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Thinking of living at NG5 7FR? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mellors Primary Academy | Primary | 300 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Killisick Junior School | Primary | 600 m | 71% met the expected standard |
| Arnold View Primary School | Primary | 600 m | 77% met the expected standard |
| Pinewood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Richard Bonington Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 700 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | 800 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 14.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Arnold Hill Spencer Academy | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 49.8 · 14.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Fuel | Independent | 4.0 km | 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bestwood Village School | Independent | 4.4 km | – |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 4.5 km | – |
Every primary near NG5 7FR, 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 | Bestwood Country Park | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Football | Redhill Leisure Centre | 770 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Arnold Leisure Centre | 490 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Arnold Leisure Centre | 490 m | 6 |
| Golf | Mapperley Golf Club | 2.1 km | 5 |
| Rugby union | Mellish Rugby Football Club | 1.4 km | 4 |
| Cricket | Gedling CCC | 1.9 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Mapperley Sports Village | 3.4 km | 4 |
| Badminton | Redhill Leisure Centre | 770 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Daybrook Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 2 |
| Squash | Carlton Forum Leisure Centre | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Shooting | Gedling Wood | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Exercise | Honeywood: The Brickyard Work Out | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Small Artificial Climbing Rock | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Spirit Dojo | 4.4 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Il Dan Taekwondo | 750 m | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Moor Bridge tram stop, a drive away (4.5 km). The nearest rail station is Bulwell, 5.1 km away, with 72k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Runswick Drive, 50 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (route 56); 27 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Robert Mellors Primary Academy, a few minutes' walk (300 m); 72% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School (0.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Christ The King Voluntary Academy, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% 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 Spar Arnold, 200 m away; Central Coop (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Highcroft Surgery (550 m), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, The Barbers Shop is 150 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.
MeeCafe is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Organ Grinder the nearest pub (450 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 Spinningdale Open Space, 900 m away; for exercise, Body Masters Fitness Centre (400 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.
55 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.
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.