Living in NG3, Nottingham
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around NG3 in Nottingham. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central NG3 sold at a median of £168,113 across 138 recorded sales, below the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Nottingham are down 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 82 schools within about 3 miles, 82% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of NG3 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Nottingham pays £2,755 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 318 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 Nottingham: £190,200, down 1.3% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East Midlands average is £242,274.
Check sold prices for a specific address in NG3 →
See where NG3 ranks across East Midlands →
Council tax at Band D in Nottingham: £2,755 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare NG3 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for NG3 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around NG3
138 recorded home sales on the streets around central NG3 in the last 2 years, with a median of £168,113 and a range from £65,000 to £416,000. Mostly semi-detached houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 Pearmain Drive, NG3 3DJ | Terraced | £154,000 | 6 Aug 2026 |
| 162 Hungerhill Road, NG3 3LL | Terraced | £155,000 | 16 Jul 2026 |
| 42 Hazelbank Avenue, NG3 3EY | Semi-detached | £180,000 | 10 Jul 2026 |
| 25 Fairmead Close, NG3 3EQ | Semi-detached | £170,000 | 7 Jul 2026 |
| 4 Abbey Grove, NG3 3AU | Detached | £180,000 | 1 Jul 2026 |
| 47 Pearmain Drive, NG3 3DJ | Detached | £170,000 | 26 Jun 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
82 schools within 3 miles , of which 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneinton St Stephen's CofE Primary School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.1 mi away | no figure |
| Redhill Academy | Secondary | Outstanding | 2.7 mi away | no figure |
| Pinewood Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 2.8 mi away | no figure |
| St Ann's Well Academy | Primary | Good | 0.4 mi away | no figure |
| Hogarth Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
| Our Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academy | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | no figure |
Schools in NG3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.88 mi | 2025/26 |
60 state primary and 10 state secondary schools within range, plus 8 fee-paying schools.
Private schools
8 fee-paying schools within 3 miles: FUEL, Fig Tree Primary School, Hollygirt School, Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College, Nottingham Girls' High School GDST, Nottingham High School and others.
All 8 fee-paying schools near NG3, 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 |
|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 24.7% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 15.8% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.8% |
| Professional occupations | 9.6% |
| Skilled trades | 9.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How NG3 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: white residents, down 12.9 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of NG3 (E01013942, 2,199 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: white residents, down 12.9 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 29.3% | 30.0% | +0.7 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 16.0% | 19.0% | +3.0 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 52.5% | 50.5% | -2.0 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 22.2% | 25.4% | +3.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 10.4% | 8.4% | -2.0 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 16.6% | 24.3% | +7.7 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 21.1% | 31.1% | +10.0 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 74.5% | 78.4% | +3.9 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 66.3% | 53.4% | -12.9 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
318 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central NG3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). 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 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (most deprived nationally), based on Nottingham's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
11 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 21 restaurants and cafés, 7 pubs, 4 hospitals within a mile of central NG3, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of NG3
Best-served stop: Gilpet Avenue, with 2.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of NG3 is Gilpet Avenue: 2.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.2 in the evening and 0.9 on Sunday daytime; first bus 07:09, last 19:11. Routes there: 42. 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 NG3. The nearest, The Wellspring Surgery, has 10,486 registered patients and 2,330 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Wellspring Surgery | 0.6 mi | 10,486 | 2,330 |
| The Family Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 12,320 | 1,689 |
| Greendale Primary Care Centre | 1.0 mi | 8,476 | 1,413 |
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 Nottingham pays £2,755 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 3.7% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Nottingham, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £2,226 | +5.0% |
| 2022-23 | £2,294 | +3.1% |
| 2023-24 | £2,412 | +5.1% |
| 2024-25 | £2,530 | +4.9% |
| 2025-26 | £2,656 | +5.0% |
| 2026-27 | £2,755 | +3.7% |
Exceptional Financial Support. Nottingham was agreed support by government for 2025-26 (£25.0m), 2024-25 (£7.737m), 2020-21 (£20.0m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.
Section 114 notices. 8 Dec 2021 (notice on the housing revenue account); 29 Nov 2023 (notice). The chief finance officer's declaration that the council cannot balance its budget; it freezes new spending until a recovery plan is agreed.
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 NG3
What is the average house price in NG3?
The average sold price in Nottingham is £190,200 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in NG3?
Prices in Nottingham are down 1.3% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in NG3?
The median of 138 recorded sales around central NG3 in the last 2 years is £168,113, ranging from £65,000 to £416,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in NG3?
82 schools sit within 3 miles of central NG3, and 82% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in NG3?
318 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG3 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is NG3 at risk of flooding?
Central NG3 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is NG3 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 82% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £168,113; the area sits in decile 1 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 318 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is NG3 safe?
318 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central NG3 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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