Ballerat Crescent Nottingham
39 addresses across 1 postcode (NG5), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 29003340.
- Sales: 50 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £182,000 across 3 sales.
- Energy: 30 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 14, D: 13, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 C; Band D in Nottingham costs £2,755 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bulwell, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Bestwood Country Park, is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 11.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 70 to 72 m above sea level.
- Noise: 6 of its 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Rise Park Surgery, about 650 m (0.4 miles) away, with 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 86% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 23 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | £182,000 | £170,000 | £200,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £183,750 | £177,500 | £190,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £180,000 | £180,000 | £180,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £151,000 | £151,000 | £151,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £165,000 | £140,000 | £190,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £144,000 | £123,500 | £145,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £134,995 | £134,995 | £134,995 |
| 2017 | 1 | £132,500 | £132,500 | £132,500 |
| 2016 | 1 | £107,000 | £107,000 | £107,000 |
| 2015 | 5 | £97,500 | £92,000 | £114,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £120,000 | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 2025 | 10 NG5 9LJ | Terraced | £200,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 38 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £182,000 | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 23 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | |
| 16 Aug 2024 | 19 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 31 Jul 2024 | 22 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 8 Jul 2024 | 6 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £178,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 May 2022 | 28 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £180,000 | |
| 22 Jan 2021 | 10 NG5 9LJ | Terraced | £151,000 | |
| 13 Nov 2020 | 19 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £140,000 | |
| 29 May 2020 | 26 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £190,000 | |
| 13 Dec 2019 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £144,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 38 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £145,000 | Leasehold. |
| 11 Apr 2019 | 18 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £123,500 | |
| 6 Jul 2018 | 12 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £134,995 | |
| 6 Oct 2017 | 42 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £132,500 | |
| 22 Jul 2016 | 6 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £107,000 | |
| 6 Nov 2015 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £114,000 | |
| 19 Aug 2015 | 22 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £92,000 | |
| 14 Aug 2015 | 11 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £93,000 | |
| 29 May 2015 | 18 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £108,000 | |
| 22 May 2015 | 19 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £97,500 | |
| 9 Dec 2013 | 5 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £120,000 | |
| 26 Feb 2010 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 9 Nov 2007 | 23 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £102,500 | |
| 24 Nov 2006 | 24 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £110,000 | |
| 21 Jul 2006 | 19 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £99,500 | |
| 5 Jul 2006 | 18A NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £90,000 | |
| 2 Jun 2006 | 11 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2005 | 5 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £115,000 | |
| 29 Jul 2004 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £100,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2004 | 42 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £119,995 | |
| 30 Jan 2004 | 7 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £95,000 | |
| 22 Dec 2003 | 15 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £60,000 | |
| 1 Dec 2003 | 25 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £54,250 | New build. |
| 8 Sep 2003 | 26 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £92,500 | |
| 7 Feb 2003 | 5 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £84,950 | |
| 11 Dec 2002 | 26 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £86,500 | |
| 8 Mar 2002 | 16 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £57,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2001 | 11 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £49,995 | |
| 11 Dec 2000 | 28 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £37,265 | |
| 4 Aug 2000 | 23 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £44,000 | |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £46,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 1999 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £21,875 | |
| 16 Oct 1998 | 30 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £51,500 | |
| 8 May 1998 | 7 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £49,500 | |
| 23 Sep 1997 | 5 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £46,000 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 4 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 7 Mar 1997 | 38 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £43,566 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 11 NG5 9LJ | Semi-detached | £41,800 | |
| 14 Jun 1995 | 10 NG5 9LJ | Terraced | £44,000 |
Energy performance certificates
30 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (29); House (1). Built: 1967-1975 (15); 1976-1982 (11); 2014 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (18); rented (social) (5); rented (private) (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (18 addresses)
- 2, Ballerat Crescent
- 4, Ballerat Crescent
- 5, Ballerat Crescent
- 7, Ballerat Crescent
- 11, Ballerat Crescent
- 12, Ballerat Crescent
- 14, Ballerat Crescent
- 18, Ballerat Crescent
- 18a, Ballerat Crescent
- 19, Ballerat Crescent
- 20, Ballerat Crescent
- 21, Ballerat Crescent
- 26, Ballerat Crescent
- 27, Ballerat Crescent
- 32, Ballerat Crescent
- 34, Ballerat Crescent
- 40, Ballerat Crescent
- 42, Ballerat Crescent
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 street: most are in band C (55% of about 660 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)
- Charles II Public House, Bestwood Park Drive West: up to 9 homes, not permissioned (630 m (0.4 miles))
- Springfield House, 180 Hucknall Lane, Nottingham, NG6 8AJ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (860 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 8 October 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 39 addresses are between 70 m and 72 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG5 9LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Bulwell Forest Tram Stop | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Moor Bridge Tram Stop | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Bulwell Tram Stop | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 48 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Verder Grove Top Valley | 290 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | Duke Street West Car Park | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 21.9 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rise Park Surgery | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Goshens Pharmacy | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Highbury Hospital | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Police station | Oxclose Lane Police Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | Payzone | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bestwood Country Park 202 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7.1 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Bulwell Hall Community Garden 1,510 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bestwood Colliery engine house, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north. 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 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Leen Valley | Valley | 740 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Soldiers' Hill | Hill | 830 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Moorbridge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 840 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Allcock's Wood | Wood | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Church Field Plantations | Wood | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) east |
| The Warren | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 39 |
6 of the street's 39 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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 Nottingham: see them on the Nottingham page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanstead Flying High Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 160 m | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Park Vale Academy | Secondary | 11–16 | 400 m (0.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Westglade Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 510 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Rise Park Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Cantrell Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 800 m (0.5 miles) | Inadequate (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Springfield Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Bulwell Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (May 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Bulwell St Mary's Primary and Nursery School Church of England | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Southglade Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Henry Whipple Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Warren Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lime Trees at Standstead Nursery and Primary School NG5 5BL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 26 Jan 2026 |
| Park Vale Academy NG5 9AZ | School/college/university | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 28 Nov 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Manly Close (10); On or near Hornsby Walk (3); On or near Ballerat Crescent (3); On or near Darwin Close (3); On or near Freemantle Walk (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 86% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 1% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street 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.
What has changed
- Roadworks Street works permit: SEVERN TRENT WATER: Utility repair and maintenance works, 8 October 2026 (no carriageway incursion) found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- NG5 9LJ: 39 addresses of 50 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Hornsby Walk · Shellburne Close · Manly Close · Freemantle Walk · Brisbane Drive · Hucknall Road · Glenorchy Crescent · Rise Park Road · Kempsey Close · Adelaide Grove · Darwin Close · Stanstead Avenue
All the streets in NG5 and across Nottingham.
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.