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Thinking of living at NG4 1AB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkdale Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 600 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | – |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | Primary | 900 m | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 1.7 km | – |
| Hollygirt School | Independent | 3.4 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 3.5 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Onchan Park | 700 m | 25 |
| Football | Netherfield Boys/Girls/Seniors F.C. | 1.3 km | 16 |
| Swimming | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 16 |
| Cricket | nPower Urban Cricket | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 2.1 km | 10 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 1.9 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 7 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Climbing | High Ropes Course | 1.7 km | 6 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 1.2 km | 5 |
| Squash | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Canoe | Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club | 1.8 km | 4 |
| Snooker | Spot on Snooker | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Basketball | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | 960 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 1.7 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 51. 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 Netherfield, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km), with 10k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Trentdale Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 9 minutes on weekdays (routes 43, 773); 26 departures an hour from the 6 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Parkdale Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 76% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Porchester Junior School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Nottingham Academy, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (5.5 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 800 m away, with Kurd Off Licence closer still (300 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Bakersfield Medical Centre (350 m), with Cox Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Gaia is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.7 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Acropolisfoods is the closest café or restaurant (750 m), and Toby Carvery Colwick Park the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 65 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 25% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Parkdale Playground, 250 m away; for exercise, Powerhouse Gym (700 m).
The beach is on your doorstep: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 2.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.6 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 22 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 72 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
16 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.