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Thinking of living at NG8 2GE? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fernwood Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Firbeck Academy | Primary | 650 m | 66% met the expected standard |
| Bramcote Hills Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Portland Spencer Academy | Primary | 1.3 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Bramcote CofE Primary School | Primary | 1.9 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Fernwood School | Secondary | 450 m | Attainment 8: 53.8 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramcote College | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham University Samworth Academy | Secondary | 1.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.5 · 9.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bluecoat Beechdale Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 34 · 6.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 55.3 · 15.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Silver Linings School | Independent | 1.6 km | – |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 3.6 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Fernwood School | 320 m | 30 |
| Football | Wollaton Football Club | 550 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 9 |
| Bowls | Wollaton Bowling Club | 690 m | 8 |
| Squash | University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) | 2.0 km | 8 |
| Golf | Wollaton Park Golf Club | 2.0 km | 6 |
| Cricket | Wollaton Cricket Club | 600 m | 5 |
| Fitness | Bilborough Sports and Fitness Centre | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Skateboard | Hickings Lane Skate Park | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Athletics | Bramcote College | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 1.9 km | 2 |
| Martial arts | Warrior Martial Arts | 3.2 km | 2 |
| Rugby | Ilkeston Rugby Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
| Archery | Wilford Bowmen Archery | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Mtb | Hemlock Stone Mountainbiking Trails | 2.0 km | 1 |
| Cycling | Harvey Hadden Sports Village | 2.0 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 34. 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.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is University Boulevard tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km). The nearest rail station is Beeston, 3.7 km away, with 607k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Arleston Drive, 100 m away, with a bus about every 12 minutes on weekdays (routes 35, 35B); 50 departures an hour from the 11 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Fernwood Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 66% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Bramcote Hills Primary School (1.2 km), with 2 rated strongly by Ofsted within 2 km.
The nearest secondary is Fernwood School, 450 m away; Attainment 8: 53.8 · 18.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Nottingham Girls' Academy (2.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco Express, 500 m away, with Go Local Extra Wollaton closer still (100 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Deer Park Family Medical Practice (200 m), with Jaysons Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (100 m).
For a haircut, Nicole's is 100 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 3.0 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).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Zhug is the closest café or restaurant (500 m), and Hemlock Stone the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 45 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 15 listed buildings.
Detached houses make up 61% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Rushford Drive Park, 250 m away; for exercise, Dan Whittaker Personal Training Studios (450 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 8.9 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
36 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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| Fig Tree Primary School |
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| Independent |
| 4.5 km |
| – |
Every primary near NG8 2GE, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, East Midlands is 15 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 65 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 49% of households own their home outright.
It's highly educated: 47% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Nottingham, 3.0 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.