NG5 5NG postcode in Nottingham, England

NG5 5NG is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Bestwood ward. It is in the Nottingham North and Kimberley parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at NG5 5NG can get it Across Nottingham: 97% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in NG5 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1% on the year before Nearest station Bulwell 2.8 km in a straight line

Where NG5 5NG is, and what is near it

Map of NG5 5NG and what is near it Map of NG5 5NG: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the NG5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG5 5EL: also in NG5 5NG5 5EQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5ER: also in NG5 5NG5 5FA: also in NG5 5NG5 5LJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5LL: also in NG5 5NG5 5LZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5NA: also in NG5 5NG5 5NB: also in NG5 5NG5 5ND: also in NG5 5NG5 5NE: also in NG5 5NG5 5NF: also in NG5 5NG5 5NH: also in NG5 5NG5 5NJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5NL: also in NG5 5NG5 5NN: also in NG5 5NG5 5NP: also in NG5 5NG5 5NQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5NR: also in NG5 5NG5 5NS: also in NG5 5NG5 5NT: also in NG5 5NG5 5NU: also in NG5 5NG5 5NW: also in NG5 5NG5 5NX: also in NG5 5NG5 5NY: also in NG5 5NG5 5PA: also in NG5 5NG5 5PB: also in NG5 5NG5 5PE: also in NG5 5NG5 5PF: also in NG5 5NG5 5PG: also in NG5 5NG5 5PH: also in NG5 5NG5 5PJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5PL: also in NG5 5NG5 5PN: also in NG5 5NG5 5PP: also in NG5 5NG5 5PQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5PR: also in NG5 5NG5 5PS: also in NG5 5NG5 5PT: also in NG5 5NG5 5PU: also in NG5 5NG5 5PW: also in NG5 5NG5 5PX: also in NG5 5NG5 5PY: also in NG5 5NG5 5PZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5QA: also in NG5 5NG5 5QB: also in NG5 5NG5 5QD: also in NG5 5NG5 5QE: also in NG5 5NG5 5QF: also in NG5 5NG5 5QG: also in NG5 5NG5 5QH: also in NG5 5NG5 5QQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5QR: also in NG5 5NG5 5QS: also in NG5 5NG5 5QT: also in NG5 5NG5 5QU: also in NG5 5NG5 5QW: also in NG5 5NG5 5QX: also in NG5 5NG5 5QY: also in NG5 5NG5 5QZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5RA: also in NG5 5NG5 5RB: also in NG5 5NG5 5RD: also in NG5 5NG5 5RE: also in NG5 5NG5 5RF: also in NG5 5NG5 5RG: also in NG5 5NG5 5RH: also in NG5 5NG5 5RJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5RL: also in NG5 5NG5 5RN: also in NG5 5NG5 5RP: also in NG5 5NG5 5RQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5RR: also in NG5 5NG5 5RS: also in NG5 5NG5 5RT: also in NG5 5NG5 5RU: also in NG5 5NG5 5RW: also in NG5 5NG5 5RX: also in NG5 5NG5 5RY: also in NG5 5NG5 5RZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5SA: also in NG5 5NG5 5SB: also in NG5 5NG5 5SD: also in NG5 5NG5 5SE: also in NG5 5NG5 5SF: also in NG5 5NG5 5SG: also in NG5 5NG5 5SH: also in NG5 5NG5 5SJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5ST: also in NG5 5NG5 5SU: also in NG5 5NG5 5SW: also in NG5 5NG5 5SX: also in NG5 5NG5 5SY: also in NG5 5NG5 5SZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5TA: also in NG5 5NG5 5TB: also in NG5 5NG5 5TD: also in NG5 5NG5 5TE: also in NG5 5NG5 5TF: also in NG5 5NG5 5TG: also in NG5 5NG5 5TH: also in NG5 5NG5 5TJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5TL: also in NG5 5NG5 5TN: also in NG5 5NG5 5TQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5TT: also in NG5 5NG5 5TY: also in NG5 5NG5 5UA: also in NG5 5NG5 5UB: also in NG5 5NG5 5UD: also in NG5 5NG5 5WE: also in NG5 5NG5 5WF: also in NG5 5NG5 5WG: also in NG5 5NG5 5WH: also in NG5 5NG5 5WN: also in NG5 5NG5 5WP: also in NG5 5 GP 1.2 kmGP 1.4 kmPark Vale Academy 1.5 kmTram or metro 2.4 kmBulwell station 2.8 kmHucknall station 4.6 kmBestwood NG5 5NG Map of NG5 5NG and what is near it Map of NG5 5NG: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the NG5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 12 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.2 kmGP 1.4 kmBestwood NG5 5NG
  • NG5 5NG
  • Other postcodes in NG5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 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 53.0046, longitude -1.1553)

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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after NG5 5NG?

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 NG5 5NG?

Every home and business at NG5 5NG can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG5 5NG 100% Nottingham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG5 5NG 100% Nottingham Over 99%
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 NG5 5NG?

BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG5 5NG today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NG5 5NG on BinDayBuddy

Source: 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 NG5 5NG 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 NG5 5NG.

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 NG5 5NG: 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 NG5 5NG 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.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near NG5 5NG?

Homes in NG5 5 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£202,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £199,000 54 sales
  • Terraced £186,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £103,750 14 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NG5 district: a typical £222,500 from 915 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

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

Homes sold in NG5 5NG

HM Land Registry records 4 standard sales of homes in NG5 5NG from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 30 March 2026. The middle price was £198,500, from £179,000 to £230,000. Across NG5 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £200,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of 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 NG5 5NG

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NG5 5NG. 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 Agency

Source: 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 NG5 5NG?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 5NG. Over half of them (88%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (83%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NG5 5NG

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 £2,449 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,837.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 690 (88%)£1,837
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,143
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,449
Band Dwithheld£2,755
Band Ewithheld£3,368
Band Ffewer than 5£3,980
Band Gfewer than 5£4,592
Band Hfewer than 5£5,511

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 83% 1945 to 1964
  5. Withheld 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2020 or later: 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 NG5 5NG is in (ONS area E01013852), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 NG5 5NG?

The nearest open schools to NG5 5NG, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG5 5NG, and how we find them

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 NG5 5NG?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 5NG is Bulwell Rail Station, 2.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 2.8 kmCycle
  • Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
  • Bulwell Forest Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.4 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

12 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Chediston Vale, 82 m away.

More stations near NG5 5NG, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NG5 5NG?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 5NG, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 NG5 5NG?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG5 5NG, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.6 kmCycle
  • Frey-Eden Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NG5 5NG?

The nearest to the centre of NG5 5NG, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 NG5 5NG?

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.

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 NG5 5NG?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 5NG, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 NG5 5NG?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 5NG, 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.

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 NG5 5NG?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 5NG on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 NG5 5NG in a conservation area?

The centre of NG5 5NG is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 NG5 5NG?

Police.uk records 352 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 5NG in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences120 reports
Anti-social behaviour77 reports
Criminal damage and arson35 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports
Other crime17 reports
Drugs16 reports

Also: public order 15, other theft 14, shoplifting 13, burglary 12, possession of weapons 7, robbery 6, theft from the person 1.

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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NG5 5NG

Ward
Bestwood
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
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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