Measuring the distances…
These only choose where you start. Every page and every lens is still one tap away.
Sign in to keep them on every device →Measuring the distances…
Thinking of living at NG10 5LS? 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.
Answer a few questions in Where could I live? and this will use your own priorities. Until then, try a perspective.
Working out the fit…
here typical · scale 0–50%
3 crimes recorded on Mountfield Avenue in the last 12 months. The street →
here typical · scale 0–50%
here England and Wales · scale 0–100%
here England and Wales · scale 0–50%
| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ladycross Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Longmoor Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Risley Lower Grammar CE (VC) Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 64% met the expected standard |
| Cloudside Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | 70% met the expected standard |
| William Lilley Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Friesland School | Secondary | 700 m | Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilsthorpe School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 2.0 km | – |
| Trent College | Independent | 2.0 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG10 5LS, 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 | Wilsthorpe School | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Cricket | Sandiacre Town Cricket Club | 450 m | 10 |
| Squash | Friesland School | 690 m | 6 |
| Swimming | Cloudside Academy | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Golf | Erewash Valley Golf Club | 2.2 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre | 780 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Erewash Indoor Bowls Club | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Fitness | Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre | 780 m | 3 |
| Football | Sandiacre Town Football Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Hickings Lane Skate Park | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Stapleford Cue Club | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Martial Arts Centre | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Stanton Fishing Club | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Pilates | Nottingham Pilates | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Judo | Long Eaton Judo Club | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Pool | 3 Counties Snooker | 3.1 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Toton Lane tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.2 km). The nearest rail station is Long Eaton, 3.7 km away, with 652k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Lancaster Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (route 29); 22 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 42 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is Ladycross Infant School, about a 10-minute walk (650 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Friesland School, 700 m away; Attainment 8: 44.1 · 10.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-operative Group Food, 650 m away, with Karthik News & Off Licence closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Adam House Medical Centre (450 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.8 km).
For a haircut, Hepburns Hair and Beauty is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.8 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Piggy's Gastro Grub is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Bridge Inn the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 79 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 14 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 7% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Doncaster Avenue Recreation Ground, 850 m away; for exercise, Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre (800 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 12.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 9.1 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 59 km.
24 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.
More for moving: Moving for a reason · Where could I live? · Places like Long Eaton North · Compare a shortlist
Most households own their home, 18% 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.