Baker Brook Close Broomhill, Ashfield
24 addresses across 3 postcodes (NG15), about 360 m long. USRN 1221930.
- Flood: 12 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Ashfield costs £2,609 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 97% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Hucknall, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Leen Valley Country Park, is about 280 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.3 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 53 to 61 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Oakenhall Medical Pract, about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away, with 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 790 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 68% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 12 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often criminal damage and arson.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Dec 2021 | PLOT 3 NG15 7WE | Other | £95,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Ashfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,609 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,739 | £2,029 | £2,319 | £2,609 | £3,188 | £3,768 | £4,348 | £5,218 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (58% of about 1,300 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- Land Adjacent, 590, Moor Road, Hucknall: up to 8 homes, permissioned (730 m (0.5 miles))
- MB House, Woodstock Street, Hucknall, NG15 7SP: up to 9 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Factory site on Bolsover Street, Hucknall: up to 6 homes, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 7 addresses are in areas at high risk, 5 at medium risk and 28 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 66 homes the Environment Agency counts, 6 are in areas at high risk, 2 medium, 4 low and 0 very low.
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: at least one postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG15 7WE | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG15 7SZ | zone 2 | 0 / 2 / 18 | unlikely |
| NG15 7QR | not in 2 or 3 | 6 / 2 / 10 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 24 addresses are between 53 m and 61 m above sea level (59 m on average); the ground rises about 7 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG15 7QR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG15 7SZ | 100% | 97% | 97% | 0% |
| NG15 7WE | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) | |
| Newstead 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Butler's Hill Tram Stop | 270 m |
| Hucknall Tram Stop | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Moor Bridge Tram Stop | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Beardall Street Broomhill | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Car parks | Piggins Croft Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 24.2 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oakenhall Medical Pract | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesco Instore Pharmacy | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Hucknall Dental Care | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | The Park Hospital | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) |
| Police station | Hucknall Police Station | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Portland Road, Hucknall Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Leen Valley Country Park 32 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 290 m² | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 380 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Butlers Hill Allotments 1.0 ha | 320 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 33 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bestwood Colliery engine house, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Bestwood Colliery engine house | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Cobbler's Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Congel Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Duck Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Moorbridge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Leen Valley | Valley | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 22 |
1 of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 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 Ashfield: see them on the Ashfield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broomhill Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 710 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 890 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Leen Mills Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hucknall National Church of England Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Green Brewing Company Ltd NG15 7SZ | Manufacturers/packers | 170 m | 5 Very good | 28 Sep 2023 |
| The Bramble Bay NG15 7SZ | Retailers - other | 170 m | 4 Good | 16 May 2025 |
| East Side Methodist Church NG15 7PB | Pub/bar/nightclub | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Nottingham Neurological Rehabilitation Centre NG15 7RR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| Bestwood Stores NG15 7PA | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 13 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Park/Open Space (11); On or near Brickyard (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 16% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 4 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NG15 7WE: 17 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- NG15 7SZ: 6 addresses of 150 in the postcode
- NG15 7QR: 1 address of 69 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Brickyard Drive · Lakeland Avenue · Bestwood Road · Roseberry Gardens · Green Close · Arden Close · Butlers Close · Clumber Street · Broomhill Park View
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.