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NG5 2LX

Sherwood

Nottingham

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Detailed insights for NG5 2LX

Overview

Postcode NG5 2LX 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Sherwood Vale is £44,400 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 2.2 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Valley Road Park - The Jason Spencer Sports Ground.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
2.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Sherwood Vale has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 17,336 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 47% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Sherwood Vale has a low crime rate, with approximately 52.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.3%

Approximately 2.3% 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 2LX.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

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

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG5 2LX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miValley Road Park - The Jason Spencer Sports GroundLargeWalking directions to Valley Road Park - The Jason Spencer Sports Ground
0.4 miPoplar Avenue PlaygroundSmallWalking directions to Poplar Avenue Playground

Area Profile

Population
225
Population density
12,162.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
167
74.55%
Other White
10
4.46%
Indian
8
3.57%
Other Asian
7
3.12%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
3.12%
Total population: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
52
40.62%
Owns with a mortgage
38
29.69%
Owns outright
30
23.44%
Other forms of private rent
4
3.12%
Other social rented
2
1.56%
Total households: 128

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 2LX postcode area, located within Sherwood Vale, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 2LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHaydn Primary SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miNot applicableHospital and Home Education PRUPupil referral unit

Good

0.3 miPrimarySeely Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 2LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 2LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miHaydn Road Off Licence and Convenience Store79-81 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 2LAWalking directions to Haydn Road Off Licence and Convenience Store
0.1 miMercy Food & Wine63 Haydn Road, Nottingham, NG5 2LAWalking directions to Mercy Food & Wine
0.2 miRajah Foods325 Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG5 1FJWalking directions to Rajah Foods
0.3 miKubus Off Licence545 Mansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 2JLWalking directions to Kubus Off Licence
0.3 miSainsbury's Local503 Mansfield Road, Sherwood, Nottingham, NG5 4ABWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

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 010DE01013970
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.