Living in NG2, Rushcliffe
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NG2 in Rushcliffe. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NG2 sold at a median of £300,000 across 74 recorded sales, in line with the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Rushcliffe are down 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 69 schools within about 3 miles, 78% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NG2 is in flood zone 3 (high probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Rushcliffe pays £2,643 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 346 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 16 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Rushcliffe: £324,012, down 1.5% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NG2 →
See where NG2 ranks across East Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Rushcliffe: £2,643 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NG2 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NG2 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NG2
74 recorded home sales on the streets around central NG2 in the last 2 years, with a median of £300,000 and a range from £110,000 to £980,000. Mostly flats and maisonettes.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Melton Grove, NG2 7NX | Semi-detached | £550,000 | 13 Aug 2026 |
| The Townhouse 8 Musters Road, NG2 7PL | Terraced | £247,500 | 29 Jul 2026 |
| 21 Hunter Street, NG2 2AB | Terraced | £320,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| Flat 32 River View Court, 12 - 20 Wilford Lane, NG2 7TA | Flat or maisonette | £215,000 | 17 Jul 2026 |
| 16 Rosebery Avenue, NG2 5FQ | Terraced | £285,000 | 29 May 2026 |
| Flat 3 35 Fox Road, NG2 6AJ | Flat or maisonette | £165,000 | 22 May 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
69 schools within 3 miles , of which 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The West Bridgford School | Secondary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.3 mi away | no figure |
| West Bridgford Infant School | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Greenfields Community School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Lady Bay Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | no figure |
| Abbey Road Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.9 mi away | 1.32 mi 2025/26 |
Schools in NG2 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greythorn Primary School | Primary | 0.47 mi | 2025/26 |
| Abbey Road Primary School | Primary | 1.32 mi | 2025/26 |
| Jesse Gray Primary School | Primary | 2.88 mi | 2025/26 |
48 state primary and 9 state secondary schools within range, plus 7 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
7 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: Fig Tree Primary School, Hollygirt School, Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College, Nottingham Girls' High School GDST, Nottingham High School, St Joseph's School and others.
All 7 fee-paying schools near NG2, with ages and admissions →
Fee-paying schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted, and the ISI publishes no open data feed. That is why they carry no rating here. A missing grade means we cannot see one, not that the school was judged poorly.
Universities
1 higher education institution within 3 miles: The Nottingham Trent University.
Relevant beyond study: a large student population shapes rental demand, and term-time letting is a different market from family letting.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Professional occupations | 32.8% |
| Associate professional and technical | 16.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 13.7% |
| Elementary occupations | 10.9% |
| Sales and customer service | 7.5% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NG2 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 9.1 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NG2 (E01028416, 1,629 residents in 2021, up 4.1% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 9.1 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 31.4% | 33.0% | +1.6 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 48.8% | 50.3% | +1.5 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 17.2% | 15.9% | -1.3 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 9.8% | 10.4% | +0.6 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 10.6% | 12.8% | +2.2 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 38.4% | 47.5% | +9.1 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 10.7% | 16.9% | +6.2 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 85.5% | 85.4% | -0.1 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 89.0% | 83.1% | -5.9 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
346 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NG2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 3 (high probability), river flooding. This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Rushcliffe's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
13 supermarkets, 8 pharmacies, 82 restaurants and cafés, 20 pubs, 3 hospitals within a mile of central NG2, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of NG2
Best-served stop: Cricket Ground, with 22.5 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NG2 is Cricket Ground: 22.5 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 10.2 in the evening and 10.3 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:10, last 00:32 after midnight. Routes there: RM, 6, COT, 7, 8, 9. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of NG2. The nearest, St Georges Med Practice, has 15,108 registered patients and 1,717 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Georges Med Practice | 0.3 mi | 15,108 | 1,717 |
| West Bridgford Medical Centre | 0.4 mi | 5,260 | 2,121 |
| Musters Medical Practice | 0.5 mi | 9,229 | 1,757 |
Nearest A&E: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, where 44.7% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 61.9%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Rushcliffe pays £2,643 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.4% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Rushcliffe, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,124 | +3.3% |
| 2022-23 | £2,206 | +3.9% |
| 2023-24 | £2,311 | +4.8% |
| 2024-25 | £2,417 | +4.6% |
| 2025-26 | £2,532 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,643 | +4.4% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Rushcliffe, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about NG2
What is the average house price in NG2?
The average sold price in Rushcliffe is £324,012 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NG2?
Prices in Rushcliffe are down 1.5% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NG2?
The median of 74 recorded sales around central NG2 in the last 2 years is £300,000, ranging from £110,000 to £980,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NG2?
69 schools sit within 3 miles of central NG2, and 78% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NG2?
346 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG2 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NG2 at risk of flooding?
Central NG2 sits in Zone 3 (high probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NG2 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 78% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £300,000; the area sits in decile 6 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 346 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NG2 safe?
346 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG2 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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