NG2 3BJ Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced October 2005. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
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 (38% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Station. 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
- TURNOVER BRIDGE ON NOTTINGHAM CANAL, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Canal Quarter - Queens Rd, East of Nottingham Station, Queens Road: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (140 m)
- Pemberton Street: up to 48 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Canal Quarter - Crocus Street Southpoint (66-68 London Rd): up to 131 homes, permissioned (290 m)
- 1 Wallet Street, Nottingham, NG2 3EL: up to 141 homes, permissioned (360 m)
- Canal Quarter - Arkwright Street East: up to 376 homes, permissioned (410 m)
- Waterside - Cattle Market, Cattle Market Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (500 m)
- Waterside - Iremonger Road, London Road: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (530 m)
- Methodist Bridgeway Hall/ Salvation Army Site, not permissioned (580 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 3. Zone 3 is a 1% (1 in 100) or greater annual chance of flooding from rivers, or 0.5% from the sea, ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 13 addresses are between 26 m and 28 m above sea level (27 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 | 400 m |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Nottingham Station Tram Stop | 370 m |
| Lace Market Tram Stop | 600 m | |
| Old Market Square Tram Stop | 840 m | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 60 within 800 m; nearest Coach Stop S10 Nottingham | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 400 m |
| Car parks | 8 within 800 m; nearest NCP Nottingham Stoney Street | 480 m |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 230 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Notspar | 420 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest The Ceyx Pharmacy | 670 m |
| NHS dentists | 17 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Treeline Dental Care Nottingham | 300 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 3.1 km |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 1.0 km |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m; nearest M&S ATM | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Bellar Gate Rest Garden 880 m² | 410 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | George's Green 9,150 m² | 800 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Collin Street Play Area 710 m² | 440 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 770 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 830 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 1.9 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 340 m north-west. 340 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade I and 20 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 340 m north-west |
| Shire Hall and Adjoining County Gaol | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-west |
| Former Police Station Adjoining Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 370 m north-west |
| County House | Listed building, Grade II* | 390 m north-west |
| Caves at Drury Hill | Scheduled monument | 440 m north-west |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 540 m north-west |
| Cellar under No 8, Castle Gate | Scheduled monument | 700 m north-west |
| Memorial Gardens, Nottingham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km south |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 2.1 km east |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.7 km east |
| Bridgford Covert | Wood | 3.7 km south-east |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.8 km north |
| Black Wood | Wood | 4.2 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 18.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 9 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 7 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 6 |
12 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 24 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 1% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 10% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 8% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 55% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 29% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 16% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 46% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 19% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 24% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 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) | 55% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 50% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 9% | 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.