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NG5 2EN

Sherwood

Nottingham

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Detailed insights for NG5 2EN

Overview

Postcode NG5 2EN is located in a minor urban area, within the Sherwood ward of Nottingham in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Sherwood Vale area. It has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 88.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sherwood Vale is £44,400 per year. The nearest station is Nottingham located about 2.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Poplar Avenue Playground.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
88
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Sherwood Vale has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,206 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Sherwood Vale has a high crime rate, with approximately 88.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income of residents in Sherwood Vale is £44,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG5 2EN.

Flood risk

No risk

Sherwood Vale near NG5 2EN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Nottingham located about 2.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG5 2EN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miPoplar Avenue PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Poplar Avenue Playground

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
9,404.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
228
76.25%
Other White
15
5.02%
Irish
9
3.01%
Other Asian
9
3.01%
African
8
2.68%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
47
39.5%
Owns outright
43
36.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
21.85%
Shared ownership
1
0.84%
Other social rented
1
0.84%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Sherwood

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £228,000 in Sherwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £755,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Sherwood 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 Sherwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached28£372,500
Flats16£135,000
Semi-Detached69£250,000
Terraced68£200,000

10 year median price trend in Sherwood

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Sherwood.

Schools

In the NG5 2EN postcode area, located within Sherwood Vale, there are 9 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 2EN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryHaydn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableFUELOther independent school

Good

0.4 miSecondaryNottingham Free SchoolFree schools

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 2EN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 2EN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMercy Food & Wine63 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 2LAWalking directions to Mercy Food & Wine
0.1 miHaydn Road Off Licence and Convenience Store79-81 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 2LAWalking directions to Haydn Road Off Licence and Convenience Store
0.2 miSainsbury's Local503 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 4ABWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.2 miKubus Off Licence545 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2JLWalking directions to Kubus Off Licence
0.3 miOzan International Food Centre586-588 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2FSWalking directions to Ozan International Food Centre

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Nottingham district (2025-26).

Band A£1,771
Band B£2,066
Band C£2,361
Band D£2,656
Band E£3,246
Band F£3,837
Band G£4,427
Band H£5,312

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictNottinghamE06000018
Parliamentary ConstituencyNottingham EastE14001410
WardSherwoodE05012288
ParishNottingham, unparished areaE43000016
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Sherwood ValeE02002877
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Nottingham 010EE01013971
Police ForceNottinghamshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.