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Thinking of living at NG4 3HF? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Priory Junior School | Primary | 250 m | 39% met the expected standard |
| All Hallows CofE Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 65% met the expected standard |
| Willow Farm Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| Phoenix Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 450 m | – |
| Carlton le Willows Academy | Secondary | 650 m | Attainment 8: 55.1 · 16.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Carlton Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 45.1 · 8.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Academy | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 42.1 · 7.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Wells Academy | Secondary | 3.5 km | Attainment 8: 43.1 · 5.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Venture Learning | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 4.8 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hollygirt School | Independent | 4.9 km | 5.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Conway Park | 890 m | 11 |
| Football | Carlton Town FC | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Swimming | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 11 |
| Cricket | LLRGS Cricket Pitch | 810 m | 8 |
| Rugby union | Adbolton Sports Ground | 3.9 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 5 |
| Climbing | Large Artificial Climbing Rock | 380 m | 4 |
| Bowls | Former Porchester Bowling Club | 3.0 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | OMAC-UK | 390 m | 3 |
| Skateboard | The Joshua Dale Skate Park | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Basketball | The Brickyard Community Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Sailing | The Nottingham Sailing Club | 4.0 km | 3 |
| Shooting | Gedling Wood | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 1.6 km | 2 |
| Rowing | Regatta Lake | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Canoe | Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club | 3.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 44. 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 15-minute walk (1.1 km), with 53k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Church View, 50 m away, with a bus about every 10 minutes on weekdays (routes 44, 774, 44A); 40 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Priory Junior School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 39% 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, 650 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 Sainsbury's, 500 m away, with Peak Pharmacy closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westdale Lane Surgery (350 m), with Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Snips and Tips is 50 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.
Paprika is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and Gedling Club & Institute the nearest pub (100 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, 150 m away; for exercise, Omac-Uk (400 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.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% of households own their home outright.
46 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.
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.