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Thinking of living at NG16 2QS? 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.
You'll mostly drive: the nearest station, supermarket, GP are all over 1 km away.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awsworth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0 m | 59% met the expected standard |
| Gilthill Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 67% met the expected standard |
| Hollywell Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Kimberley Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Cotmanhay Junior School | Primary | 2.0 km | 38% met the expected standard |
| The Kimberley School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Park Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 4.1 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Blue Mountain Education | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Progression 2 Work | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | The 2bm Ground | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Tennis | Basil Russell Playing Fields | 3.1 km | 8 |
| Football | New Manor Ground | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Kimberley School Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | Martins Martial Arts Academy | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Kimberley School Sports Centre | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Oldmoor Pond | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Athletics | Rutland Sports Park | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Skateboard | Broxtowe Country Park skatepark | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Kimberley TAGB TaeKwon-Do School | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Wash Meadows Basketball Facility | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Oldmoor Farm Riding School | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Eastwood Boxing Club | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Ten-pin bowling | MFA Bowl | 3.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Ilkeston, a short drive or bike ride (1.6 km), with 203k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Nursery, 100 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 27); 6 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Awsworth Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 59% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is The Kimberley School, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 51 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (3.6 km) and Nottingham Girls' Academy (4.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 1.3 km away, with Londis closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Giltbrook Surgery (1.8 km), with Awsworth Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Cutz is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 20 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
Brocky's is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Crown the nearest pub (200 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 78 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 27 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 57% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 137 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Millennium Park, 1.4 km away; for exercise, PureGym (1.3 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 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 17 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 67 km.
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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| Silver Linings School |
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| Independent |
| 5.0 km |
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Every primary near NG16 2QS, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.