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NG5 5GU

Bulwell Forest

Nottingham

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Detailed insights for NG5 5GU

Overview

Postcode NG5 5GU is located in a minor urban area, within the Bulwell Forest ward of Nottingham in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Rise Park & Top Valley West area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 152.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Rise Park & Top Valley West is £38,100 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 0.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Southglade Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
152
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
47.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Rise Park & Top Valley West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 4,353 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 13% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Rise Park & Top Valley West has a very high crime rate, with approximately 152.1 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

47.9%

Approximately 47.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income of residents in Rise Park & Top Valley West is £38,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG5 5GU.

Flood risk

No risk

Rise Park & Top Valley West near NG5 5GU 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 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for NG5 5GU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bulwell

N/A

Walking directions to Bulwell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG5 5GU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miSouthglade ParkLargeWalking directions to Southglade Park

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
921 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
235
77.56%
Other White
17
5.61%
Caribbean
17
5.61%
Other Black
9
2.97%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.64%
Total population: 303

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
47
39.5%
Owns outright
32
26.89%
Owns with a mortgage
19
15.97%
Other social rented
10
8.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.56%
Total households: 119

Property prices in Bulwell Forest

Based on 162 recent sales, the median property price is £194,250 in Bulwell Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £25,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bulwell Forest 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 Bulwell Forest over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached58£262,500
Flats7£95,000
Semi-Detached47£190,000
Terraced50£153,900

10 year median price trend in Bulwell Forest

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

Schools

In the NG5 5GU postcode area, located within Rise Park & Top Valley West, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 5GU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryHenry Whipple Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryRobin Hood Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 5GU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 5GU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSouthglade Convenience Store108 Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GFWalking directions to Southglade Convenience Store
0.3 miAldi989 Hucknall Road, Nottingham, NG6 9GDWalking directions to Aldi
0.3 miBestwood Convenience Store147-149 Andover Road, Nottingham, NG5 5FDWalking directions to Bestwood Convenience Store
0.3 miTesco ExtraTop Valley Way, Nottingham, NG5 9DDWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.5 miAndover Road Post Office & Convnenience Store2 Andover Road, Nottingham, NG5 5FFWalking directions to Andover Road Post Office & Convnenience Store

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.