 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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Most households own their home, 15% 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.