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Thinking of living at NG16 2YP? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 850 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| The Florence Nightingale Academy | Primary | 1000 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Springbank Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 75% met the expected standard |
| Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.5 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.6 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Hall Park Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Kimberley School | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kirk Hallam Community Academy | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.7 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progression 2 Work | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Blue Mountain Education | Independent | 2.5 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Moorgreen Colts Football Club | 340 m | 9 |
| Cricket | Eastwood Town Cricket Club | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Tennis | Eastwood Tennis Club | 1.4 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Club At Eastwood Hall | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | Martins Martial Arts Academy | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Phoenix Cue Sports | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Heanor Miners Welfare Bowling Green | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Eastwood Boxing Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Pool | Phoenix Cue Sports | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Broxtowe Model Car Club | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Kimberley TAGB TaeKwon-Do School | 3.0 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Wash Meadows Basketball Facility | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Kimberley School Sports Centre | 3.2 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 21. 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 Langley Mill, a short drive or bike ride (2.7 km), with 100k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Bacon Close, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 535); 1 departures an hour from the 7 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 (22 by car).
The nearest primary school is The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 50% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hall Park Academy, 1.9 km away; Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (5.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Marks & Spencer, 1.0 km away, with Budgens closer still (600 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newthorpe Medical Practice (800 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Bowery Hairdressing is 600 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
AJ's Cafe Giltbrook is the closest café or restaurant (1.0 km), and The Hayloft the nearest pub (900 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 74 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 18 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 58% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 233 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Recreation Park, 350 m away; for exercise, Birnam Park (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 15 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
6 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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| Jasmine House School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
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Every primary near NG16 2YP, 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.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 20 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 69 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% 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.