NG9 3PS Broxtowe
Live postcode, introduced December 1998. Ward: Awsworth, Cossall & Trowell. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Broxtowe in 2026-27: Band D £2,618 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,745 | £2,036 | £2,327 | £2,618 | £3,200 | £3,782 | £4,364 | £5,236 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (28% of about 1,090 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.
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 addresses are about 52 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 10%, ultrafast 10%, gigabit 10% of premises; 90% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Ilkeston 203,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km |
| Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km | |
| Attenborough 96,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Warehouse Trowell | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Northbound Services Trowell | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest Roam Charging Station | 1.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 13.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Hickings Lane Medical Ctr | 1.6 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jhl Pharmacies | 1.6 km |
| NHS dentists | D M Jordan Limited | 1.9 km |
| Hospital | Ilkeston Community Hospital Cdc | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Nottinghamshire Police - Broxtowe Police Station | 4.2 km |
| Cash machines | Central England Co-Op - Hickings Lane Cashzone | 1.5 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,340 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Pitt Lane Recreation Area 6.3 ha | 440 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 240 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,070 m² | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 7.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Helen, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m north-west. 10 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Helen | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m north-west |
| Anglian high cross in the churchyard of St Helen's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stapleford Hill | Hill | 1.2 km south-east |
| Potter's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km east |
| Grange Wood | Wood | 1.4 km north-west |
| Bramcote Hill | Hill | 1.7 km south-east |
| Crow Hill | Hill | 2.0 km south-east |
| Oldmoor Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 13.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 11 |
11 of the postcode's 11 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 | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 93% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 6% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 60% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 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) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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.