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NG5 8SP

Bestwood St Albans

Gedling

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Detailed insights for NG5 8SP

Overview

Postcode NG5 8SP 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 77.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Bestwood Village is £41,700 per year. The nearest station is Bulwell located about 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
6/10
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 77.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Bestwood Village is £41,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Bestwood Village near NG5 8SP 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

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

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 61 recent sales, the median property price is £222,500 in Bestwood St Albans area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 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
Detached24£317,500
Flats3£87,000
Semi-Detached20£205,000
Terraced14£180,000

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 8SP postcode area, located within Bestwood Village, there are 8 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 8SP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 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

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 8SP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 8SP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 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

Data Sources

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