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Thinking of living at NG2 5FS? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Bay Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 84% met the expected standard |
| West Bridgford Infant School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Greenfields Community School | Primary | 900 m | 62% met the expected standard |
| William Booth Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| West Bridgford Junior School | Primary | 1.5 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| The Nottingham Emmanuel School | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Becket School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Joseph's School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Hollygirt School | Independent | 3.1 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Girls' High School GDST | Independent | 3.2 km | 42.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG2 5FS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bridgford Park | 520 m | 33 |
| Swimming | The Portland Centre | 820 m | 23 |
| Football | The City Ground | 220 m | 22 |
| Cricket | Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club | 280 m | 12 |
| Fitness | NG Sweat Personal Training | 180 m | 11 |
| Rugby union | Archers Sport Bar | 240 m | 11 |
| Squash | Trent Bridge Cricket Ground (Nottinghamshire Ccc) | 360 m | 9 |
| Rowing | Nottingham Britannia Rowing Club | 290 m | 8 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 330 m | 7 |
| Golf | Swings | 510 m | 6 |
| Skateboard | Lady Bay Skatepark | 440 m | 5 |
| Canoe | Nottingham Kayak Club | 290 m | 4 |
| Climbing | Boatyard Boulders | 500 m | 4 |
| Martial arts | Nottingham School of Blackbelts | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Forest Recreation Ground Multi Activity Pitch | 3.5 km | 4 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 53. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 50% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Nottingham Station tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km). The nearest rail station is Nottingham, 1.4 km away, with 8.1m journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Fox Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 11, 90, LC9, 11C); 63 departures an hour from the 9 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 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Lady Bay Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m); 84% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is West Bridgford Junior School (0.8 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is The Nottingham Emmanuel School, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 44.2 · 9.5% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: The West Bridgford School (1.6 km) and Nottingham Girls' Academy (5.8 km).
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Group Food, 450 m away, with Laithwaite's Wine closer still (50 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Bay Therapy Centre (300 m), with Atos Care the closest pharmacy (50 m).
For a haircut, J Barber is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 3.9 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).
Evenings out are on the doorstep: 47 restaurants and cafés and 8 pubs and bars in the neighbourhood.
McDonalds is the closest café or restaurant (50 m), and Larwood & Voce the nearest pub (200 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (18 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 109 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 11 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 41% flats and 13% detached houses.
Most homes are Victorian or Edwardian: 58% were built before 1919.
The nearest park is Bridgford Park, 550 m away; for exercise, NG Sweat Personal Training (200 m).
57 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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The beach is on your doorstep: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 2.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 17 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 67 km.
Many neighbours rent: 39% of households rent privately and 9% socially.
It's young: 29% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 55% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 18% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is Nottingham Trent University, 2.5 km away (TEF Gold).
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.