NG1 6GR Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Park Row, Nottingham: 93 addresses
- East Circus Street, Nottingham: 1 address
- Castle Boulevard, Nottingham: 1 address
- Park Terrace, Nottingham: 1 address
- Postern 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 (36% of about 1,770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Castle. 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
- 1, 3 AND 5, REGENT STREET, grade II
- 2 TO 12, REGENT STREET, grade II
- 30, PARK ROW, grade II
- 7, ST JAMES' TERRACE, grade II
- 8 AND 9, ST JAMES' TERRACE, grade II
- EAST LODGE, grade II
- NEWSTEAD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 17 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBER 19 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 1 AND 2 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 21 AND 23 AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 3 AND 4 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 5 AND 6 AND ATTACHED AREA RAILINGS, grade II
- NUMBERS 7 TO 15 AND ATTACHED GATE PIERS AND RAILINGS, grade II
- PAIR OF BOUNDARY MARKS OPPOSITE NUMBER 5, grade II
- PRINCE'S HOUSE, grade II
- TOWER HOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 2 And 3 Newcastle Chambers NG1 6HL, permissioned (290 m)
- 1 Castle Quay, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- 1, 1A &3 And 3A Canning Chambers, Canning Circus: up to 10 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 6 Victoria Street, NG1 2EW: up to 22 homes, permissioned (660 m (0.4 miles))
- Police garage and offices, 24-30 Shakespeare Street, permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Canal Quarter - Waterway Street, Traffic Street: up to 227 homes, permissioned (820 m (0.5 miles))
- 1 King Edward Court, King Edward Street: up to 357 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
- 50 Lower Parliament Street, not permissioned (870 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 97 addresses are between 49 m and 62 m above sea level (57 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 | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.2 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Old Market Square Tram Stop | 380 m |
| Royal Centre Tram Stop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | |
| NTU Tram Stop | 680 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 31 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 98 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mount Street Nottingham | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cumberland Place Car Park | 110 m |
| EV charging points | 16 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 | 10 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Parliament Street Medical Centre | 370 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Ceyx Pharmacy | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 13 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Park Dental Care | 120 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 170 m |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Tesco Bank ATM | 300 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 310 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 4,470 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Collin Street Play Area 710 m² | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.5 ha | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,810 m² | 1.7 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 0.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Sheriff House, a listed building (Grade II*), 140 m east. 461 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff House | Listed building, Grade II* | 140 m east |
| Nottingham Playhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 190 m north |
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 230 m north-east |
| Nottingham Castle Gatehouse, Outer Bridge and Adjoining Gateway | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south-east |
| Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-east |
| Cathedral Church of St Barnabas and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 290 m north |
| Rock cut houses S of Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 380 m south-east |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 650 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) west |
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) north |
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4 km (2.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 1 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 15 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 61 | 97 |
36 of the postcode's 97 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 | 26 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 2% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 27% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 70% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 40% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 20% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 20% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 79% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 56% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 59% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 15% | 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 Row.