Best Areas to Live in Nottingham (2026)
Nottingham and its surrounding boroughs recorded around 7,600 HM Land Registry sales in the last twelve months at a citywide median of £223,000. The per-postcode range runs from £152,500 in NG1 (the city centre flats market) to £275,000 in NG2 (West Bridgford, in Rushcliffe Borough Council). This guide sorts the NG postcodes on five signals from the sold-price register so you can match an area to a budget.
Nottingham's residential sales market spans several local authorities — Nottingham City Council, Rushcliffe Borough Council to the south, Gedling to the east, and Broxtowe to the west — that share a continuous urban fabric and the NG postcode prefix. The HMLR data is keyed on postcode, so the citywide figure of around 7,600 recorded sales at a median of £223,000 pulls in all of these. This guide sorts the postcode districts on five signals, with explicit flags where a postcode crosses a council boundary.
About the data: every figure below is a median sold price or transaction count from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data covering the last twelve months. HMLR is published under Open Government Licence v3.0 and is the authoritative sold-price register for England and Wales. The full breakdown is at /property-price-studies/nottingham.
By price tier (median sold price, last 12 months)
| District | Median | Sales | Areas covered | Council |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG2 | £275,000 | 577 | West Bridgford, Wilford, The Meadows | Rushcliffe BC (mostly) |
| NG9 | £250,000 | 725 | Beeston, Stapleford, Bramcote, Chilwell | Broxtowe BC |
| NG11 | £230,000 | 366 | Clifton, Ruddington, Wilford | Mostly Nottingham CC + Rushcliffe BC |
| NG8 | £225,000 | 436 | Wollaton, Bilborough, Aspley | Nottingham CC |
| NG4 | £219,750 | 474 | Carlton, Netherfield, Colwick | Gedling BC |
| NG5 | £215,000 | 865 | Sherwood, Arnold, Carrington, Mapperley | Nottingham CC + Gedling BC |
| NG3 | £200,000 | 437 | Mapperley, Sneinton, St Anns | Nottingham CC |
| NG6 | £173,000 | 365 | Bulwell, Old Basford | Nottingham CC |
| NG7 | £166,000 | 361 | Lenton, Dunkirk, Radford, Hyson Green | Nottingham CC |
| NG1 | £152,500 | 99 | City centre | Nottingham CC |
A few patterns:
- The NG2 / NG9 cluster is the £250,000–£275,000 tier: West Bridgford and Beeston. Both sit outside the Nottingham City Council boundary, draw on stronger secondary-school catchments and have historically been the priciest postcodes in the conurbation.
- NG7 at £166,000 is partly an artefact of student-let stock — Lenton, Dunkirk and Hyson Green are the University of Nottingham's HMO catchment, with a high terraced share (50%) and a meaningful flat conversion market (21%).
- NG1 at £152,500 is almost entirely flats (75% by transaction count) and reflects the smaller city-centre new-build delivery cycle rather than a quiet underlying market.
By transaction velocity
| District | Sales (12mo) | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| NG5 | 865 | Largest market — broad mid-market |
| NG9 | 725 | Beeston / Stapleford — deep family market |
| NG2 | 577 | West Bridgford — premium, deep |
| NG4 | 474 | Carlton, Gedling BC |
| NG3 | 437 | Mapperley / Sneinton |
| NG8 | 436 | Wollaton / Bilborough |
| NG11 | 366 | Clifton / Ruddington |
| NG6 | 365 | Bulwell |
| NG7 | 361 | Student-let driven |
| NG1 | 99 | City centre — thin sample |
NG5 is the deepest market — Sherwood, Arnold and Carrington combine into the largest residential pool in the conurbation. NG9 (Beeston) is second and arguably the easiest postcode in which to find a family home in this dataset.
By property mix
| District | % Detached | % Semi | % Terraced | % Flat | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG1 | 2% | 2% | 10% | 75% | Almost entirely flats |
| NG2 | 22% | 28% | 29% | 18% | Most-mixed of the cluster |
| NG3 | 24% | 29% | 32% | 15% | Mostly houses |
| NG4 | 31% | 36% | 25% | 7% | Houses dominate |
| NG5 | 24% | 37% | 29% | 8% | Houses dominate |
| NG6 | 16% | 37% | 43% | 2% | Terraces and semis |
| NG7 | 3% | 21% | 50% | 21% | Strongly terraced |
| NG8 | 30% | 39% | 25% | 3% | Houses dominate |
| NG9 | 26% | 43% | 21% | 7% | Semi-detached dominant |
| NG11 | 18% | 37% | 36% | 7% | Mixed houses |
Two practical implications:
- Wollaton (NG8) and West Bridgford (NG2) have the broadest house mix. Both have around 50%+ detached + semi-detached share, which is unusual for inner-conurbation postcodes. NG8's £225,000 median makes it the cheapest postcode in this dataset where detached supply is meaningful (30% of sales).
- For students or short-stay tenants: NG7 is the obvious answer — University of Nottingham catchment with a terrace-and-flat-conversion market at the cheapest house-dominated price tier.
By recent direction (24-month picture)
- NG2 (West Bridgford) has held a £270,000–£295,000 monthly band over the last six months — broadly stable.
- NG9 (Beeston) has held £245,000–£265,000 — also broadly stable.
- NG5 (Sherwood / Arnold) has held £210,000–£225,000 monthly across a deep 865-sale sample — high confidence in the figure as a reflection of underlying market level.
- NG7 (student-let) has been more volatile because of HMO licensing and Article 4 Direction zones imposed by Nottingham City Council restricting change-of-use to HMOs in Lenton and Dunkirk. The market for student-let stock has compressed but not retreated.
For the rolling 24-month chart, see /property-price-studies/nottingham.
By household and life stage
Families wanting a semi-detached in a strong school catchment, budget £230,000–£300,000. NG2 (West Bridgford), NG9 (Beeston) and NG8 (Wollaton) are the obvious starting points. NG2 has the highest headline price; NG9 has the deepest market by volume; NG8 has the highest detached share within Nottingham City Council. School catchment is the differentiator and should be cross-referenced against the GOV.UK schools-and-colleges performance tables before committing.
First-time buyers wanting a flat or starter terrace under £180,000. NG1 (city centre flats), NG7 (terraced + flat conversions, Lenton/Hyson Green) and NG6 (Bulwell terraces) all show medians under £180,000. NG1 is the most central but smallest market; NG7 has the deepest stock under £180k but with a substantial student-let overlay.
Downsizers from larger family homes. NG2 and NG8 each have a meaningful purpose-built later-life flats supply alongside their houses. The proceeds of a £400,000+ family-home sale in NG2 typically translate to a high-quality lateral flat in the same postcode.
Investor / let-to-buy. NG7 and NG9 are the historical yield-friendly Nottingham postcodes — both close to the University of Nottingham. Verify Nottingham City Council's Article 4 Direction zones before committing — change-of-use to HMO is restricted in much of NG7 and parts of NG9 (the Broxtowe BC side has a separate licensing regime).
A note on what the data does and doesn't tell you
- Postcode is not the same as council area. Three of the top-tier postcodes (NG2, NG9, NG4) are mostly outside Nottingham City Council. Council services, tax bands and planning consents differ from the city-proper postcodes.
- NG1's £152,500 figure rests on 99 sales. Single quarters can move the monthly median by tens of thousands of pounds. Treat the 12-month figure as the steadiest reference.
- HMLR is sold-price only. It does not include lettings yields, voids, or HMO licensing context — important for NG7 and parts of NG9.
- Article 4 Directions in NG7 affect change-of-use to HMOs. This has compressed the buy-to-let conversion premium that historically drove NG7 prices. Existing HMO stock retains value; new conversions face significant planning hurdles.
More about Nottingham
Continue the analysis on Offrly's four Nottingham hubs — live HMLR figures, current listings, rental yields, and a price for any specific address.
- House prices in Nottingham — full HMLR sold-price breakdown for the city, with per-type medians, 5-year monthly trend chart and recent comparable sales.
- Property for sale in Nottingham — live AI-graded listings landing for the city, with sold-vs-asking context and how to read live listings here.
- Property to rent in Nottingham — yield-focused rental market view of the city, with rent by bedroom count, gross-yield bands by property type and a rent-vs-buy comparison.
- Free house valuation in Nottingham — a 30-second photo-aware estimate for a specific Nottingham address, with local price drivers and sample valuations by property type.
Per-postcode HMLR pages: NG1, NG2, NG7, NG9.
Sources
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, accessed via Offrly's published per-area pages at /property-price-studies/nottingham. Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Office for National Statistics — Nottingham (E06000018) area profile.
- Nottingham City Council for HMO licensing and Article 4 Direction context.
- Rushcliffe Borough Council for NG2 / West Bridgford boundary and council-tax context.
- Broxtowe Borough Council for NG9 / Beeston boundary and council-tax context.
- Wikipedia — West Bridgford.
- GOV.UK — Compare school performance, Department for Education.
This article is editorial guidance, not a regulated valuation. For a price on a specific Nottingham address, use the free Nottingham house valuation tool; for mortgage, insurance, probate or tax purposes, a RICS-qualified surveyor is required.
Questions
What is the median house price in Nottingham in 2026?
The median sold price across Nottingham's locality over the last twelve months is £223,000, based on HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. The figure includes adjacent postcodes in Rushcliffe, Gedling and Broxtowe boroughs that are colloquially considered part of Nottingham.
Which is the most expensive Nottingham postcode?
NG2 (West Bridgford, in Rushcliffe Borough Council) has the highest median sold price at £275,000 over the last twelve months, followed by NG9 (Beeston, in Broxtowe Borough Council) at £250,000 and NG8 (Wollaton, Bilborough) at £225,000.
Where in Nottingham is most affordable?
NG1 (city centre) has the lowest median at £152,500, dominated by flats. Among house-dominated postcodes, NG7 (Lenton, Dunkirk, Radford) at £166,000 and NG6 (Bulwell, Old Basford) at £173,000 are the cheapest.
Where in Nottingham has the most sales activity?
NG5 (Sherwood, Arnold, Carrington) is the busiest with 865 HMLR sales in the last twelve months, followed by NG9 (Beeston) at 725 and NG2 (West Bridgford) at 577.
Which Nottingham postcodes are inside Nottingham City Council?
NG1, NG3, NG5 (south part), NG6, NG7, NG8 and NG11 are predominantly inside Nottingham City Council. NG2 is largely Rushcliffe Borough Council (West Bridgford), NG4 is largely Gedling Borough Council (Carlton, Netherfield), and NG9 is largely Broxtowe Borough Council (Beeston, Stapleford). Council services and council tax bands differ between these authorities.
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