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Thinking of living at NG8 2AB? 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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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood Primary School | Primary | 850 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Glenbrook Spencer Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 69% met the expected standard |
| Middleton Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | 57% met the expected standard |
| Bluecoat Primary Academy | Primary | 1.6 km | 51% met the expected standard |
| Firbeck Academy | Primary | 1.7 km | 66% met the expected standard |
| Fernwood School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bluecoat Wollaton Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham Girls' Academy | Secondary | 1.5 km | Attainment 8: 47.7 · 10.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 55.3 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Linings School | Independent | 1.2 km | – |
| Fig Tree Primary School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Wollaton Tennis Club | 510 m | 33 |
| Football | Wollaton Football Club | 590 m | 12 |
| Swimming | Harvey Hadden Sports Village | 1.5 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Wollaton Bowling Club | 480 m | 8 |
| Squash | University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) | 1.8 km | 8 |
| Cricket | Wollaton Cricket Club | 550 m | 6 |
| Fitness | Bilborough Sports and Fitness Centre | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Golf | Wollaton Park Golf Club | 1.0 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Broxtowe Country Park skatepark | 3.1 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Harvey Hadden Sports Village | 1.5 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Nottingham School of Martial Arts | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Stadium Leisure | 4.1 km | 3 |
| Rugby union | Nottingham Moderns RFC | 4.4 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Harvey Hadden Sports Village | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Yoga | At1 Space | 2.3 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Team Elite Kickboxing | 3.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 42. 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 Queens Medical Centre tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.5 km). The nearest rail station is Beeston, 3.7 km away, with 607k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is St Leonards Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 11 minutes on weekdays (route TWO); 46 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Fernwood Primary School, about a 10-minute walk (850 m); 66% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Fernwood School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 53.8 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nottingham Girls' Academy (1.6 km) and The West Bridgford School (5.6 km).
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is The Co-Operative, 600 m away, with Bumpys Convenience Store closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Deer Park Family Medical Practice (1.1 km), with Ascent Pharmacy - Russell Drive the closest pharmacy (400 m).
For a haircut, Legends Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 1.3 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: 18 restaurants and cafés, 5 pubs and bars.
Mr Man’s Restaurant is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and The Wheelhouse the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 82 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 62 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
It's largely interwar: 47% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
It's growing: about 115 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Lambourne Drive Childrens Playground, 550 m away; for exercise, Dan Whittaker Personal Training Studios (1.4 km).
31 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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Every primary near NG8 2AB, 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.
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 7.1 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 14.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 16 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 66 km.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's young: 43% of residents are aged 15–29.
This is a student area: 43% of adults were full-time students at the 2021 census, so expect shared houses, busy term times and quiet summers.
The nearest university is University of Nottingham, 2.3 km away (TEF Silver).
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.