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 5SQ.
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.
14Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
43 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 64 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Berridge Primary and Nursery School (Good) — 0.3 mi
15crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 15 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.2)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
22GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 21 GP, 1 hospital, 19 dentists, pharmacy 0.4 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: EDWIN HOUSE IPDU — 0.4 mi
Wilkinson Street Tram Stop0.5 mi
46 bus stops also within 0.5 miles
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 5/10 · 30.2 ha total — largest park 8.3 ha (0.46 mi away)
Nearest: Playground (400 m²) — 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 5SQ.
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
Air qualityLow
13.8µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
Rail noiseQuiet
54dB 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 5SQ
NG8 5SQ scores 76/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and transport — with Tesco Alfreton Rd Nottingham Express about 4 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, NG8 5SQ 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 64 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 40 rated Good. The nearest school is Berridge Primary and Nursery School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.
There were 15 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 21 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 19 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is EDWIN HOUSE IPDU, about 8 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST - ROPEWALK HOUSE, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is about 8 minutes' walk away.
