NG1 2GP Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham: 13 addresses
- St Peters Square, Lace Market: 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 B (38% of about 2,160 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Old Market Square. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 36.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER WITH ST JAMES, grade I
- 24 AND 26, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II*
- ENFIELD HOUSE AND ATTACHED AREA WALL, grade II*
- GATE AND RAILINGS TO FORECOURT OF NUMBER 24 AND 26, grade II*
- RAILINGS AND GATE TO FORECOURT AT WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, grade II*
- WILLOUGHBY HOUSE, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, ST PETER'S CHURCH WALK (See details for further address information), grade II
- 1, MIDDLE PAVEMENT, grade II
- 10, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II
- 11, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 11, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II
- 11, ST PETER'S GATE, grade II
- 13 St Peters Gate, grade II
- 13, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II
- 15, MIDDLE PAVEMENT, grade II
- 37, 39 AND 41, BRIDLESMITH GATE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 4 AND 6, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II
- 4, ST PETER'S CHURCH WALK, grade II
- 48 AND 50, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 5, BYARD LANE, grade II
- 51, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 52 AND 52A, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 54 AND 56, BRIDLESMITH GATE, grade II
- 58, BRIDLESMITH GATE (See details for further address information), grade II
- 6, WEEKDAY CROSS, grade II
- 7, BYARD LANE, grade II
- 7, WEEKDAY CROSS, grade II
- 8, LOW PAVEMENT, grade II
- CROSS KEYS PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- ENFIELD CHAMBERS, grade II
And 6 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (150 m)
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (390 m)
- 50 Lower Parliament Street, not permissioned (430 m)
- Pemberton Street: up to 48 homes, permissioned (440 m)
- 1 King Edward Court, King Edward Street: up to 357 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Marco Island, Huntingdon Street: up to 25 homes, pending decision (570 m)
- Between Rick St & Howard St off Glasshouse St, NG1 3LP: up to 139 homes, not permissioned (580 m)
- Between Cowan Street and Beck Street: up to 38 homes, not permissioned (600 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 addresses are about 37 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% 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 | 530 m |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Lace Market Tram Stop | 190 m |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 270 m | |
| Royal Centre Tram Stop | 500 m | |
| Bus stops | 40 stops within 400 m, 121 within 800 m; nearest Fletcher Gate Lace Market | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 260 m |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m; nearest Parking space on Adams Walk, NG1 | 130 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 170 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Notspar | 460 m |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Ceyx Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Orthoworld LTD | 290 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.7 km |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 470 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 90 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Barker Gate Rest Garden 1,580 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | St Mary's Rest Garden 1.9 ha | 640 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Collin Street Play Area 710 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 3.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Railings and Gate to Forecourt at Willoughby House, a listed building (Grade II*), 40 m. 434 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Railings and Gate to Forecourt at Willoughby House | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Gate and Railings to Forecourt of Number 24 and 26 | Listed building, Grade II* | 40 m |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 40 m |
| Enfield House and Attached Area Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| 24 and 26, Low Pavement | Listed building, Grade II* | 50 m |
| Caves at Drury Hill | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-east |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 180 m west |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km north-west |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 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 | 3.6 km north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.8 km north |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 3.9 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
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 14 |
1 of the postcode's 14 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 21% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 75% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 25% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 25% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 11% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 9% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 23% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 27% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 83% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Bridlesmith Gate.