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NG5 9AB

Bulwell Forest

Nottingham

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Detailed insights for NG5 9AB

Overview

Postcode NG5 9AB 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 12 primary and 3 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
18%
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

18%

Approximately 18.0% 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 9AB.

Flood risk

No risk

Rise Park & Top Valley West near NG5 9AB 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 9AB
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Bulwell

N/A

Walking directions to Bulwell

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG5 9AB
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miSouthglade ParkLargeWalking directions to Southglade Park

Area Profile

Population
291
Population density
9,153.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
172
58.9%
African
32
10.96%
Other White
24
8.22%
Caribbean
18
6.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
14
4.79%
Total population: 292

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
48
39.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
23.77%
Owns outright
22
18.03%
Social rents from council
13
10.66%
Other social rented
9
7.38%
Total households: 122

Property prices in Bulwell Forest

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Bulwell Forest area, with individual transactions ranging from £45,000 up to £400,000.

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
Detached48£265,000
Flats4£101,250
Semi-Detached41£185,000
Terraced45£152,000

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 9AB postcode area, located within Rise Park & Top Valley West, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 9AB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWestglade Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryPark Vale AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRise Park Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 9AB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 9AB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miTesco ExtraTop Valley Way, Nottingham, NG5 9DDWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.4 miSouthglade Convenience Store108 Southglade Road, Nottingham, NG5 5GFWalking directions to Southglade Convenience Store
0.5 miNisa19 Bestwood Park Drive West, Nottingham, NG5 5EJWalking directions to Nisa
0.5 miGo Local Extra3 Bestwood Park Drive West, Nottingham, NG5 5EJWalking directions to Go Local Extra
0.5 miHeron Foods17 Bestwood Park Drive West, Nottingham, NG5 5EJWalking directions to Heron Foods

Data Sources

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