NG8 4BL postcode in Nottingham, England
NG8 4BL is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Bilborough ward. It is in the Nottingham South parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NG8 4BL is, and what is near it
- NG8 4BL
- Other postcodes in NG8 4: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 13 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 52.9675, longitude -1.2323)
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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NG8 4BL?
- 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 NG8 4BL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NottinghamshirePolice force area
- Nottingham SouthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lilian Greenwood (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lilian Greenwood
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 4BL?
Every home and business at NG8 4BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Nottingham: 97%
Nottingham: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Nottingham.
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 4BL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG8 4BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for NG8 4BL 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 NG8 4BL 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 4BL.
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 4BL: 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 4BL 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 NG8 4BL?
Homes in NG8 4 sold for a typical £195,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 41 sales, down 2.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £200,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £195,000
▼ down 2.5% on the 12 months before
Across the whole NG8 district: a typical £245,000 from 489 sales.
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 NG8 4BL
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG8 4BL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 4 January 2024. 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 4BL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around NG8 4BL. Over half of them (97%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (90%). 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 £2,143 (band B); band A, the most common, is £1,837.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 600 (97%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 20 (3%) | £2,143 |
| Band C | withheld | £2,449 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,755 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,368 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,980 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,592 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,511 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- None 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 90% 1945 to 1964
- 5% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 3% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 4BL is in (ONS area E01013858), 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 NG8 4BL?
The nearest open schools to NG8 4BL, 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 NG8 4BL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG8 4BL is Bulwell Rail Station, 4.3 km away in a straight line.
- Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
- Ilkeston Rail Station Railway station 4.4 kmCycle
- Phoenix Park Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hornchurch Road, 173 m away.
More stations near NG8 4BL, 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 NG8 4BL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG8 4BL, 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.
- Bilborough Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 929 2354 400 mWalk
- Broad Oak Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 979 7910 700 mWalk
- Grange Farm Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2024 · Phone 0115 896 5002 850 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 NG8 4BL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NG8 4BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
- BP Charging point · 3 chargers · CHAdeMO 1.5 kmCycle
- Polar Plus Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.5 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NG8 4BL?
The nearest to the centre of NG8 4BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bilborough Dental Practice Phone 0115 929 3398 400 mWalk
- Broxtowe Road Dental Clinic 1.4 kmCycle
- Parklands Dental Care Phone 0115 928 3034 1.5 kmCycle
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 4BL?
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.
- Queen's Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0115 924 9944 4.1 kmCycle
- Ropewalk House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 919 4488 5.0 kmDrive
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 4BL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG8 4BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Mulberry Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2026 · Phone 0115 929 4483 350 mWalk
- St Agnes Lodge Phone 0115 646 0153 450 mWalk
- St Martins Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2024 · Phone 0115 929 7325 650 mWalk
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 4BL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG8 4BL, 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, Bilborough Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 5pm; Sun closed · Phone 0115 929 2316 400 mWalk
- Well, Co-Operative Food Store Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm 450 mWalk
- Strelley Pharmacy Mon to Wed 8:45am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Thu 8:45am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 5:15pm; Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 2:30pm to 6:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 929 6608 1.0 kmWalk
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 4BL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG8 4BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- The Vet 1.0 kmWalk
- Scarsdale Vets 1.4 kmCycle
- Ambivet Phone +44 1159829730 2.1 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 NG8 4BL in a conservation area?
The centre of NG8 4BL 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 4BL?
Police.uk records 207 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG8 4BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: possession of weapons 8, vehicle crime 7, shoplifting 7, burglary 5, drugs 4, bicycle theft 3, 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NG8 4BL
- Ward
- Bilborough
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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