Area Report
Last updated 02 JUL 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around NG8 5SL.
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.
15Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
44 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 65 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Berridge Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
21crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 21 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 13.8)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
19GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 18 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: FAIRFIELDS PRACTICE — 0.4 mi
Wilkinson Street Tram Stop0.5 mi
Radford Road Tram Stop0.5 mi
47 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
15green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 29 ha total — no proper park nearby
Nearest: Sports Facility (0.29 ha) — 0.1 mi
50supermarkets
50 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Asda… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.5 mi
Nearest: Tesco Alfreton Rd Nottingham Express — 0.2 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near NG8 5SL.
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 1 (low)
Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseModerate
57dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
48dB Lden
Railways, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in NG8.
Average sold price by property type across the NG8 district, 2021–2026 — 3,902 sales.
About NG8 5SL
NG8 5SL scores 75/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in transport and local amenities — with Wilkinson Street Tram Stop about 9 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NG8 5SL is an above-average neighbourhood — IMD decile 5/10, ranked 14,398 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 5/10).
There are 65 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 41 rated Good. The nearest school is Berridge Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 6 minutes' walk away.
There were 21 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a moderate level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 18 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FAIRFIELDS PRACTICE, about 9 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST - ROPEWALK HOUSE, 1.3 mi away. A pharmacy is about 9 minutes' walk away.
