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Thinking of living at NG12 4DZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tollerton Primary School | Primary | 150 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Edwalton Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Rosecliffe Spencer Academy | Primary | 2.1 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Rushcliffe Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 58.1 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The South Wolds Academy & Sixth Form | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 53.5 · 20.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The West Bridgford School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 62.9 · 31.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | Secondary | 4.7 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Becket School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Plumtree School | Independent | 1.3 km | – |
| Easthorpe School | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
Every primary near NG12 4DZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Keyworth Normanton Playing Fields | 2.3 km | 15 |
| Tennis | Tollerton Open Space | 740 m | 13 |
| Cricket | Plumtree Cricket Club | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Keyworth Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 10 |
| Rugby union | West Bridgford RFC | 2.5 km | 8 |
| Rowing | University of Nottingham Boat Club | 4.2 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Keyworth Leisure Centre | 3.3 km | 6 |
| Golf | Edwalton Golf Centre | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Keyworth Bowls Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Squash | Rushcliffe Arena | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Canoe | Flow Kayaks Paddlesports Store | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Boundary Road Park | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Bmx | 4X Track | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Table tennis | Keyworth Table Tennis Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Shooting | Cotgrave Forest | 3.6 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 47% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Ruddington Lane tram stop, a drive away (4.5 km). The nearest rail station is Nottingham, 6.0 km away, with 8.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tollerton Lane, 500 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (routes KC, 19, 4).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 51 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
This is car country: only 7% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Tollerton Primary School, a few minutes' walk (150 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, 2.5 km away; Attainment 8: 58.1 · 23.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 750 m away, with Tollerton Convenience closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Gamston Medical Ctr. (2.4 km), with Edwalton Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.7 km).
For a haircut, LmH is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 11 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: 11 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
The Air Hostess is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Meadow Covert the nearest pub (1.6 km).
It's a low-crime area: about 32 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 52 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 79% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 365 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Miss Machin's Field, 1.8 km away; for exercise, Notts Gymnastics Centre (2.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 8.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
11 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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The air is clean: background nitrogen dioxide is 6.7 µg/m³, among the lowest in the country.
For holidays, East Midlands is 17 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 58% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 33% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 46% of adults have a degree.
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.