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Thinking of living at NG5 6GS? 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 station is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Arnold View Primary School | Primary | 750 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Arnbrook Primary School | Primary | 800 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Primary | 800 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 55% met the expected standard |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | 900 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Oakwood Academy | Secondary | 2.3 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fuel | Independent | 3.2 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Bestwood Village School | Independent | 3.9 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Woodthorpe Lawn Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 12 |
| Football | Redhill Leisure Centre | 680 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Arnold Leisure Centre | 600 m | 8 |
| Fitness | Arnold Leisure Centre | 600 m | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Southglade Leisure Centre | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Cricket | Gedling CCC | 2.2 km | 4 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 2.3 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Daybrook Bowls Club | 300 m | 3 |
| Snooker | Stadium Leisure | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Climbing | Nottingham Climbing Centre | 4.2 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Redhill Leisure Centre | 680 m | 2 |
| Exercise | Honeywood: The Brickyard Work Out | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Spirit Dojo | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Boxing | Bulwell Fight Factory | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Basketball | The Brickyard Community Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Gedling Wood | 4.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 33. 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 David Lane tram stop, a drive away (3.7 km). The nearest rail station is Bulwell, 4.2 km away, with 72k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Charles Street, 250 m away, with a bus about every 4 minutes on weekdays (routes 58, CC, 25, 53); 111 departures an hour from the 14 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Arnold Mill Primary and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (400 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (1.8 km).
The nearest secondary is Redhill Academy, 900 m away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nottingham Girls' Academy (5.9 km).
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 250 m away; Dice & Balls (200 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Daybrook Medical Practice (400 m), with Singhs Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Hair Care 21 is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 7.2 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, 9 pubs and bars.
KR Kitchen & Takeaway is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and Arnold Ex Service Club the nearest pub (100 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 121 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 18% flats and 11% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Salop Street Park, 450 m away; for exercise, Il Dan Taekwondo (250 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 6.8 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 23 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 73 km.
Most households own their home, 23% 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.
60 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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