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Thinking of living at NG4 2DJ? 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 GP is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Parkdale Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 54% met the expected standard |
| Netherfield Primary School | Primary | 1.8 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | Primary | 2.0 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Nottinghamshire Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 1.5 km | – |
| Hollygirt School | Independent | 4.6 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Onchan Park | 1.2 km | 18 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Nottingham) | 1.6 km | 14 |
| Football | Pitch 2 | 2.2 km | 14 |
| Cricket | Wilsons Cricket Club | 2.3 km | 12 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 490 m | 8 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 1.3 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 7 |
| Climbing | High Ropes Course | 1.1 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Bowling Green | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Golf | Nottinghamshire Golf & Country Club | 3.1 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 180 m | 4 |
| Canoe | Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club | 910 m | 4 |
| Squash | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | 1.9 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 2.3 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 48. 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, about a 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 10k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Manor Farm, 300 m away, with a bus about every 25 minutes on weekdays (routes 45, 44A); 7 departures an hour from the 3 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 Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy, about a 10-minute walk (700 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Nottingham Academy, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsburys, 1.1 km away, with The Kiosk closer still (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Trentside Medical Group (1.3 km), with Vantage Vale Chemist the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Gaia is 1.3 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.5 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: 17 restaurants and cafés, 1 pubs and bars.
Tina's Cafe is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Starting Gate the nearest pub (700 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 125 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 13% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 126 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Colwick Rectory Recreation Ground, 250 m away; for exercise, Posture (350 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 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 22 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 72 km.
11 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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| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College |
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| Independent |
| 4.7 km |
| 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG4 2DJ, 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.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
The nearest university is Nottingham Trent University, 4.4 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.