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Thinking of living at NN29 7LU? 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 and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeat Community Primary School | Primary | 500 m | 83% met the expected standard |
| Grendon Church of England Primary School | Primary | 2.8 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Wollaston Primary School | Primary | 3.3 km | 58% met the expected standard |
| Christopher Reeves CofE VA Primary School | Primary | 4.5 km | 46% met the expected standard |
| Yardley Hastings Primary School | Primary | 4.6 km | 87% met the expected standard |
| Wollaston School | Secondary | 3.4 km | Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
Every primary near NN29 7LU, 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 | Bozeat Playing Field | 700 m | 5 |
| Cricket | Wollaston Cricket Club | 2.5 km | 3 |
| Swimming | The Heathers Swimming Pool | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Football | Grendon Saphires FC | 2.8 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 Wellingborough, a drive away (8.5 km), with 981k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London St Pancras International.
The nearest bus stop is Allens Hill, 150 m away, with fewer than one bus an hour on weekdays (route W8).
Work usually means a journey: the nearest place with 5,000 or more jobs is about 55 minutes away by public transport (26 by car).
The nearest primary school is Bozeat Community Primary School, about a 5-minute walk (500 m); 83% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Wollaston School, 3.4 km away; Attainment 8: 46.1 · 9.4% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-Operative Food, 3.1 km away, with Morrisons Daily closer still (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Brookside Surgery (800 m), with Croyland the closest pharmacy (3.1 km).
For a haircut, Wright Image is 3.1 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Northampton General Hospital, 15 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 56% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 8 restaurants and cafés, 10 pubs and bars.
York Cottage Spa is the closest café or restaurant (650 m), and The Red Lion the nearest pub (600 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 51 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 134 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 6% flats and 31% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1965-1972.
It's growing: about 269 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Pocket Park, 3.4 km away; for exercise, Grendon CC (2.5 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.0 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 47 km away.
Neighbours tend to stay put: 40% 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.
5 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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