NG8 2QA postcode in Nottingham, England

NG8 2QA is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Wollaton West ward. It is in the Nottingham South 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 can get it. Nottingham: 97% Typical price £321,500 Homes sold in NG8 2, last 12 months. ▲ 5.4% on the year before Nearest station Beeston 4.0 km in a straight line

Where NG8 2QA is, and what is near it

Map of NG8 2QA and what is near it Map of NG8 2QA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the NG8 2 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG8 2DH: also in NG8 2NG8 2DJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2DN: also in NG8 2NG8 2DP: also in NG8 2NG8 2DQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2DR: also in NG8 2NG8 2DS: also in NG8 2NG8 2DT: also in NG8 2NG8 2DU: also in NG8 2NG8 2DW: also in NG8 2NG8 2DX: also in NG8 2NG8 2ED: also in NG8 2NG8 2EE: also in NG8 2NG8 2EF: also in NG8 2NG8 2EL: also in NG8 2NG8 2EN: also in NG8 2NG8 2EP: also in NG8 2NG8 2EQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2ER: also in NG8 2NG8 2ES: also in NG8 2NG8 2ET: also in NG8 2NG8 2EU: also in NG8 2NG8 2EW: also in NG8 2NG8 2EX: also in NG8 2NG8 2EY: also in NG8 2NG8 2EZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2FB: also in NG8 2NG8 2FD: also in NG8 2NG8 2FE: also in NG8 2NG8 2FT: also in NG8 2NG8 2FU: also in NG8 2NG8 2FZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2GA: also in NG8 2NG8 2GB: also in NG8 2NG8 2GD: also in NG8 2NG8 2GE: also in NG8 2NG8 2GF: also in NG8 2NG8 2GG: also in NG8 2NG8 2GH: also in NG8 2NG8 2GJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2GL: also in NG8 2NG8 2GN: also in NG8 2NG8 2GP: also in NG8 2NG8 2GQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2GR: also in NG8 2NG8 2GS: also in NG8 2NG8 2GT: also in NG8 2NG8 2HA: also in NG8 2NG8 2JA: also in NG8 2NG8 2JB: also in NG8 2NG8 2JD: also in NG8 2NG8 2JE: also in NG8 2NG8 2JF: also in NG8 2NG8 2JG: also in NG8 2NG8 2JH: also in NG8 2NG8 2JJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2JL: also in NG8 2NG8 2JN: also in NG8 2NG8 2JP: also in NG8 2NG8 2JQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2NH: also in NG8 2NG8 2PX: also in NG8 2NG8 2PY: also in NG8 2NG8 2PZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2RZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2SB: also in NG8 2NG8 2SD: also in NG8 2NG8 2SG: also in NG8 2NG8 2SU: also in NG8 2NG8 2SZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2TB: also in NG8 2NG8 2TD: also in NG8 2NG8 2TE: also in NG8 2NG8 2TF: also in NG8 2NG8 2TH: also in NG8 2NG8 2TJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2TL: also in NG8 2NG8 2TN: also in NG8 2NG8 2TP: also in NG8 2NG8 2TQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2TR: also in NG8 2NG8 2TS: also in NG8 2NG8 2TT: also in NG8 2NG8 2TU: also in NG8 2 School 650 mGP 900 mBramcote College 1.3 kmBeeston station 4.0 kmIlkeston station 4.9 kmWollaton West NG8 2QA Map of NG8 2QA and what is near it Map of NG8 2QA: its centre point, with the 228 other postcodes in the NG8 2 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 12 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Fernwood School 650 mWollaton West NG8 2QA
  • NG8 2QA
  • Other postcodes in NG8 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 12 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.9524, longitude -1.2372)

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 NG8 2QA?

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 NG8 2QA?

Every home and business at NG8 2QA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Nottingham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Nottingham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Nottingham.

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 NG8 2QA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG8 2QA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 NG8 2QA 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 NG8 2QA.

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 NG8 2QA: 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 NG8 2QA 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 NG8 2QA?

Homes in NG8 2 sold for a typical £321,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 114 sales, up 5.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£321,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£305,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.4% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £435,000 61 sales
  • Semi-detached £270,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £265,000 6 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

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

Across the whole NG8 district: a typical £245,000 from 489 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 NG8 2QA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NG8 2QA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 April 2026. 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

What council tax band are homes near NG8 2QA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 650 homes in the neighbourhood around NG8 2QA. The largest share of them, 46%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (64%). 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 NG8 2QA

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 300 (46%)£1,837
Band Babout 300 (46%)£2,143
Band Cabout 50 (8%)£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. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 64% 1965 to 1982
  6. 2% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 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 NG8 2QA is in (ONS area E01013983), 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest open schools to NG8 2QA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG8 2QA is Beeston Rail Station, 4.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Beeston Rail Station Railway station 4.0 kmCycle
  • Ilkeston Rail Station Railway station 4.9 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 Grangewood Road, 167 m away.

More stations near NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

1 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG8 2QA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 650 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · 4 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.4 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest to the centre of NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG8 2QA, 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 NG8 2QA?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG8 2QA 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 NG8 2QA in a conservation area?

The centre of NG8 2QA 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 NG8 2QA?

Police.uk records 119 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG8 2QA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences46 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Shoplifting9 reports
Other crime9 reports
Public order8 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: other theft 7, possession of weapons 6, burglary 4, drugs 3, vehicle crime 2, bicycle theft 2, 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 NG8 2QA

Ward
Wollaton West
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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NG8 2PZ100 mNG8 2EZ110 mNG8 2GD120 mNG8 2EX140 mNG8 2GJ170 mNG8 2GF200 m
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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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