NG8 2AE Nottingham
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Wollaton West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Wollaton Road, Nottingham: 19 addresses
- Lime Tree Avenue, Nottingham: 4 addresses
- Digby Avenue, 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 C (35% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wollaton Park. Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 7.
- 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
- WOLLATON HALL, grade I
- CAMELLIA HOUSE 100 METRES SOUTH WEST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II*
- BOUNDARY WALL, PASSAGE AND HA-HA SOUTH EAST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II
- GAZEBO 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II
- ICE HOUSE, RETAINING WALL, STEPS AND RAILINGS NORTH WEST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II
- MOUNTING BLOCKS SOUTH EAST OF STABLE AND SERVICE RANGES 100 METRES WEST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II
- STABLE AND SERVICE RANGES 100 METRES WEST OF WOLLATON HALL, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 24 addresses are between 45 m and 64 m above sea level (53 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 | Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.0 km |
| Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Attenborough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | University Boulevard Tram Stop | 1.8 km |
| University of Nottingham Tram Stop | 1.9 km | |
| Queens Medical Centre Tram Stop | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 8 within 800 m; nearest Rectory Gardens Wollaton | 640 m |
| Bus or coach station | Southbound Services Trowell | 4.0 km |
| Car parks | Parking lot | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 15.2 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest The Univ Of Nottingham Health Serv | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ascent Pharmacy - Russell Drive | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 830 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Nottingham Police Station | 800 m |
| Cash machines | Shell Priory, Beeston Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Wollaton Park 207 ha | 630 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,680 m² | 570 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | Radford Bridge Allotments 1.4 ha | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 207 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Wollaton Hall, a listed building (Grade I), 90 m east. 47 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Wollaton Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 90 m east |
| Wollaton Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 100 m south-east |
| Camellia House 100 Metres South West of Wollaton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south-east |
| Doric Temple and Attached Bridge 200 Metres South-East of Wollaton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m east |
| Church of St Leonard and Attached Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 840 m north-west |
| Highfields Park | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Lake | Lake or reservoir | 570 m south |
| Thompson's Wood | Wood | 570 m south-west |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 620 m south-east |
| Harrison's Plantation | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Martin's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km north-west |
| Alexandrina Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 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 | 24 | 24 |
None of the postcode's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 25% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 34% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 17% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 50% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 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 | 31% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 82% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 50% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Wollaton Road.