NG1 5DN Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Park Terrace, Nottingham: 50 addresses
- The Ropewalk, Nottingham: 15 addresses
- College Street, Nottingham: 1 address
- Newcastle Drive, 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 B (36% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, The Park. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 17.
- 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
- 11 AND 12, PARK TERRACE, grade II
- 32 AND 32A, ROPEWALK, grade II
- 34, ROPEWALK, grade II
- 36, 37 AND 38, ROPEWALK, grade II
- 40, ROPEWALK, grade II
- CHERWELL HOUSE, grade II
- COLUMNS CAVE ADJOINING NUMBER 14A TO EAST, grade II
- DANIEL'S CAVE AND HADDON HALL STAIRS 30 METRES SOUTH EAST OF NUMBER 14A, grade II
- HERBARIUM CAVE ADJOINING NUMBER 14A TO WEST, grade II
- HINE HOUSE, grade II
- NUMBER 19 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 21 AND 23 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 28 AND 28A AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 7 AND 8 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 9 AND 10 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- STEPS CAVE 10 METRES SOUTH EAST OF NUMBER 14A, grade II
- SUMMERHOUSE CAVE 45 METRES SOUTH EAST OF NUMBER 14A, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 1, 1A &3 And 3A Canning Chambers, Canning Circus: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Castle Quay, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Police garage and offices, 24-30 Shakespeare Street, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- Alfreton Road - Forest Mill: up to 493 homes, permissioned (850 m (0.5 miles))
- Canal Quarter - Waterway Street, Traffic Street: up to 227 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Victoria Works, Cairns Street: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
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 67 addresses are between 48 m and 71 m above sea level (62 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 30%, gigabit 30% 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 km (0.6 miles) |
| Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3 miles) | |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Royal Centre Tram Stop | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 530 m (0.3 miles) | |
| NTU Tram Stop | 640 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 83 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Albert Hall Nottingham | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 840 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Upper College Street, NG1 | 230 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 11 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parliament Street Medical Centre | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 11 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Applegate Pharmacy | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ropewalk Dental | 30 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 310 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chinese Bell Garden 7.1 ha | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Radford Recreation Ground 2.3 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,810 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 8.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Nottingham Playhouse, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m north-east. 403 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 21 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Playhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-east |
| Cathedral Church of St Barnabas and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 230 m north-east |
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 290 m north-east |
| Sheriff House | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m east |
| Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, Outer Bridge and Adjoining Gateway | Listed building, Grade I | 400 m (0.2 miles) south-east |
| Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 440 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Rock cut houses S of Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 530 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 540 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 950 m (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) west |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Harrison's Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 67 | 67 |
None of the postcode's 67 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 72% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 50% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 34% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 14% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 72% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 9 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 Park Terrace.