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Bestwood St Albans

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Detailed insights for NG5 8SD

Overview

Postcode NG5 8SD is located in a minor urban area, within the Bestwood St Albans ward of Gedling in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Bestwood Village area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 58.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Bestwood Village is £54,305 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 2.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
59
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Bestwood Village has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 23,779 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 28% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Bestwood Village has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 58.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

7/10

The average income per household in Bestwood Village is £54,305 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG5 8SD.

Flood risk

No risk

Bestwood Village near NG5 8SD 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
323
Population density
5,760.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
23.86(-30%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.39(+18%)
Other theft
10.44(+80%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.22(-30%)
Other crime
4.47(+95%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
281
87.27%
Irish
8
2.48%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
1.86%
Other White
6
1.86%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.55%
Total population: 322

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
86
30.5%
Level 3 (A level)
63
22.34%
No qualifications
36
12.77%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
36
12.77%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 282

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
66
47.48%
Owns with a mortgage
62
44.6%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.91%
Total households: 139

Property prices in Bestwood St Albans

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Bestwood St Albans area, with individual transactions ranging from £87,000 up to £465,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Bestwood St Albans 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 Bestwood St Albans over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached22£317,500
Flats2£87,250
Semi-Detached17£195,000
Terraced12£175,000

10 year median price trend in Bestwood St Albans

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Bestwood St Albans.

Schools

In the NG5 8SD postcode area, located within Bestwood Village, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 8SD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryArnbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGlade Hill Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 8SD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 8SD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miCapenwray Off Licence & Convenience Store4 Capenwray Gardens, Nottingham, NG5 5SFWalking directions to Capenwray Off Licence & Convenience Store
0.4 miBestwood Off Licence455 Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5PTWalking directions to Bestwood Off Licence
0.4 miBargain Booze Select Convenience439-443 Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5PTWalking directions to Bargain Booze Select Convenience
0.5 miLidlMansfield Road, Nottingham, NG5 6HAWalking directions to Lidl
0.5 miThe Co-operative Food254 Beckhampton Road, Nottingham, NG5 5PAWalking directions to The Co-operative Food

Council Tax Bands

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

Band A£1,671
Band B£1,950
Band C£2,229
Band D£2,507
Band E£3,064
Band F£3,621
Band G£4,178
Band H£5,014

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

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictGedlingE07000173
Parliamentary ConstituencyGedlingE14001245
WardBestwood St AlbansE05009689
ParishSt. AlbansE04012752
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Bestwood VillageE02006835
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gedling 016DE01032622
Police ForceNottinghamshire
Postcode Introduced1991-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.