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Thinking of living at NG17 8EB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The West Park Academy | Primary | 250 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Orchard Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 450 m | 56% met the expected standard |
| Greenwood Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 550 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Kirkby | Secondary | 1.0 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashfield Comprehensive School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sutton Community Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Quarrydale Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 36.6 · 3.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.5 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Westbourne School | Independent | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 1.3 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG17 8EB, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | Notts Golf Club (Hollinwell) | 3.2 km | 6 |
| Tennis | Kingsway Park | 1.1 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Mansfield Cricket Club | 3.3 km | 3 |
| Swimming | Kirkby Leisure Centre | 870 m | 2 |
| Fitness | Peak Physique | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Sutton Community Academy | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Lammas Leisure Centre | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Public Snooker Hall | 430 m | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashfield RUFC | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Lammas Ice Rink | 2.8 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Sailing | Sutton in Ashfield Sailing Club | 3.7 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Brierley Park MTB Track | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Selston Bowls | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.5 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 Kirkby in Ashfield, about a 5-minute walk (500 m), with 122k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Wheatley Avenue, 50 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 3B, 90, A1, 3A); 22 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The West Park Academy, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 68% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Outwood Academy Kirkby, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Op, 300 m away, with Victoria Road Post Office closer still (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kirkby Community Primary Care Centre (800 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Kirkby Turkish Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 3.8 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: 6 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
The West Park Academy is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Dandy Cock the nearest pub (100 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 174 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 12% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is West Park, 600 m away; for exercise, Kirkby Leisure Centre (850 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 31 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.
30 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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