NG8 postcode: what it's like to live there
The NG8 district covers Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park, Bobbers Mill, Bilborough South. House prices, schools, crime and commuting, from the 12 neighbourhoods it covers.
House prices in NG8
Typical sale prices over the latest 12 months by type of home (HM Land Registry), across the district's neighbourhoods.
Commuting
Typical door-to-door times from NG8 at the morning rush: getting to the station, the train leaving between 07:00 and 08:45 with the wait included, and the walk at the end. Follow a link for the best places to live for that commute.
- Nottingham: 20 min by train, door to door
- Leicester: 61 min by train, door to door
Primary schools in NG8
- Ambleside Primary School · NG8 5PN · Good or better in every area (2025) · Bottom 23% in England
- Bluecoat Primary Academy · NG8 3BB · Good (2022) · Bottom 26% in England
- Brocklewood Primary and Nursery School · NG8 3AL · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 6% in England
- Djanogly Strelley Academy · NG8 6JZ · Report card 2026: Expected standard or better in every area · Bottom 8% in England
- Fernwood Primary School · NG8 2FZ · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 23% in England
- Firbeck Academy · NG8 2FB · Good (2023) · Bottom 31% in England
- Glenbrook Spencer Academy · NG8 4PD · Good (2022) · Bottom 37% in England
- Jubilee L.E.A.D. Academy · NG8 3AF · Standards maintained (2025) · Top 37% in England
- Melbury Primary School · NG8 4AU · Remains Good (2024) · Bottom 44% in England
- Middleton Primary and Nursery School · NG8 1FG · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 46% in England
- Portland Spencer Academy · NG8 4HB · Outstanding (2023) · Top 49% in England
- Robert Shaw Primary and Nursery School · NG8 3PL · Report card 2026: Needs attention in some areas · Bottom 17% in England
Secondary schools in NG8
- Bluecoat Aspley Academy · NG8 5GY · Remains Good (2024) · Top 40% in England
- Bluecoat Beechdale Academy · NG8 3GP · Remains Good (2022) · Bottom 3% in England
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy · NG8 1EA · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 30% in England
- Fernwood School · NG8 2FT · Outstanding (2024) · Top 11% in England
- Nottingham Girls' Academy · NG8 3LD · Outstanding (2023) · Top 46% in England
- Nottingham University Samworth Academy · NG8 4HY · Remains Good (2023) · Bottom 16% in England
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy · NG8 3EZ · Standards maintained (2024) · Top 19% in England
Fee-paying schools in NG8
- Silver Linings School · NG8 4FR · Inspected by Ofsted (independent)
Nurseries and pre-schools in NG8
- Banana Moon Day Nursery Wollaton · NG8 2BD · Good (Ofsted)
- Wollaton Park Preschool · NG8 1GR · Good (Ofsted)
- Bright Horizons Nottingham Day Nursery and Preschool · NG8 5AR · Good (Ofsted)
- Busy Bees Day Nursery at Nottingham, Wollaton · NG8 2NG · Good (Ofsted)
- The Playhouse · NG8 2AN
- Wollaton House Nursery Ltd · NG8 2DG · Good (Ofsted)
- 4 Children and Families · NG8 4PD
- Klever Kids Day Nursery · NG8 5RW · Good (Ofsted)
- Children 1st@ Bilborough · NG8 3AF · Good (Ofsted)
- Little Stars · NG8 3AP · Good (Ofsted)
GP surgeries in NG8
- Wollaton Park Medical Centre · NG8 1FG
- Jrb Healthcare Beechdale Surgery · NG8 3LF
- Grange Farm Medical Centre · NG8 4HQ
- Deer Park Family Medical Practice · NG8 2GR
- Aspley Medical Centre · NG8 5RU
- Bilborough Medical Centre · NG8 4PN
- Broad Oak Medical Practice · NG8 6LN
- Lime Tree Surgery · NG8 6AB
Neighbourhoods in NG8
Each neighbourhood's share of the district's postcodes. Open one for its prices, recent sales, crime, people and more.
| Neighbourhood | Share of NG8 | Typical home | Crime | Walk to a Good+ primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park | 14% | £304k | Average | 12 min |
| Bobbers Mill | 13% | £250k | High | 11 min |
| Bilborough South | 13% | £215k | High | 9 min |
| Wollaton Vale | 13% | £330k | Very low | 10 min |
| Beechdale | 12% | £190k | Very high | 9 min |
| Bilborough North | 11% | £221k | High | 6 min |
| Broxtowe & Cinderhill | 10% | £177k | High | 8 min |
| Aspley | 9% | £176k | High | 8 min |
| Old Basford | 3% | £207k | High | 7 min |
Questions
Where is the NG8 postcode?
NG8 covers 12 neighbourhoods in Lenton Abbey, University & Wollaton Park, Bobbers Mill, Bilborough South, with 1,193 homes' and businesses' postcodes in use.
How much are houses in NG8?
The typical home price across NG8's neighbourhoods is £221k, against £300k for England.
What are the schools in NG8?
16 primary and 7 secondary state schools have a NG8 postcode, plus 1 fee-paying.
How long is the commute from NG8?
Door to door by train at the morning rush: Nottingham 20 minutes; Leicester 61 minutes.