NG8 2QS postcode in Nottingham, England

NG8 2QS 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 3.1 km in a straight line

Where NG8 2QS is, and what is near it

Map of NG8 2QS and what is near it Map of NG8 2QS: 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), 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. NG8 2AG: also in NG8 2NG8 2AS: also in NG8 2NG8 2FB: also in NG8 2NG8 2FN: also in NG8 2NG8 2FX: also in NG8 2NG8 2FY: 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 2JA: also in NG8 2NG8 2NA: also in NG8 2NG8 2NE: also in NG8 2NG8 2NF: also in NG8 2NG8 2NG: also in NG8 2NG8 2NH: also in NG8 2NG8 2NJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2NL: also in NG8 2NG8 2NN: also in NG8 2NG8 2NP: also in NG8 2NG8 2NQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2NR: also in NG8 2NG8 2NS: also in NG8 2NG8 2NW: also in NG8 2NG8 2NX: also in NG8 2NG8 2PA: also in NG8 2NG8 2PB: also in NG8 2NG8 2PD: also in NG8 2NG8 2PE: also in NG8 2NG8 2PF: also in NG8 2NG8 2PG: also in NG8 2NG8 2PH: also in NG8 2NG8 2PJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2PL: also in NG8 2NG8 2PN: also in NG8 2NG8 2PP: also in NG8 2NG8 2PQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2PR: also in NG8 2NG8 2PS: also in NG8 2NG8 2PT: also in NG8 2NG8 2PU: also in NG8 2NG8 2PW: also in NG8 2NG8 2PY: also in NG8 2NG8 2PZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2QA: also in NG8 2NG8 2QF: also in NG8 2NG8 2QG: also in NG8 2NG8 2QH: also in NG8 2NG8 2QJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2QL: also in NG8 2NG8 2QN: also in NG8 2NG8 2QP: also in NG8 2NG8 2QQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2QR: also in NG8 2NG8 2QT: also in NG8 2NG8 2QU: also in NG8 2NG8 2QW: also in NG8 2NG8 2QX: also in NG8 2NG8 2QY: also in NG8 2NG8 2RA: also in NG8 2NG8 2RB: also in NG8 2NG8 2RD: also in NG8 2NG8 2RE: also in NG8 2NG8 2RF: also in NG8 2NG8 2RG: also in NG8 2NG8 2RH: also in NG8 2NG8 2RJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2RL: also in NG8 2NG8 2RN: also in NG8 2NG8 2RP: also in NG8 2NG8 2RQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2RR: also in NG8 2NG8 2RS: also in NG8 2NG8 2RT: also in NG8 2NG8 2RU: also in NG8 2NG8 2RW: also in NG8 2NG8 2RX: also in NG8 2NG8 2RZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2SA: also in NG8 2NG8 2SB: also in NG8 2NG8 2SD: also in NG8 2NG8 2SE: also in NG8 2NG8 2SF: also in NG8 2NG8 2SG: also in NG8 2NG8 2SH: also in NG8 2NG8 2SJ: also in NG8 2NG8 2SL: also in NG8 2NG8 2SN: also in NG8 2NG8 2SP: also in NG8 2NG8 2SQ: also in NG8 2NG8 2SR: also in NG8 2NG8 2SS: also in NG8 2NG8 2ST: also in NG8 2NG8 2SU: also in NG8 2NG8 2SW: also in NG8 2NG8 2SX: also in NG8 2NG8 2SY: also in NG8 2NG8 2SZ: also in NG8 2NG8 2TA: also in NG8 2NG8 2TB: also in NG8 2NG8 2TD: also in NG8 2NG8 2TE: also in NG8 2NG8 2TF: also in NG8 2NG8 2TG: also in NG8 2NG8 2TH: also in NG8 2NG8 2TN: also in NG8 2NG8 2TP: also in NG8 2NG8 2TQ: also in NG8 2 Firbeck Academy 1.1 kmBramcote College 1.4 kmAbbey Medical Centre 1.5 kmWollaton West NG8 2QS Map of NG8 2QS and what is near it Map of NG8 2QS: 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), 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. Tram or metro 2.3 kmAttenborough station 4.4 kmWollaton West NG8 2QS
  • NG8 2QS
  • Other postcodes in NG8 2: 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 52.9459, longitude -1.2279)

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 NG8 2QS?

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 2QS?

Every home and business at NG8 2QS 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.

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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 2QS?

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

Check the bin days for NG8 2QS 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 NG8 2QS 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 2QS.

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 2QS: 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 2QS 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 2QS?

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 Not enough sales to price (2)

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 2QS

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NG8 2QS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 8 December 2025. The middle sale was £310,000, from £245,000 to £475,250. Across NG8 2, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £321,500. 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 2QS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around NG8 2QS. Over half of them (51%) are in council tax band D. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (62%). 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 2QS

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 £3,368 (band E); band D, the most common, is £2,755.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,837
Band Babout 120 (17%)£2,143
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,449
Band Dabout 350 (51%)£2,755
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,368
Band Fwithheld£3,980
Band Gfewer than 5£4,592
Band Hfewer than 5£5,511

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 62% 1945 to 1964
  5. 38% 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1983 to 1999, 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 2QS is in (ONS area E01013985), 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 2QS?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG8 2QS is Beeston Rail Station, 3.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Beeston Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle
  • Attenborough Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
  • University Boulevard Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.3 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 Sheraton Drive, 122 m away.

More stations near NG8 2QS, 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 2QS?

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

0 within 1 km 12 within 3 km

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

  • BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2 · up to 7 kW 2.3 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 2QS?

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

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 2QS?

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

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

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

The centre of NG8 2QS 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 2QS?

Police.uk records 124 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG8 2QS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences44 reports
Anti-social behaviour15 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Other crime13 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: vehicle crime 5, possession of weapons 5, burglary 4, drugs 4, shoplifting 3, theft from the person 2.

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 2QS

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 2QX80 mNG8 2QR80 mNG8 2QY100 mNG8 2RB140 mNG8 2PF150 mNG8 2RA180 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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