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On Douro Drive, in Arnold Town
What it's like at NG5 8AX: every home that has sold on Douro Drive since 1995 and who owns them, what's happening down the road, crime on the street, a day in the life, history on the doorstep and what's changing nearby. Moving, buying, selling, improving or investing? Pick a lens above for what matters to you.
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Sales and extensions on Douro Drive; new homes, planning permissions and schools within 1 km over the last five years. Everything changing within 2 km.
| Leivers Court, Douro DriveOther | Mar 2026 | £525,000 | – | – | 1 |
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The nearest station is Moor Bridge tram stop, a drive away (5.0 km). The nearest rail station is Carlton, 5.5 km away, with 53k journeys a year.
The nearest bus stop is Gleneagles Drive, 150 m away, with a bus about every 8 minutes on weekdays (routes 58, 59); 61 departures an hour from the 12 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Pinewood Infant and Nursery School, a few minutes' walk (100 m).
The nearest secondary is Christ The King Voluntary Academy, 1.0 km away; Attainment 8: 48.9 · 16.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Redhill Academy (0.9 km).
It's a family area: 20% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Spar Arnold, 600 m away, with Sher Gill Stores closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Highcroft Surgery (1.3 km), with Asda Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.1 km).
For a haircut, Jo's Barber Shop is 450 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Queen's Medical Centre, 8.0 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: 12 restaurants and cafés, 6 pubs and bars.
MeeCafe is the closest café or restaurant (450 m), and The Eagle the nearest pub (550 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (13 of them).
Crime is higher than in most places, at about 177 per 1,000 residents a year (busy town centres push this figure up).
It's a mix of homes: 19% flats and 16% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 107 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Spinningdale Open Space, 400 m away; for exercise, Body Masters Fitness Centre (1.1 km).
A swim is a short trip away: Colwick Country Park (West Lake), 6.7 km away, was rated excellent for water quality in 2025.
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 10.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, East Midlands is 24 km away, and Birmingham, with far more destinations, 74 km.
Most households own their home, 13% 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.
17 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.
Gedling constituency: Michael Payne MP (Labour), since July 2024. 2024 general election: Lab gain from Con, majority 11,881 (24.4%), turnout 63%. Vote shares: Labour 48%, Conservative 23%, Reform UK 17%, Green Party 6%.
19 new homes, planning permissions and school changes on record within 2 km, plus energy projects, road works, storm overflows and major infrastructure. Everything changing near NG5 8AX →
| Neighbourhood | Council | England and Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes with solar panels | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% |
| Heated by a heat pump | 0.2% | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Mains gas | 92.8% | 94.5% | 84.0% |
| Oil or LPG | 0.0% | 0.5% | 4.1% |
| Electric heating | 5.9% | 4.2% | 8.3% |
| Community heating | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
From each home's latest energy certificate, so panels or heat pumps fitted since aren't counted and the shares are lower than today's real figures. Compare areas in the data explorer.
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Nearest: Rutland Water Sykes Lane · about 58 min
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