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Thinking of living at NG4 3GZ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Farm Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Priory Junior School | Primary | 500 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Primary | 550 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 700 m | – |
| Netherfield Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 51% met the expected standard |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 3.3 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 3.8 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 1.1 km | – |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 5.0 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Carlton le Willows Tennis Courts | 690 m | 11 |
| Football | Carlton Town FC | 950 m | 11 |
| Cricket | LLRGS Cricket Pitch | 1.0 km | 8 |
| Swimming | Everlast Gyms (Nottingham) | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 3.9 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Large Artificial Climbing Rock | 500 m | 4 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Brickyard Community Centre | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 500 m | 2 |
| Shooting | Gedling Wood | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 2.8 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Former Porchester Bowling Club | 3.3 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, about a 10-minute walk (1.0 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Main Road, 300 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 774); 41 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Willow Farm Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 68% 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, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (5.3 km).
The nearest supermarket is Nisa Local, 450 m away; Carlton PFS (450 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westdale Lane Surgery (500 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, Barber Queue is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.9 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
KC's Cafe And Cob Shop is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and Gedling Club & Institute the nearest pub (200 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 57 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 11% flats and 34% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 151 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Willow Gardens, 200 m away; for exercise, Carlton le Willows Academy : Table-Tennis Centre (350 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 3.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 73 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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| Independent |
| 5.1 km |
| 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG4 3GZ, 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
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.