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Thinking of living at NG15 7JX? 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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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Holgate Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 850 m | – |
| Hillside Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 950 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| The National CofE Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holgate Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bulwell Academy | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Park Vale Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Oakwood Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bestwood Village School | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
| Crisp Vocational Provision | Independent | 3.2 km | – |
| Longdale Lodge Outdoor Learning Centre | Independent | 5.4 km | – |
Every primary near NG15 7JX, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | RM Stadium | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Titchfield Park (Hazelgrove) | 660 m | 5 |
| Golf | Leen Valley Footgolf And Discgolf | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Swimming | Hucknall Leisure Centre | 610 m | 3 |
| Rugby union | Paviors RFC | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Nabbs Lane Recreation Ground | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Spot-On Snooker Club | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Bulwell Bogs Water Park | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Kang Han Combat and Martial Arts Academy | 130 m | 1 |
| Billiards | Spot On Snooker Club | 260 m | 1 |
| Squash | Hucknall Leisure Centre | 610 m | 1 |
| Skateboard | Nabbs Lane Skate Park | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Nabbs Lane Basketball Court | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Bulwell Hall Park Lakes | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Baseball | Nottingham Rebels | 2.8 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 Hucknall, about a 10-minute walk (650 m), with 169k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Windmill Avenue, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 34); 60 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Hucknall National Church of England Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 70% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The National CofE Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Welcome store, 150 m away; Beer Shack (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Whyburn Medical Practice (150 m), with Harts Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Barber Bolger is 50 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 18 pubs and bars.
Atlantis Fish Bar is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Green Dragon the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (23 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 165 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1930s.
The nearest park is Titchfield Park, 700 m away; for exercise, JR's Olympia 2000 (150 m).
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 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
64 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
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.