NG5 3AA Area Guide - Crime, Schools & Is It a Good Place to Live?

NG5 3AA 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 3AA, then scores the surrounding small area 49/100 - bottom 39% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around NG5 3AA are safety and property market signals, while local prosperity 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 3AA is based on Nottingham 007 Census 2021. It covers 8,060 residents, 4,332 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 37, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 63% owner-occupied, 16% privately rented, 21% 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 3AA, LocaleIQ uses Land Registry sold-price evidence for the NG5 postcode district. The latest median sold price is £225k from 42 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 3AA can compare 11 state schools within one mile, including 9 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 3AA, LocaleIQ matches 12 kids clubs or activities, including holiday clubs (7), childcare (4), 1 general kids activity. Closest examples include MagiKats Maths and English Tutoring in Sherwood (at Fiveways Centre, 128 Edwards Ln, ages 4-16, 558 m) and Football Fun Factory (The Forest Sports Zone) (at Gregory Blvd, Forest Fields, Nottingham, UK, ages 5-12, 2.0 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 3AA by category and map position. Crime pressure is running hotter than the previous month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around NG5 3AA is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 17 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.