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Thinking of living at NG15 6DS? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Junior School | Primary | 450 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Holgate Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| The Holgate Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The National CofE Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bulwell Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Vale Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bestwood Village School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Crisp Vocational Provision | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 4.8 km | – |
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| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Hucknall Town Football Club | 630 m | 7 |
| Tennis | Titchfield Park (Hazelgrove) | 470 m | 6 |
| Golf | Nottingham City Golf Club | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Hucknall Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club | 2.8 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Bulwell Bogs Water Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Nabbs Lane Recreation Ground | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Kang Han Combat and Martial Arts Academy | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Spot-On Snooker Club | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Nabbs Lane Skate Park | 880 m | 1 |
| Basketball | Nabbs Lane Basketball Court | 1.0 km | 1 |
| Billiards | Spot On Snooker Club | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Bulwell Hall Park Lakes | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Squash | Hucknall Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Baseball | Nottingham Rebels | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Bulwell Fight Factory | 3.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 19. 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 Butler's Hill tram stop, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km). The nearest rail station is Hucknall, 1.5 km away, with 169k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Oak Grove, 200 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route C); 15 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Broomhill Junior School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Hucknall Flying High Academy (0.9 km).
The nearest secondary is The Holgate Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 34.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 700 m away, with Birchdale News closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Torkard Hill Medical Ctre (400 m), with Ascent Pharmacy - Torkard Hill the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Chic Hair & Beauty is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 9.3 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.
Arunothai is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Broomhill Inn the nearest pub (450 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 104 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 17% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 322 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Farleys Lane Nature Area, 450 m away; for exercise, JR's Olympia 2000 (1.2 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 73 km.
Most households own their home, 12% 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.
25 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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