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Thinking of living at NG9 1AY? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Hill Primary School | Primary | 500 m | – |
| Beeston Fields Flying High Academy | Primary | 650 m | 68% met the expected standard |
| John Clifford Primary School | Primary | 900 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 1.4 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramcote College | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 3.5 km | – |
| Silver Linings School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
Every primary near NG9 1AY, 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 | Beeston Community Centre | 970 m | 34 |
| Football | Notts County Training Pitches | 2.1 km | 14 |
| Swimming | University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) | 1.3 km | 11 |
| Bowls | Beeston Unity Bowling Club | 760 m | 10 |
| Squash | University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) | 1.3 km | 10 |
| Fitness | Victory Boxing & Fitness | 770 m | 8 |
| Cricket | Bramcote Cricket Club | 2.4 km | 7 |
| Golf | Beeston Fields Golf Club | 610 m | 6 |
| Martial arts | Warrior Martial Arts | 940 m | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 2.0 km | 4 |
| Rugby union | Nottingham Casuals RFC | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Rugby | All-weather sports pitch | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Kickboxing | Team Elite Kickboxing | 830 m | 2 |
| Athletics | Bramcote College | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Beeston Sailing Club | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | St Leonard's Riding School | 3.8 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 37. 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 Beeston Centre tram stop, about a 10-minute walk (700 m). The nearest rail station is Beeston, 1.4 km away, with 607k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Cyprus Avenue, 100 m away, with a bus about every 50 minutes on weekdays (routes 18A, 18a, 1); 9 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Round Hill Primary School, a few minutes' walk (500 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Alderman White School, 1.4 km away; Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (2.3 km) and Nottingham Girls' Academy (3.6 km).
The nearest supermarket is Lidl, 350 m away, with Vasu Booze News closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Abbey Medical Centre (300 m), with Abbey Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Chess Hair and Beauty is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 2.6 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
The Menu Cuisine is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and The Commercial Inn the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 10% flats and 27% detached houses.
It's largely interwar: 50% of homes were built between 1919 and 1939.
The nearest park is Broadgate Park, 800 m away; for exercise, PureGym (650 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 8.3 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.1 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 13 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 64 km.
Most households own their home, 25% rent privately.
52 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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It's young: 28% of residents are aged 15–29.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
There's a sizeable student population: 22% of adults were full-time students in 2021.
The nearest university is University of Nottingham, 2.4 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.