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Thinking of living at NN17 1JB? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studfall Infant Academy | Primary | 350 m | – |
| Studfall Junior Academy | Primary | 350 m | 52% met the expected standard |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 72% met the expected standard |
| Corby Technical School | Secondary | 1.2 km | Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lodge Park Academy | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 33.5 · 1.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Kingswood Secondary Academy | Secondary | 2.8 km | Attainment 8: 42.9 · 3.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NN17 1JB, 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 | West Glebe Park | 790 m | 5 |
| Swimming | Corby East Midlands International Pool | 990 m | 3 |
| Cycling | Pump Track | 730 m | 2 |
| Cricket | Great Oakley Cricket Club | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Bowls | S & L Bowling Club | 850 m | 1 |
| Snooker | Mega Break Sports Bar | 960 m | 1 |
| Athletics | Rockingham Triangle Sports Complex | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Corby Rugby Club | 1.5 km | 1 |
| Gymnastics | Corby Gymnastics Academy | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Golf | Blackthorn Wood Golf Complex | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Motor | Rockingham Motor Speedway Oval | 3.7 km | 1 |
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 Corby, a short drive or bike ride (1.4 km), with 561k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Clarke Road, 50 m away, with a bus about every 15 minutes on weekdays (route 3); 28 departures an hour from the 9 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 12 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
The nearest primary school is Studfall Infant Academy, a few minutes' walk (350 m).
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Corby Technical School, 1.2 km away; Attainment 8: 45.8 · 8.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 550 m away, with Costcutter closer still (250 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Studfall Medical Centre (100 m), with Healthlines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (250 m).
For a haircut, Eclips is 200 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Kettering General Hospital, 11 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 61% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 68% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 12 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 5 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Crust N Crumb is the closest café or restaurant (200 m), and Everard Arms the nearest pub (650 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
It's a mix of homes: 14% flats and 7% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
The nearest park is Coronation Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Coronation Park Pavillion (750 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.7 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 56 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 71 km.
Most households own their home, 19% rent privately.
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.
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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