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Thinking of living at NG4 2FT? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherfield Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| The Sacred Heart Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | 950 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | Primary | 1.0 km | – |
| The Carlton Junior Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| The Carlton Infant Academy | Primary | 1.2 km | – |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Nottinghamshire Academy | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 400 m | – |
| Hollygirt School | Independent | 4.6 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Conway Park | 570 m | 15 |
| Football | Carlton Town FC | 1.5 km | 14 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Nottingham) | 1.1 km | 12 |
| Cricket | LLRGS Cricket Pitch | 2.1 km | 11 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 1.6 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 2.6 km | 8 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Large Artificial Climbing Rock | 1.7 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Canoe | Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 3.3 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Former Porchester Bowling Club | 3.5 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 990 m | 3 |
| Squash | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 2.8 km | 3 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 47. 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 few minutes' walk (200 m), with 10k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Knight Street, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 44, 44A); 44 departures an hour from the 12 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 Netherfield Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (600 m); 51% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Carlton le Willows Academy, 1.6 km away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Heron Foods, 200 m away; Tuxfords Butchers (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Trentside Medical Group (200 m), with Peak Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Beautiful Health and Beauty is 150 m 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.
TBH Bootcamps is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Fox & Hounds the nearest pub (350 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 Conway Road Recreation Ground, 550 m away; for exercise, Crossfit (750 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.
52 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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| Independent |
| 4.7 km |
| 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG4 2FT, 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, 4.7 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.