NG5 1JS · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 07 JUL 2026

NG5 1JS

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

69/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 8,583 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

58Safety

82Health

90Transport

82Green

96Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around NG5 1JS.

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.

Schools63

14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

49 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 70 schools in total

Heathfield Primary and Nursery SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Green Crescent School0.3 mi Old Basford SchoolGood · 0.4 mi Southwark Primary SchoolGood · 0.5 mi Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery)Good · 0.5 mi Djanogly Northgate AcademyGood · 0.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: Heathfield Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety58

50crimes last month

IMD crime decile 3/10 · 50 crimes in 0.25 mi last month (residential-weighted: 38.7)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare82

25GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 3/10 · 23 GP, 2 hospitals, 16 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE MEDICAL CENTRE - ZULU ROAD — 0.1 mi

Transport90

Basford Tram Stop0.1 mi

David Lane Tram Stop0.3 mi

43 bus stops also within 0.5 miles

Green space82

21green spaces

IMD environment decile 2/10 · 23.8 ha total — largest park 8.6 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Park (0.97 ha) — 0.2 mi

Amenities96

43supermarkets

43 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Sainsburys, Aldi, Spar… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.2 mi

Nearest: Tesco Basford Esso Express — 0.1 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near NG5 1JS.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 3 (high)

Flood Zone 3 — high risk (1 in 100 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityLow

13.9µg/m³

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

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

50dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

Rail noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in NG5.

Average sold price by property type across the NG5 district, 2021–2026 — 6,947 sales.

About NG5 1JS

NG5 1JS scores 69/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Basford Esso Express about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, NG5 1JS is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 8,583 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 moderate (IMD housing decile 6/10).

There are 70 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 46 rated Good. The nearest school is Heathfield Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 2 minutes' walk away.

There were 50 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a elevated level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 23 GP surgeries, 2 hospitals and 16 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE MEDICAL CENTRE - ZULU ROAD, within a short walk. The nearest hospital is NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around NG5 1JS — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near NG5 1JS?

There are 70 schools within a 2-mile catchment of NG5 1JS, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is NG5 1JS safe?

50 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of NG5 1JS in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 3/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near NG5 1JS?

Transport within 0.5 miles of NG5 1JS includes 3 Tube/Metro stations, 43 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for NG5 1JS?

NG5 1JS has a NestScope Score of 69/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around NG5 1JS does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around NG5 1JS: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 0.25 miles (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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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.