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Thinking of living at NG9 8DN? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | 200 m | – |
| Albany Junior School | Primary | 350 m | 33% met the expected standard |
| Albany Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Wadsworth Fields Primary School | Primary | 600 m | – |
| Fairfield Spencer Academy | Primary | 600 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| George Spencer Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Bramcote College | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 51.3 · 13.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Alderman White School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 53.6 · 27.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Hemlock Stone School | Independent | 350 m | – |
| Meadowbrook School | Independent | 3.0 km | – |
| Trent College | Independent | 3.7 km | 21.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NG9 8DN, 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 | Stapleford Community Pavilion | 190 m | 24 |
| Cricket | Bramcote Cricket Club | 1.2 km | 11 |
| Squash | Sandiacre Friesland Sports Centre | 2.6 km | 9 |
| Swimming | Cloudside Academy | 1.5 km | 8 |
| Bowls | The Stute Bowls Club | 2.8 km | 7 |
| Fitness | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 6 |
| Golf | Erewash Valley Golf Club | 1.5 km | 5 |
| Football | Sandiacre Town Football Club | 1.3 km | 4 |
| Multi-sport | Bramcote Leisure Centre | 1.5 km | 4 |
| Skateboard | Hickings Lane Skate Park | 170 m | 3 |
| Fishing | Stanton Fishing Club | 3.2 km | 3 |
| Martial arts | Martial Arts Centre | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Snooker | Stapleford Cue Club | 990 m | 2 |
| Horse riding | St Leonard's Riding School | 3.6 km | 2 |
| Kickboxing | Team Elite Kickboxing | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Sailing | Attenborough Sailing Club | 4.3 km | 2 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 29. 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 Toton Lane tram stop, a short drive or bike ride (1.7 km). The nearest rail station is Attenborough, 3.9 km away, with 96k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Cemetery Road, 150 m away, with a bus about every 6 minutes on weekdays (routes i4, 18, 511); 77 departures an hour from the 13 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is St John's CofE Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is George Spencer Academy, 1.3 km away; Attainment 8: 51.7 · 15.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Fernwood School (4 km).
The nearest supermarket is Aldi, 150 m away; Sparks Staple Wine (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Saxon Cross Surgery (300 m), with Well the closest pharmacy (300 m).
For a haircut, Barber Shop is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 5.9 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: 19 restaurants and cafés, 8 pubs and bars.
Insight Community Kitchen is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Old Cross Inn the nearest pub (300 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 86 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 15 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 16% flats and 23% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1945-1954.
The nearest park is Queen Elizabeth II Park, 850 m away; for exercise, B Movement Lab (550 m).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 12 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 11.8 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 11 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 62 km.
Most households own their home, 18% rent privately.
47 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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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.