NG3 5GN Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Mapperley. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Belvoir Street, Nottingham: 33 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 A (37% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- 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
- Former Majestic Cinema, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Millennium Garage, 565 And 567 Woodborough Rd, Nottingham, NG3 5GG: up to 55 homes, not permissioned (100 m)
- National Dry Cleaners, Winchester Street, not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 2 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 33 addresses are between 124 m and 125 m above sea level (125 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 | Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 20 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 63 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Belvoir Street Mapperley | 80 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest City Walls Road Parking | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 21.3 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Elmswood Surgery | 930 m (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Mapperley Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Nottingham Woodthorpe Hospital (Nuh) | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Police station | Arnold Police Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda Mapperley - Woodborough Road PFS, Mapperley Cashzone | 230 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 330 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Woodthorpe Grange Park 17 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 90 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 570 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Woodthorpe Allotments 4,810 m² | 690 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 22 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Hunger Hill Gardens, Stonepit Coppice Gardens and Gorseyclose Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Hunger Hill Gardens, Stonepit Coppice Gardens and Gorseyclose Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Bagthorpe Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Mapperley | Hill | 280 m north-east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Sunrise Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Glade Hill | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north-west |
| Colwick Wood | Wood | 3.3 km (2 miles) south |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 4% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 39% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 38% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 39% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 11% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Belvoir Street.