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Thinking of living at NG5 6QJ? 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 View Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Ernehale Junior School | Primary | 400 m | 86% met the expected standard |
| Ernehale Infant School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Primary | 550 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Arno Vale Junior School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fuel | Independent | 3.3 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College | Independent | 3.8 km | 19.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 4.0 km | – |
Every primary near NG5 6QJ, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Woodthorpe Lawn Tennis Club | 1.5 km | 16 |
| Swimming | Arnold Leisure Centre | 980 m | 11 |
| Football | PlayFootball Nottingham | 570 m | 10 |
| Fitness | Arnold Leisure Centre | 980 m | 6 |
| Cricket | Gedling CCC | 1.3 km | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Mapperley Sports Village | 2.6 km | 5 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Climbing | Small Artificial Climbing Rock | 3.7 km | 4 |
| Bowls | Daybrook Bowls Club | 950 m | 3 |
| Basketball | The Brickyard Community Centre | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Boxing | Burton Road Community Centre and Phoenix Boxing Club | 4.3 km | 3 |
| Badminton | Redhill Leisure Centre | 1.3 km | 2 |
| Exercise | Honeywood: The Brickyard Work Out | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Spirit Dojo | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Snooker | Stadium Leisure | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Gedling Wood | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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 Basford tram stop, a drive away (4.1 km). The nearest rail station is Carlton, 4.7 km away, with 53k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Rolleston Drive, 200 m away, with a bus about every 22 minutes on weekdays (routes 59, 19); 11 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Arnold View Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 77% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Arnold Hill Spencer Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (0.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is B&M Retail, 600 m away, with Canoville Gym closer still (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Highcroft Surgery (800 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (700 m).
For a haircut, Jentz Barbers is 550 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.0 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
Rolleston Fish Bar is the closest café or restaurant (550 m), and Arrow the nearest pub (350 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 177 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Overstrand Close Open Space, 100 m away; for exercise, Body Masters Fitness Centre (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 6.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 74 km.
41 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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Most households own their home, 13% rent privately.
The nearest university is Nottingham Trent University, 4.8 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.