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Thinking of living at NG14 6FG? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Manor Park Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School | Primary | 650 m | 53% met the expected standard |
| Colonel Frank Seely Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 47.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Salterford House School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
| Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Independent | 5.9 km | – |
Every primary near NG14 6FG, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Springwater Golf Club | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Mellish Rugby Football Club | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Tennis | William Lee Memorial Park | 820 m | 3 |
| Football | Arnold Town Football Club | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Calverton Leisure Centre | 520 m | 2 |
| Squash | Calverton Leisure Centre | 520 m | 1 |
| Rugby | The Memorial Ground | 3.2 km | 1 |
| Fitness | Arnold Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Badminton | Redhill Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Weightlifting | Redhill Leisure Centre | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Il Dan Taekwondo | 5.0 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 drive away (6.5 km), with 13k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is St Wilfrids Square, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes CC, 61, 747); 41 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 43 minutes away by public transport (21 by car).
The nearest primary school is St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 71% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Colonel Frank Seely Academy, 650 m away; Attainment 8: 47.9 · 10.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (4.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 100 m away; Manor Fuel Station (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Calverton Practice (100 m), with Glad Pharmacy Calverton the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Curling Tongs is 3.7 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 13 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
No18 Coffee & Eatery is the closest café or restaurant (100 m), and Calverton Working Mens Club the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 67 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 42 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 215 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Oxton park, 2.7 km away; for exercise, Lakeside Health and Fitness Suite (3.8 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 10 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.8 µg/m³).
29 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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For holidays, East Midlands is 28 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 79 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% 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.