NG1 2BL postcode in Nottingham, England
NG1 2BL is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Castle ward. It is in the Nottingham East parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since October 1984.
Where NG1 2BL is, and what is near it
- NG1 2BL
- Other postcodes in NG1 2: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 67 bus stops
- 8 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9547, longitude -1.1500)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NG1 2BL?
- NottinghamCouncil, for all local services Nottingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NG1 2BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NottinghamshirePolice force area
- Nottingham EastParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Nadia Whittome (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Nadia Whittome
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NG1 2BL?
Every home and business at NG1 2BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NG1 2BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG1 2BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for NG1 2BL on BinDayBuddySource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NG1 2BL at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NG1 2BL.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Nottingham
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG1 2BL: 3,952 properties in Nottingham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Nottingham
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NG1 2BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NG1 2BL?
Homes in the NG1 district sold for a typical £155,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 71 sales, no change on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Semi-detached 2 sales, too few to price
- Terraced £191,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette £152,500 61 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
The NG1 2 postcode sector had 0 sales in the same 12 months, too few to give a typical price, so this is for the whole NG1 district.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NG1 2BL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG1 2BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Food hygiene ratings at NG1 2BL
The Food Standards Agency lists 6 food businesses at NG1 2BL. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.
Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.
Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards AgencySource: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NG1 2BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,830 homes in the neighbourhood around NG1 2BL. The largest share of them, 33%, are in council tax band D. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (46%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Nottingham for 2026‑27: £2,755. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,837 (band A) to £3,980 (band F); band D, the most common, is £2,755.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 410 (22%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 300 (16%) | £2,143 |
| Band C | about 430 (23%) | £2,449 |
| Band D | about 610 (33%) | £2,755 |
| Band E | about 70 (4%) | £3,368 |
| Band F | about 10 (1%) | £3,980 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,592 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,511 |
When the homes were built
- 6% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- 6% 1919 to 1939
- None 1945 to 1964
- 4% 1965 to 1982
- 5% 1983 to 1999
- 46% 2000 to 2009
- 20% 2010 to 2019
- 12% 2020 or later
1945 to 1964: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Nottingham before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NG1 2BL is in (ONS area E01035506), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest open schools to NG1 2BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NG1 2BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG1 2BL is Nottingham Rail Station, 900 metres away in a straight line.
- Nottingham Rail Station Railway station 900 mWalk
- Netherfield Rail Station Railway station 4.8 kmCycle
- Royal Centre Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 150 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
67 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Queen Street, 16 m away.
More stations near NG1 2BL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG1 2BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Nc Gpa Plus Phone 0115 824 0583 200 mWalk
- Parliament Street Medical Centre Phone 0115 883 1900 200 mWalk
- Victoria and Mapperley Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 883 9080 400 mWalk
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NG1 2BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NG1 2BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Nottingham City Centre Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS, Tesla · up to 250 kW 300 mWalk
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
- Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 350 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest to the centre of NG1 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Market St Dental Care Phone 0115 947 4244 50 mWalk
- Market Street Dental Care Phone 0115 947 4244 50 mWalk
- City Dental Practice Phone 0115 941 7034 100 mWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NG1 2BL?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- Ropewalk House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 919 4488 650 mWalk
- Queen's Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0115 924 9944 2.7 kmCycle
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG1 2BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- The Oaks Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 876 2997 850 mWalk
- Langdale Court Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 947 2167 1.0 kmWalk
- Mount Vernon Terrace Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0115 978 4345 1.1 kmWalk
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG1 2BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Boots, Intu Victoria Centre Mon to Fri 9am to 7pm; Sat 8:30am to 7pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0115 041 0199 250 mWalk
- The Ceyx Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 0115 941 8402 300 mWalk
- Glasshouse (Nott'm) Ltd Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0115 948 0658 400 mWalk
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NG1 2BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG1 2BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Castle Veterinary Centre 800 mWalk
- Davison Veterinary Care 1.2 kmWalk
- Oak House Veterinary Centre 1.3 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NG1 2BL in a conservation area?
The centre of NG1 2BL is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NG1 2BL?
Police.uk records 1,489 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG1 2BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 62, robbery 60, burglary 51, vehicle crime 48, theft from the person 30, other crime 20, bicycle theft 16, possession of weapons 13.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NG1 2BL
- Ward
- Castle
- Parish
- Not in a parish
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Nottingham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- October 1984
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
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