NG1 5FE Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced August 2022. Ward: Hyson Green & Arboretum. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Derby Road, Nottingham: 44 addresses
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 (51% of about 2,580 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Canning Circus. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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
- 106 TO 124, DERBY ROAD, grade II
- 126 AND 128, DERBY ROAD, grade II
- 59A AND 61, DERBY ROAD, grade II
- 84, DERBY ROAD, grade II
- CANNING TERRACE INCLUDING CEMETERY GATEWAY, grade II
- CHURCHILL MEMORIAL ON SOUTH WEST SIDE OF GENERAL CEMETERY, grade II
- STEPS 5 METRES SOUTH OF CHURCHILL MEMORIAL IN GENERAL CEMETERY, grade II
- WATERWORKS PUMPING STATION, 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 (60 m)
- Alfreton Road - Forest Mill: up to 493 homes, permissioned (540 m (0.3 miles))
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Police garage and offices, 24-30 Shakespeare Street, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 Castle Quay, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
- Victoria Works, Cairns Street: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (950 m (0.6 miles))
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, 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 addresses are about 74 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | NTU Tram Stop | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Royal Centre Tram Stop | 560 m (0.3 miles) | |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 720 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 74 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wollaton Street Nottingham | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Car Park on Upper College Street, NG1 | 120 m |
| EV charging points | 17 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 380 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.9 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Radford Medical Practice (Kaur) | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Applegate Pharmacy | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 16 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ropewalk Dental | 320 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Canning Circus Police Station | 160 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ntsu the Venue Bar | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chinese Bell Garden 7.1 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,240 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | Radford Recreation Ground 2.3 ha | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,810 m² | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 9.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is General Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 230 m north. 359 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade I and 15 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 230 m north |
| Cathedral Church of St Barnabas and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 250 m south-east |
| Nottingham Playhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 360 m south-east |
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 430 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Arkwright Building, Nottingham Trent University | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Newton Building at Nottingham Trent University | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 770 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 850 m (0.5 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) north |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) east |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 16.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 44 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 44 |
44 of the postcode's 44 addresses are 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 | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 30% | 17% |
| Private rented | 61% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 20% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 37% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 30% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 20% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 26% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 34% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 15% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 92% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Derby Road.