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Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

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About

Lenton Abbey is a residential suburb with a mix of terraced housing and modern apartment blocks, primarily serving the adjacent university community. The area is dominated by the extensive campus of the University of Nottingham, characterised by its large-scale educational buildings, green spaces, and the iconic Trent Building clock tower. The layout is functional, centred around academic life and student accommodation.

Immediately to the west lies the vast, open landscape of Wollaton Park. The park's grounds feature deer herds roaming freely across grasslands and a large, central lake. Its focal point is Wollaton Hall, a prominent Elizabethan mansion constructed from Ancaster stone, which now houses the city's natural history museum. The park provides a significant contrast to the built environment of the university and residential streets.

Area overview

On average Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 19.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income of residents in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park is £56,785 per year. There are 3 schools in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park is home to around 16,920 people, with a population density of about 2,906.8 per km2.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park Population
16,920
Population density
2,906.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
9,947
58.78%
Pakistani
1,298
7.67%
Other White
1,158
6.84%
Indian
990
5.85%
African
571
3.37%
Total population: 16,921

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,662
35.2%
Owns with a mortgage
1,372
29.06%
Private landlord or letting agency
829
17.56%
Social rents from council
500
10.59%
Other social rented
230
4.87%
Total households: 4,722

Property prices in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

Based on 108 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park area, with individual transactions ranging from £53,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached40£407,500
Flats1£130,000
Semi-Detached51£247,000
Terraced16£202,500

10 years median price trend in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park.

All postcodes in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park

NG81BE

Softwood Mews

NG81HS

Ranelagh Grove

NG81FH

Harrow Gardens

NG72QR

Beeston Lane

NG81HQ

Wollaton Road

NG81HW

Brendon Road

NG81JY

Hollinwell Avenue

NG82BE

Russell Drive

NG72BF

Beeston Lane

NG92SS

Aston Avenue

NG82AZ

Crawford Close

NG92SR

Baslow Drive

NG81FY

Middleton Boulevard

NG81HJ

Wollaton Road

NG81HY

Brendon Gardens

NG81GD

Ellwood Crescent

NG81HB

Archer Crescent

NG81BJ

Wemyss Gardens

NG72GR

University Boulevard

NG92UR

Turnpike Lane

NG81BB

Triumph Road

NG81BF

Heartwood Close

NG81AS

Orston Drive

NG82BA

Russell Drive

NG92RW

Baslow Drive

NG92SF

Audley Drive

NG92FZ

Arden Close

NG92TR

Meriden Avenue

NG92UT

Turnpike Lane

NG81FJ

Harrow Road

NG81GY

Old Coach Road

NG81AB

Middleton Boulevard

NG81GH

Grantleigh Close

NG72QZ

Beeston Lane

NG72GP

Beeston Lane

NG81GW

Woodyard Lane

NG81HE

Reynolds Drive

NG92RZ

Baslow Drive

NG81DY

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG72GY

Derby Road

NG81HF

Rudge Close

NG81NT

Peppercorn Gardens

NG81NB

Radford Bridge Road

NG72QE

Willoughby Close

NG92SA

Woodside Road

NG92HT

Wensor Avenue

NG81FX

Middleton Boulevard

NG81LF

Heckington Drive

NG81BL

Middleton Boulevard

NG72AF

University Boulevard

NG81JJ

Coachmans Croft

NG81BA

Brownsmill Way

NG81JX

Woodhall Road

NG92SY

Charles Avenue

NG72US

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG81NH

Charlbury Road

NG92SG

Wingfield Drive

NG81EH

Toston Drive

NG81FS

Wollaton Road

NG81FW

Middleton Boulevard

NG81GX

Capitol Court

NG81DX

Broughton Drive

NG81LB

Seaford Avenue

NG92SL

Lawley Avenue

NG72QD

Beeston Lane

NG92GJ

University Boulevard

NG72QB

Green Close

NG81FL

Harrow Road

NG81LH

Sydney Road

NG72RX

Cut Through Lane

NG92UX

Turnpike Lane

NG81HZ

Brendon Road

NG81JQ

Tom Blower Close

NG81NF

Charlbury Road

NG82AY

Jayne Close

NG72RD

Beeston Lane

NG82BL

Russell Avenue

NG72TQ

University Boulevard

NG72QT

Beeston Lane

NG82AR

Rectory Gardens

NG81AR

Harby Drive

NG92TQ

Enderby Square

NG81NG

Charlbury Road

NG81AD

Dorket Drive

NG81FG

Harrow Road

NG72QL

Beeston Lane

NG72GW

Derby Road

NG81AJ

Orston Drive

NG72QG

Lenton & Wollaton East

NG81JZ

Hollinwell Avenue

NG81GE

Harris Close

NG81JA

Brendon Drive

NG81DT

Scalford Drive

NG72GA

Triumph Road

NG81BU

Sutton Passeys Crescent

NG81EE

Scalford Drive

NG81HP

Ringwood Crescent

NG92TT

Woodside Road

NG82BT

Callaway Close

NG82FH

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/12/2025.