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Thinking of living at NG16 5HB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagthorpe Primary School | Primary | 0 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Underwood Church of England Primary School | Primary | 1.2 km | 77% met the expected standard |
| Selston Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 km | – |
| Holly Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.8 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Westwood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 2.1 km | – |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hall Park Academy | Secondary | 4.6 km | Attainment 8: 43 · 6.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Aldercar High School | Secondary | 5.0 km | Attainment 8: 33.9 · 2.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Outwood Academy Kirkby | Secondary | 5.3 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Frederick Gent School | Secondary | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.3 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Progression 2 Work | Independent | 4.6 km | – |
Every primary near NG16 5HB, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket | Selston Town Football Club & Selston Town Cricket Club | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Football | Underwood Villa Football Club | 630 m | 2 |
| Tennis | Club At Eastwood Hall | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Phoenix Cue Sports | 4.6 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Selston Bowls | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Fitness | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 1.7 km | 1 |
| Golf | Selston Country Park | 2.1 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 2.5 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Club At Eastwood Hall | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fishing | Aldercar Lane Fishery | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby union | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Amber Valley Rugby Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Rc car | Broxtowe Model Car Club | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Pool | Phoenix Cue Sports | 4.6 km | 1 |
| Boxing | Eastwood Boxing Club | 4.8 km | 1 |
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 Newstead, a drive away (4.9 km), with 33k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is School Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 35 minutes on weekdays (routes 1, 528); 7 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Bagthorpe Primary School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Selston High School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 1.3 km away; Underwood Food Store (1.2 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Selston Surgery (1.3 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.3 km).
For a haircut, Cut Above is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 10 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 69% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 64% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 3 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs and bars.
1958 Coffee House is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and The Red lion pub the nearest pub (300 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 13 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 46% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
Bungalow country: 27% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is The Hills, 1.4 km away; for exercise, T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre (1.7 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 25 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 72 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.
7 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.