NG5 2AA Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

NG5 2AA is a postcode in Sherwood, Nottingham, East Midlands, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near NG5 2AA, then scores the surrounding small area 37/100 - bottom 17% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NG5 2AA are property market signals and jobs, while health is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for NG5 2AA is based on Nottingham 015 Census 2021. It covers 8,751 residents, 4,363 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 35, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 46% owner-occupied, 44% privately rented, 10% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 2/10.

For property prices near NG5 2AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NG5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £225k from 77 rolling sales, down 5.0% month-on-month. The Property tab separates flats, terraced, semi-detached and detached homes where enough sales exist.

Families checking schools near NG5 2AA can compare 12 state schools within one mile, including 10 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

Near NG5 2AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (7), childcare (4), 1 general kids activity. Closest examples include Football Fun Factory (The Forest Sports Zone) (at Gregory Blvd, Forest Fields, Nottingham, UK, ages 5-12, 905 m) and SuperCamps School Holiday Activities – Nottingham (at Nottingham Girls High School, 9 Arboretum Street, Nottingham, UK, ages 4-12, 1.4 km). 7 holiday-club or holiday-activity options; 12 with booking/provider links. Check the provider page before attending.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near NG5 2AA by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NG5 2AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 23 street-disruption records in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.