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Thinking of living at NG17 9BW? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annesley Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Kirkby Woodhouse School | Primary | 1.2 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Newstead Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.5 km | 79% met the expected standard |
| Kingsway Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| Outwood Academy Kirkby | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Ashfield Comprehensive School | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 47.8 · 11% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The National CofE Academy | Secondary | 4.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.6 · 6.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Selston High School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 38.8 · 5.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sutton Community Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | Attainment 8: 37.6 · 8.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Pollyteach | Independent | 5.4 km | Attainment 8: 7.2 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG17 9BW, 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) | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Tennis | Kingsway Park | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Cricket | Linby Colliery Welfare Football Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Peak Physique | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Football | Underwood Villa Football Club | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Kirkby Leisure Centre | 2.2 km | 1 |
| Snooker | Public Snooker Hall | 2.9 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Ashfield RUFC | 3.9 km | 1 |
| Bowls | Selston Bowls | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Selston Equestrian Centre | 4.0 km | 1 |
| Exercise | T.E.A.M. Fitness Centre | 4.3 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 short drive or bike ride (1.8 km), with 33k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Badger Box, under 50 m away, with a bus about every 32 minutes on weekdays (route 3A); 38 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 13 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Annesley Primary and Nursery 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 Outwood Academy Kirkby, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 36.1 · 2.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op Store, 950 m away, with Midfield Stores closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Ashfield House (Annesley) (850 m), with Affinity Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (650 m).
For a haircut, Luxe Lounge is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is King's Mill Hospital, 6.3 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: 4 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
PrepPots is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and Badger Box the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 42% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
Bungalow country: 25% of homes are bungalows.
The nearest park is Acacia Community Park, 400 m away; for exercise, My Gym Space (2.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 28 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 75 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 43% of households own their home outright.
18 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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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.