NG2 3NH Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced September 2006. Ward: Meadows. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Meadow Lane, Nottingham: 6 addresses
- London Road, Nottingham: 2 addresses
- The Great Northern Close, 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 (38% of about 1,550 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Waterside - Freeth Street: up to 450 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Waterside - Cattle Market, Cattle Market Road: up to 80 homes, not permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- Canal Quarter - Crocus Street Southpoint (66-68 London Rd): up to 131 homes, permissioned (510 m (0.3 miles))
- 9 -9A Castle Street, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- Canal Quarter - Queens Rd, East of Nottingham Station, Queens Road: up to 200 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Waterside - Iremonger Road, London Road: up to 150 homes, not permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- 1 Wallet Street, Nottingham, NG2 3EL: up to 141 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Waterside - Daleside Road, Trent Lane Basin: up to 350 homes, permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
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: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 9 addresses are between 25 m and 26 m above sea level (25 m on average).
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Nottingham Station Tram Stop | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Lace Market Tram Stop | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Queens Walk Tram Stop | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 38 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Lady Bay Retail Park Sneinton | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Broad Marsh Bus Station Nottingham | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Arthur Johnson Auction House Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 220 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 18.4 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 9 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Windmill Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Asim's Chemist | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 15 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sneinton Dental Centre | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Lings Bar Hospital | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Police station | Nottingham City Centre Police | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Rontec - Daleside Cashzone | 310 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,490 m² | 130 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | George's Green 9,150 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 290 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.9 ha | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.2 ha | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 1.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade I), 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west. 101 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 850 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Shire Hall and Adjoining County Gaol | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Former Police Station Adjoining Shire Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| County House | Listed building, Grade II* | 920 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Caves at Drury Hill | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Old Trent Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Caves under Nos 3-7 Middle Pavement | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
| Memorial Gardens, Nottingham | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roughhill Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) east |
| Bridgford Covert | Wood | 3.2 km (2 miles) south-east |
| Meadow Covert | Wood | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south-east |
| Mapperley | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 2 |
| 55 to 59 | 9 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 5 |
9 of the postcode's 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 4 from railways, 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 | 29 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 11% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 83% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 10% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 17% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 11% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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) | 76% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 3% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 72% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Meadow Lane.