NG5 5FD Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Bestwood. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Andover Road, Nottingham: 43 addresses
- Hove Road, Nottingham: 1 address
- Teviot Road, 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 A (64% of about 800 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)
- 85 Arnold Road: up to 50 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Shell for Southglade Convenience Store and Notts Cars, Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GF: up to 23 homes, pending decision (540 m (0.3 miles))
- Highbury Road - Former Henry Mellish School Site: up to 45 homes, permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
- Arnside Road - Former Chronos Richardson: up to 110 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 8 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 6 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 45 addresses are between 63 m and 70 m above sea level (66 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 | Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | David Lane Tram Stop | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Highbury Vale Tram Stop | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Basford Tram Stop | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 51 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Teviot Road Bestwood | 20 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Perry Road Car Park | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 20.8 km (13 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Southglade Medical Practice | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Smile Suite | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Highbury Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Oxclose Lane Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bestwood Grocery & Off Licence | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,980 m² | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 9,830 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 50 m² | 340 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.1 ha | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bagthorpe Allotments 2.1 ha | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bagthorpe Gardens, a registered park or garden (Grade II*), 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bagthorpe Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Soldiers' Hill | Hill | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Sunrise Hill | Hill | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Black Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Glade Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Leen Valley | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Moorbridge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 12.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 20 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 16 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 45 |
36 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 9% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 46% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 18% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 41% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 8% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 14% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 16% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 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) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 35% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 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 Andover Road.