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Thinking of living at NG14 5GL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Joyce Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Lowdham CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.7 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Gunthorpe CofE Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 71% met the expected standard |
| Lambley Primary School | Primary | 2.9 km | 56% met the expected standard |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Primary | 3.6 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Toot Hill School | Secondary | 6.9 km | Attainment 8: 55.9 · 19.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near NG14 5GL, 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 | Carlton le Willows Tennis Courts | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Football | The Poplars 3G Facilitiy | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Barron's Plantation | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Caythorpe Cricket Club | 3.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Large Artificial Climbing Rock | 3.7 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Shelford Fishery | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Lowdham Bowling Club | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Athletics | Carlton-Le-Willows Academy | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Table tennis | Carlton le Willows Academy : Table-Tennis Centre | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Burton Road Community Centre and Phoenix Boxing Club | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Snooker | King Edward Snooker Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Nottingham) | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Karting | TeamSport Nottingham | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Golf | Springwater Golf Club | 4.9 km | 1 |
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 Burton Joyce, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Poplars Avenue, 150 m away, with a bus about every 29 minutes on weekdays (routes 26, 7); 12 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Burton Joyce Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (800 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Carlton le Willows Academy, 3.4 km away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (5.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is The Co-operative, 800 m away, with Delights closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Apple Tree Medical Practice (750 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (850 m).
For a haircut, Cooper & Taylor is 700 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 10 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
The Village Lunch is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Wheatsheaf the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 16 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 62% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 21% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 343 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Roberts Recreation Ground, 850 m away; for exercise, Carlton le Willows Academy : Table-Tennis Centre (3.5 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 5.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 25 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 76 km.
5 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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Neighbours tend to stay put: 50% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 27% are 65 or over.
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.