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NG2 2JU · Neighbourhood Report
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Last updated 13 JUN 2026

NG2 2JU

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score
53/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,992 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England.

How this score is calculated
01 — Snapshot

Around NG2 2JU.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools47/100
11Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

35 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 55 schools in total

Nearest top-rated: Greenfields Community School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety35/100
36crimes last month

IMD crime decile 2/10 · 36 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 27)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare74/100
26GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 2/10 · 24 GP, 2 hospitals, 29 dentists, pharmacy 0.2 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE COMMUNITY NEUROLOGY — 0.3 mi

Transport86/100
Nottingham Rail Station0.4 mi
Queens Walk Tram Stop0.4 mi
Nottingham Station Tram Stop0.4 mi

36 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space66/100
15green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 29.7 ha total — largest park 20.5 ha (0.42 mi away)

Nearest: Arkwright Meadows Community Garden — 0.1 mi

Amenities93/100
49supermarkets

49 supermarkets within 2 mi — Heron, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Heron Meadows — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NG2 2JU.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities).

Flood risk
Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Air qualityLow
14.8µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10
10–20
20–30
30–40
≥40
03 — House prices

Sold prices in NG2.

Average sold price by property type across the NG2 district, 202120265,061 sales.

£0£200k£400k£600k202120222023202420252026
  • Detached
  • Semi-detached
  • Terraced
  • Flat
Detached£494k 6.3%
Semi-detached£378k 7.4%
Terraced£223k 10.2%
Flat£158k 23.4%

District-level averages (NG2) — broad enough to show a reliable trend. A single postcode usually sees too few sales to chart. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (Crown Copyright / OGL v3.0).

About NG2 2JU

NG2 2JU scores 53/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Heron Meadows about 4 minutes' walk away. The main trade-off is its safety score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NG2 2JU is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,992 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 55 schools within the typical catchment area, including 2 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 33 rated Good. The nearest school is Greenfields Community School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There were 36 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 24 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 29 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is NOTTINGHAM CITYCARE COMMUNITY NEUROLOGY, about 5 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MEADOWBANK DAY HOSPITAL, about 7 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 5 minutes' walk away.

The nearest rail stations are Nottingham Rail Station (Train, about 8 minutes' walk away), Queens Walk Tram Stop (Tube/Metro, about 7 minutes' walk away), Nottingham Station Tram Stop (Tube/Metro, about 8 minutes' walk away). There are also 36 bus stops within walking distance.

The location is in Flood Zone 1 (low risk — less than a 1 in 1,000 annual chance of river or sea flooding).

There are 15 green spaces within walking distance, totalling 29.7 hectares of parks and outdoor space. The nearest is Arkwright Meadows Community Garden, within a short walk. It also lies just beside a nature reserve (0.8 mi away), adding open countryside that isn't recorded as a formal park.

There are 49 supermarkets in the wider area, including Heron, The Co-operative Group, Iceland, Tesco and others. The nearest is Heron Meadows, about 4 minutes' walk away. A public library is about 3 minutes' walk away.

Sources: DfE/Ofsted, UK Police API, NHS ODS, NaPTAN, Environment Agency, Ordnance Survey, Natural England, DEFRA, Geolytix and Arts Council England. For an interactive map view, explore NG2 2JU on NestScope.

Explore area insights about nearby locations

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.

NestScope

All data from publicly available UK government sources. Each dimension uses a category-appropriate radius (walking distance for crime and transport, school catchment, drive distance for healthcare). IMD context is the latest published English Indices of Deprivation (2019). This report is for informational purposes only.