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Thinking of living at NG5 9LE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanstead Flying High Academy | Primary | 400 m | 54% met the expected standard |
| Westglade Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 650 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 800 m | – |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | 1.1 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| Park Vale Academy | Secondary | 400 m | Attainment 8: 42.8 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Bulwell Academy | Secondary | 950 m | Attainment 8: 36.1 · 4.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Oakwood Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 41.3 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bestwood Village School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Green Crescent School | Independent | 2.1 km | – |
| Crisp Vocational Provision | Independent | 2.2 km | – |
Every primary near NG5 9LE, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Bulwell Forest Recreation Ground | 550 m | 14 |
| Football | Southglade Sports Park | 710 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Southglade Leisure Centre | 830 m | 10 |
| Fitness | Southglade Leisure Centre | 830 m | 6 |
| Golf | Bulwell Forest Golf Club | 370 m | 5 |
| Multi-sport | Southglade Leisure Centre | 830 m | 5 |
| Snooker | Spot-On Snooker Club | 1.4 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Daybrook Bowls Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Skateboard | Nabbs Lane Skate Park | 3.5 km | 3 |
| Cycling | Nottingham Outlaws Bmx Track | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Taekwondo | Il Dan Taekwondo | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Squash | Hucknall Leisure Centre | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Hockey | Southglade Sports Park | 710 m | 1 |
| Boxing | Bulwell Fight Factory | 1.2 km | 1 |
| Baseball | Nottingham Rebels | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Karate | Bestwood Full Contact Karate School | 1.6 km | 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 Bulwell Forest tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (750 m). The nearest rail station is Bulwell, 1.3 km away, with 72k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Tesco, 200 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route 19); 37 departures an hour from the 8 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Stanstead Flying High Academy, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 54% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Park Vale Academy, 400 m away; Attainment 8: 42.8 · 4.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nottingham Girls' Academy (3.9 km) and Redhill Academy (4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Mistry's Pharmacy & Opticians (400 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Rise Park Surgery (700 m), with Goshens Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Cabelod'ouro Salon is 600 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.1 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 6 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Subway is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Tuck & Tanner the nearest pub (400 m).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 128 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 13% flats and 18% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Southglade Park, 750 m away; for exercise, Southglade Sports Park (700 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 8.4 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 12.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 21 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
32 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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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.