Dorking Road Nottingham
3 addresses across 2 postcodes (NG7), about 90 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 29014671.
- 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 A; 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 Nottingham, about 2.5 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 150 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 15.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 45 to 46 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 3 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Fairfields Practice, about 440 m (0.3 miles) away, with 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 900 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 9% of households owned their home and 10% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 685 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often shoplifting.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 A (90% of about 1,130 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)
- St Peters Court, St Peters Street, Nottingham: up to 81 homes (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Hyson Green Community Centre, St Pauls Avenue: up to 12 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
- Alfreton Road - Forest Mill: up to 493 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Disused garage, Ilkeston Road, Opposite Cobden St: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Bobbers Mill Bridge - Land Adjacent to Bobbers Mill Industrial Estate: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (930 m (0.6 miles))
- Wilkinson Street - Former PZ Cussons, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Salisbury Street: up to 21 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- Bobbers Mill Bridge - Bobbers Mill Industrial Estate: up to 120 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 September 2026: SEVERN TRENT WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, no carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 17 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG7 5PN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| NG7 3AQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 17 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 3 addresses are between 45 m and 46 m above sea level (46 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG7 3AQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| NG7 5PN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Nottingham 8.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Beeston 607,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Hyson Green Market Tram Stop | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| The Forest Tram Stop | 690 m (0.4 miles) | |
| Noel Street Tram Stop | 810 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 26 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 68 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norton Street Radford | 70 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Car Park on Upper College Street, NG1 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 14 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 17.7 km (11 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Fairfields Practice | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 12 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Nexus Pharmacy | 380 m |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boulevard Dental Practice | 360 m |
| Hospital | University Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Canning Circus Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 7 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plugged Inn Notts Ltd | 80 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,910 m² | 150 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.4 ha | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 190 m² | 150 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,870 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Windmill Gardens 8.0 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 3.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is General Cemetery, a registered park or garden (Grade II), 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east. 46 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| General Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Nottingham Arboretum | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) east |
| Medieval city wall | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Rock cut houses N of Castle Boulevard | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Nottingham Castle | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Robin's Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Harrison's Plantation | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Arbour Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Black Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north |
| Martin's Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Quarry Holes Plantation | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 15.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 3 |
1 of the street's 3 addresses is 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mellers Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 230 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 310 m | Requires improvement (Feb 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Radford Primary School Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre | Nursery | 2–4 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Jul 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Berridge Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 470 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| Scotholme Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Needs attention; 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 |
| Djanogly City Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Dec 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Southwold Primary School and Early Years' Centre | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Edna G. Olds Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim House NG7 3AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 29 Jan 2025 |
| New Culture NG7 3AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 4 Good | 27 Mar 2026 |
| PHAT Buns NG7 3AF | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 70 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2026 |
| Uncle’s Shawarma NG7 3AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Mar 2026 |
| KR Express NG7 3AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Ali's Fruit And Veg NG7 3AQ | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Giza NG7 3AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2025 |
| Tasty Paradise NG7 3AJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 80 m | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2025 |
| Doorstep Desserts NG7 3AF | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 90 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jan 2026 |
| Stages Foods NG7 3AF | Retailers - other | 90 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 3 Oct 2024 |
| Rotana Restaurant NG7 3AQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 90 m | 4 Good | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Watan Food Store Limited NG7 3AQ | Retailers - other | 90 m | 5 Very good | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Jamaican Ways Ltd NG7 3AQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 100 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2026 |
| Londis NG7 3AJ | Retailers - other | 100 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
| The Backyard Shisha Lounge NG7 3AQ | Other catering premises | 130 m | 5 Very good | 5 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 177 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 151 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 75 |
| Vehicle crime | 51 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 42 |
| Public order | 37 |
| Other theft | 37 |
| Drugs | 34 |
| Robbery | 30 |
| Burglary | 19 |
| Possession of weapons | 10 |
| Bicycle theft | 9 |
| Other crime | 9 |
| Theft from the person | 4 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Shopping Area (150); On or near Supermarket (102); On or near Byfield Close (90); On or near Parking Area (52); On or near Denison Street (50).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 19 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | under 1% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 9% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 17% | 17% |
| Private rented | 74% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 14% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 40% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | under 1% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 37% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 18% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 18% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 27% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 10% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | under 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 87% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 2 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
- Food hygiene ratings Moft (restaurant/cafe/canteen, NG7 5BG) newly listed: Awaiting inspection found 3 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Norton Street · Wilton Road · Player Street · Trafalgar Close · Crewe Close · Coleridge Street · Beckenham Road · Byfield Close · Landseer Close · Wallan Street · Osborne Street · Ben Street
All the streets in NG7 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.