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Thinking of living at NG9 1LJ? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beeston Rylands Junior School | Primary | 0 m | 76% met the expected standard |
| Trent Vale Infant School | Primary | 250 m | – |
| John Clifford Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 47% met the expected standard |
| Round Hill Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| The Lanes Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | – |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 2.6 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Farnborough Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.9 km | Attainment 8: 38.9 · 6.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology | Secondary | 3.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.1 · 12.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Becket School | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 57.3 · 22.1% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 4.9 km | – |
| Easthorpe School | Independent | 5.0 km | – |
| St Joseph's School | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Beeston Community Centre | 900 m | 34 |
| Swimming | University Of Nottingham (David Ross Sports Village) | 2.4 km | 15 |
| Football | All-weather sports pitch | 1.2 km | 13 |
| Squash | Trent Vale Sports Association | 230 m | 12 |
| Bowls | Beeston Unity Bowling Club | 1.4 km | 9 |
| Fitness | Victory Boxing & Fitness | 1.2 km | 7 |
| Cricket | Cricket Pitch | 1.4 km | 7 |
| Golf | Chilwell Manor Golf Club | 1.3 km | 6 |
| Rugby union | Nottingham Casuals RFC | 890 m | 3 |
| Martial arts | Warrior Martial Arts | 910 m | 3 |
| Multi-sport | 3G Pitch | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | All-weather sports pitch | 1.2 km | 3 |
| Windsurfing | Trent Windsurfing Club - Current Lake | 4.6 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Beeston Sailing Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Team Elite Kickboxing | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Horse riding | Barton Equestrian Centre | 3.5 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 40. 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, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 607k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Trent Vale Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 26 minutes on weekdays (route 18); 44 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Beeston Rylands Junior School, a few minutes' walk (under 50 m); 76% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Chilwell School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (4.2 km) and The West Bridgford School (4.5 km).
Few families with young children: only 15% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 650 m away, with News & Essentials closer still (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is The Manor Surgery (1.1 km), with Beeston Manor Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Haircut is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 2.9 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 4 pubs and bars.
Nottingham Casuals is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Jolly Anglers the nearest pub (150 m).
Crime is around the national middle: about 98 per 1,000 residents a year.
It's a mix of homes: 15% flats and 8% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
It's growing: about 548 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Redwood Village Green, 500 m away; for exercise, Nicola Martin Studios (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 7.6 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 13.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 13 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 63 km.
30 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 NG9 1LJ, 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.
Most households own their home, 27% rent privately.
The nearest university is University of Nottingham, 2.8 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.