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Thinking of living at NG4 2NZ? 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 | 250 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Rivendell Flying High Academy | Primary | 800 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Priory Junior School | Primary | 1.4 km | 39% met the expected standard |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 68% met the expected standard |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 3.0 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| South Nottinghamshire Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 11.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 4.2 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 250 m | – |
Every primary near NG4 2NZ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Football | Carlton Town FC | 960 m | 13 |
| Tennis | Conway Park | 410 m | 8 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Nottingham) | 730 m | 8 |
| Cricket | LLRGS Cricket Pitch | 2.1 km | 8 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 3.0 km | 6 |
| Climbing | Large Artificial Climbing Rock | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 4 |
| Canoe | Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club | 2.6 km | 4 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 3.6 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 1.1 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Basketball | Nottingham Wildcats Arena | 2.8 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Radcliffe-on-Trent Bowling Club | 3.4 km | 3 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 1.8 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 2.4 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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 Carlton, a few minutes' walk (450 m), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Netherdale Green, 50 m away, with a bus about every 60 minutes on weekdays (route 774); 15 departures an hour from the 15 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, a few minutes' walk (250 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, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Morrisons Supermarkets, 250 m away; Victoria Road Convienience Store (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Netherfield Medical Centre (250 m), with Medina Chemist the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Lostboys barbershop is 250 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.
The Bridge Notts CIC is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Fox & Hounds the nearest pub (550 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, 400 m away; for exercise, PureGym (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 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 22 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 72 km.
43 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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No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 30% rent privately.
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.