NG1 5FX Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Hyson Green & Arboretum. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Wollaton Street, Nottingham: 3 addresses
- Upper Parliament 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 B (51% of about 2,580 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: 1.
- 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
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (190 m)
- Police garage and offices, 24-30 Shakespeare Street, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 1, 1A &3 And 3A Canning Chambers, Canning Circus: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Victoria Works, Cairns Street: up to 350 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Between Rick St & Howard St off Glasshouse St, NG1 3LP: up to 139 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 1 King Edward Court, King Edward Street: up to 357 homes, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- 50 Lower Parliament Street, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 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 53 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 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Royal Centre Tram Stop | 100 m |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 280 m | |
| NTU Tram Stop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 58 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 103 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Parliament Street Nottingham | 40 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Upper Parliament Street Car Park | 80 m |
| EV charging points | 18 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 120 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.1 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parliament Street Medical Centre | 70 m |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Dental Practice (32 Market Street) | 180 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 9 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Chinese Bell Garden 7.1 ha | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 320 m² | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,800 m² | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,810 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 9.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval city wall, a scheduled monument, 140 m south-west. 484 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade I and 24 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 140 m south-west |
| 54-57 Long Row | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m south-east |
| Bromley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 170 m south-east |
| Newton Building at Nottingham Trent University | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north-east |
| Nottingham Playhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-west |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 450 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 740 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-east |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) west |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.7 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 4 |
4 of the postcode's 4 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Nottingham: see them on the Nottingham page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 22 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | under 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 0% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 1% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 0% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 90% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 23% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 26% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 0% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 22% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 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 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 Unnamed street near Wollaton Street.