NG1 3QA Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: St. Ann's. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Milton Street, Nottingham: 11 addresses
- Glasshouse Street, Nottingham: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Milton 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 A (84% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- 15 TO 25, MILTON STREET, grade II
- 26 AND 28, UPPER PARLIAMENT STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Between Rick St & Howard St off Glasshouse St, NG1 3LP: up to 139 homes, not permissioned (180 m)
- Victoria Works, Cairns Street: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (200 m)
- 1 King Edward Court, King Edward Street: up to 357 homes, permissioned (210 m)
- 50 Lower Parliament Street, not permissioned (240 m)
- Police garage and offices, 24-30 Shakespeare Street, permissioned (270 m)
- 31 Curzon Street/185-191 Huntingdon Street: up to 63 homes, not permissioned (330 m)
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (340 m)
- Marco Island, Huntingdon Street: up to 25 homes, pending decision (350 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 14 addresses are between 42 m and 45 m above sea level (43 m on average).
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 | 1.0 km |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Royal Centre Tram Stop | 310 m |
| Lace Market Tram Stop | 360 m | |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 390 m | |
| Bus stops | 54 stops within 400 m, 120 within 800 m; nearest Victoria Centre Nottingham | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 320 m |
| Car parks | 17 within 800 m; nearest 50 Lower Parliament Street Parking | 250 m |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Victoria And Mapperley Practice | 170 m |
| Pharmacies | 13 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 90 m |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km; nearest City Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.9 km |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 550 m |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m; nearest Cashpoint® 12-16 Lower Parliament Street Lloyds Bank | 120 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest St Mary's Rest Garden 1.9 ha | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Chinese Bell Garden 7.1 ha | 760 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,800 m² | 670 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,810 m² | 1.2 km |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Elite Building, a listed building (Grade II*), 180 m south-west. 453 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elite Building | Listed building, Grade II* | 180 m south-west |
| 10 Pelham Street and 2A & 2B High Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m south |
| Council House, Exchange Buildings and adjoining shops and bank | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m south |
| Newton Building at Nottingham Trent University | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m west |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 480 m south |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 510 m south |
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 530 m south-west |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 810 m west |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 850 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 2.5 km east |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.2 km north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.3 km north |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 3.9 km west |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 4.2 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 3% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 5% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 3% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 91% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 48% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 18% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 7% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 25% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 25% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 90% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 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 Milton Street.