NG1 2EW Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Victoria Street, Nottingham: 35 addresses
- High Street, Nottingham: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Nottingham in 2026-27: Band D £2,755 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,837 | £2,143 | £2,449 | £2,755 | £3,368 | £3,980 | £4,592 | £5,511 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (33% of about 1,830 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Lace Market. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 26.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- 10 Pelham Street and 2A & 2B High Street, grade II*
- 1 AND 3, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 11 Pelham Street and 3 Thurland Street, formerly the Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, grade II
- 11, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 16, CLUMBER STREET, grade II
- 21, ST PETER'S GATE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 27, PELHAM STREET, grade II
- 3, CARLTON STREET, grade II
- 4 Bridlesmith Gate and 13 Poultry, grade II
- 5 AND 7, PELHAM STREET, grade II
- 5, 7 AND 9, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 6 Victoria Street, grade II
- CORN EXCHANGE AND CLINTON ROOMS, grade II
- COUNTY COURT BUILDINGS, grade II
- Former Lloyd's Bank, 1 Carlton Street including 39 Pelham Street, grade II
- FORMER REFORM CLUB, grade II
- IMPERIAL BUILDING, grade II
- JOURNAL CHAMBERS, grade II
- K6 telephone kiosk, grade II
- KING JOHN'S CHAMBERS, grade II
- LION HOTEL AND ASSOCIATED CAVES, grade II
- NUMBER 12 AND ATTACHED BALUSTRADE, grade II
- PIT AND PENDULUM, grade II
- RUTLAND CHAMBERS, grade II
- THURLAND HALL PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- UNITS 1 AND 2 (FORMER DOG AND BEAR PUBLIC HOUSE), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (30 m)
- 50 Lower Parliament Street, not permissioned (250 m)
- 1 King Edward Court, King Edward Street: up to 357 homes, permissioned (270 m)
- Between Rick St & Howard St off Glasshouse St, NG1 3LP: up to 139 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (400 m)
- Marco Island, Huntingdon Street: up to 25 homes, pending decision (400 m)
- Between Cowan Street and Beck Street: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (430 m)
- 1 Brook Street: up to 395 homes, permissioned (450 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 36 addresses are between 40 m and 45 m above sea level (42 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 83%, gigabit 83% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 700 m |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lace Market Tram Stop | 80 m |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 290 m | |
| Royal Centre Tram Stop | 430 m | |
| Bus stops | 45 stops within 400 m, 125 within 800 m; nearest Fletcher Gate Lace Market | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 440 m |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Adams Walk, NG1 | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria And Mapperley Practice | 440 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Ceyx Pharmacy | 0 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Dental Practice | 300 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 510 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest Barclays Bank ATM | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Barker Gate Rest Garden 1,580 m² | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Mary's Rest Garden 1.9 ha | 460 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Collin Street Play Area 710 m² | 410 m |
| Playing field | King Edward Park 2.6 ha | 840 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 10 Pelham Street and 2A & 2B High Street, a listed building (Grade II*), 50 m west. 443 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 10 Pelham Street and 2A & 2B High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m west |
| Council House, Exchange Buildings and adjoining shops and bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m west |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 180 m south |
| Church of St Peter With St James | Listed building, Grade I | 190 m south-west |
| Adams Building and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m east |
| Caves at Drury Hill | Scheduled monument | 300 m south |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 300 m south-west |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-west |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.1 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 2.0 km east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 2.4 km east |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.4 km north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.6 km north |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 4.0 km west |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 4.1 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 25 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 13% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 13% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 12% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 21% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 77% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Victoria Street.