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Thinking of living at NG9 6NH? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chetwynd Spencer Academy | Primary | 650 m | 85% met the expected standard |
| Alderman Pounder Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.3 km | – |
| Eskdale Junior School | Primary | 1.3 km | 78% met the expected standard |
| Bispham Spencer Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Toton Banks Road Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| Chilwell School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 2.0 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 2.2 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 2.6 km | – |
| Trent College | Independent | 2.9 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near NG9 6NH, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Chetwynd Barracks | 420 m | 26 |
| Cricket | Attenborough Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Squash | Chetwynd Barracks | 420 m | 10 |
| Swimming | Village Gym (Nottingham) | 620 m | 9 |
| Football | Long Eaton United Football Club | 1.6 km | 9 |
| Golf | Chilwell Manor Golf Club - Pro Shop | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | Attenborough Village Bowls Club | 1.2 km | 6 |
| Fitness | Fitness Options | 2.1 km | 6 |
| Multi-sport | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 3.2 km | 5 |
| Sailing | Attenborough Sailing Club | 1.2 km | 4 |
| Martial arts | Studio Combat Academy & Martial Arts Centre | 2.2 km | 3 |
| Windsurfing | Trent Windsurfing Club - West Lake | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby | All-weather sports pitch | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Horse riding | St Leonard's Riding School | 990 m | 2 |
| Snooker | 3 Counties Snooker | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | White Tiger Kickboxing | 2.2 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 32. 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 Attenborough, about a 10-minute walk (800 m), with 96k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Nottingham.
The nearest bus stop is Barton Lane, 400 m away, with a bus about every 5 minutes on weekdays (routes IGO, SN, 510, 536).
The nearest primary school is Chetwynd Spencer Academy, about a 10-minute walk (650 m); 85% met the expected standard.
The nearest secondary is Chilwell School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 50.2 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (5.4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Salvation Army Trading Co, Chilwell Donation Centre (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Chilwell Meadows Surgery (350 m), with West Point Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (350 m).
For a haircut, Images Of Hair;The Barber Shop is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 6.1 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 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Espresso Coffee Bar is the closest café or restaurant (350 m), and The Blue Bell Inn the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 52 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 53% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Chetwynd Road Recreation Ground, 400 m away; for exercise, The Gym (600 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 11 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 9.9 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 60 km.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 46% of households own their home outright.
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.
33 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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