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Thinking of living at NG9 5HX? 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 primary school is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Lanes Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Chetwynd Spencer Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 85% met the expected standard |
| Eskdale Junior School | Primary | 1.6 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Sunnyside Spencer Academy | Primary | 1.9 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 250 m | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramcote College | Secondary | 3.7 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Wilsthorpe School | Secondary | 4.0 km | Attainment 8: 50.5 · 16.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 3.4 km | – |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Trent College | Independent |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre | 320 m | 30 |
| Football | Long Eaton United Football Club | 2.2 km | 13 |
| Cricket | Attenborough Cricket Club | 680 m | 11 |
| Squash | Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre | 320 m | 9 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Nottingham) | 960 m | 9 |
| Bowls | Attenborough Village Bowls Club | 680 m | 7 |
| Golf | Chilwell Manor Golf Club - Pro Shop | 890 m | 7 |
| Fitness | Victory Boxing & Fitness | 1.8 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Beeston Sailing Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | 3G Pitch | 2.9 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | Warrior Martial Arts | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Rugby | All-weather sports pitch | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Windsurfing | Trent Windsurfing Club - Current Lake | 3.1 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | St Leonard's Riding School | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Team Elite Kickboxing | 2.2 km | 2 |
| Snooker | 3 Counties Snooker | 2.7 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 35. 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: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Attenborough, a few minutes' walk (400 m), with 96k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Bypass Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 20 minutes on weekdays (routes SN, 1); 36 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is The Lanes Primary School, a short drive or bike ride (1.3 km).
The closest top-rated primary is Chetwynd Spencer Academy (1.7 km).
The nearest secondary is Chilwell School, 250 m away; Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (4.2 km) and Nottingham Girls' Academy (5.7 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 950 m away, with Attenborough Service Station closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chilwell Meadows Surgery (900 m), with Feelclear the closest pharmacy (500 m).
For a haircut, G Room Barbers is 250 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 4.3 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: 10 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs and bars.
Park Bistro The Secret Conker is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Bird Hide the nearest pub (250 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 46 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 40% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Chetwynd Road Recreation Ground, 450 m away; for exercise, Chilwell Olympia Sports Centre (300 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 9.5 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 12 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 62 km.
29 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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| 3.7 km |
| 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 47% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 26% are 65 or over.
It's highly educated: 43% of adults have a degree.
The nearest university is University of Nottingham, 4.4 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.