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Thinking of living at NG10 1DA? 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.
The school, station, shops and GP are all within about a 15-minute walk.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklands Primary School | Primary | 100 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Laurence CofE Primary School | Primary | 350 m | 60% met the expected standard |
| Harrington Junior School | Primary | 1.2 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Parklands Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Grange Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| The Long Eaton School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilsthorpe School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Trent College | Independent | 1.1 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Spring Valley School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | The Long Eaton School | 380 m | 16 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pitch 2 | 560 m | 8 |
| Squash | Trent College | 970 m | 6 |
| Swimming | The Regent Health Club & Spa | 730 m | 5 |
| Golf | Trent Lock Golf Centre | 1.6 km | 4 |
| Sailing | Trent Valley Sailing Club | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Erewash Indoor Bowls Club | 1.3 km | 3 |
| Windsurfing | Trent Windsurfing Club - West Lake | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Fishing | Grange Pond | 1.8 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | West Park Wheeled Sport Area | 650 m | 2 |
| Martial arts | Studio Combat Academy & Martial Arts Centre | 660 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Fitness Options | 770 m | 2 |
| Snooker | 3 Counties Snooker | 770 m | 2 |
| Rowing | Long Eaton Boat Club | 960 m | 2 |
| Multi-sport | West Park Leisure Centre | 960 m | 2 |
| Football | Long Eaton United Football Club | 1.4 km | 2 |
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 Long Eaton, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 652k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Nelson Street, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 15, SN, 29); 47 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Brooklands Primary School, a few minutes' walk (100 m); 67% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Long Eaton School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Iceland, 550 m away, with Booze & News closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Moir Medical Centre (700 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Million Hairs is under 50 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.2 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 45% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 62% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 14 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
Munchbox is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Barge Inn the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 4% flats and 30% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
The nearest park is Long Eaton Library, 400 m away; for exercise, Interim Health Studio (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 13 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 7.7 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 58 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 42% of households own their home outright.
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.
45 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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Every primary near NG10 1DA, 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.