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Thinking of living at NG16 3FN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 50 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| The Florence Nightingale Academy | Primary | 550 m | 58% met the expected standard |
| Greasley Beauvale Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 700 m | 50% met the expected standard |
| Hall Park Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Kimberley School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 51 · 13.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Holgate Academy | Secondary | 4.8 km | Attainment 8: 34.3 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progression 2 Work | Independent | 600 m | – |
| Jasmine House School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Blue Mountain Education | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near NG16 3FN, 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 | Eastwood Community Football Club | 520 m | 10 |
| Cricket | Eastwood Town Cricket Club | 500 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Club At Eastwood Hall | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Tennis | Eastwood Tennis Club | 870 m | 3 |
| Martial arts | Martins Martial Arts Academy | 4.8 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Phoenix Cue Sports | 950 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Heanor Miners Welfare Bowling Green | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Fitness | Unity Gym Heanor | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Squash | The Manor Health & Racquets Club | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Eastwood Boxing Club | 920 m | 1 |
| Pool | Phoenix Cue Sports | 950 m | 1 |
| Rc car | Broxtowe Model Car Club | 1.3 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 3.3 km | 1 |
| Taekwondo | Kimberley TAGB TaeKwon-Do School | 3.5 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Kimberley School Sports Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Basketball | Wash Meadows Basketball Facility | 4.6 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 18. 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 (2.5 km), with 100k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Metcalf Road, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 535); 1 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Lawrence View Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (50 m); 58% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Hall Park Academy, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Heanor Gate Spencer Academy (5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 450 m away, with Greasley General Store closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newthorpe Medical Practice (800 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Plais is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 12 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: 9 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Age UK - Age Concern Eastwood is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Greasley Miners Welfare Social Club the nearest pub (400 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 49 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 12 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
Bungalow country: 26% of homes are bungalows.
It's growing: about 130 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Beauvale Jubilee Park, 500 m away; for exercise, Greasley Sports Centre (450 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 22 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 48% of households own their home outright.
42 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.
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.