POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

NG4 2BS postcode decision report

Mixed move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 100%. The current flood seam matches 1 feature (FZ2). Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 27 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 24 Nov 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £180,000Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025
  • Gigabit availability 100%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal 1 feature matchFZ2
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 27 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 100%, with 100% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

1 flood feature match

The current postcode summary intersects 1 flood feature across FZ2.

Transport

10 within 400m

NG4 2BS links 10 transport stops within 400m and 63 within 800m. 10 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Verona Avenue (BCT) at about 95m. The nearest rail or metro access point is Netherfield Rail Station at about 415m.

Local business

74 within 1200m

NG4 2BS currently links 74 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 21 food and drink, 20 personal services, 10 grocery. The closest mapped place is Sahota Convenience Store at about 203m. The current amenity availability signal scores 100/100.

Jobs

336 online job adverts observed

Gedling local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 422 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched NG4 2BS in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

27 nearby school rows

27 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for NG4 2BS. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 7

NG4 2BS has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 7 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 81, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 21 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£180,000

Strong sample. Based on 23 sales · Latest sale in data: 24 Nov 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of NG4 2BS, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 100/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

Amenity group

Food and drink

21 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by fast food (12), cafe (7), restaurant (2).

Amenity group

Personal services

20 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by hairdresser (15), beauty (5).

Amenity group

Grocery

10 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (5), supermarket (3), butcher (2).

Amenity group

Nightlife

8 mapped places currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (7), bar (1).

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Grocery

Sahota Convenience Store

Convenience at 1A, Vale Road, Nottingham.

Food and drink

Joe's Cafe & Cob Shop

Cafe at 17A, Chaworth Road, Nottingham.

Nightlife

Elwes Arms

Pub at Oakdale Road, Nottingham.

Food and drink

Tina's

Cafe in the current nearby-place seam.

Food and drink

La Piazza

Fast Food at 22, Carlton Square, Nottingham.

Food and drink

Carlton Square Cafe-Snack Bar

Cafe at 20, Carlton Square, Nottingham.

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

All Hallows CofE Primary School

Primary option in NG4 3JZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Colwick St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy

Primary option in NG4 2ED. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Haddon Primary and Nursery School

Primary option in NG4 4GT. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for NG4 2BS before you shortlist homes.

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Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around NG4 2BS.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering NG4 2BS.