Overview for Bestwood Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 7PR

Introduction

Nottingham is a city and unitary authority area in Nottinghamshire, East Midlands, England. It is located 110 miles (180 km) north-west of London, 33 miles (53 km) south-east of Sheffield and 45 miles (72 km) north-east of Birmingham. Nottingham has links to the legend of Robin Hood and to the lace-making, bicycle and tobacco industries. The city is also the county town of Nottinghamshire and the settlement was granted its city charter in 1897, as part of Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Nottingham is a tourist destination; in 2018, the city received the second-highest number of overnight visitors in the Midlands and the highest number in the East Midlands.

In the Census 2021 results, Nottingham had a reported population of 323,632. The wider conurbation, which includes many of the city's suburbs, has a population of 768,638. It is the largest urban area in the East Midlands and the second-largest in the Midlands. Its Functional Urban Area, the largest in the East Midlands, has a population of 919,484. The population of the Nottingham/Derby metropolitan area is estimated to be 1,610,000. The metropolitan economy of Nottingham is the seventh-largest in the United Kingdom with a GDP of $50.9 billion (2014). Aside from Birmingham, it is the only city in the Midlands to be ranked as a sufficiency-level world city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network.

Nottingham is a major sporting centre and, in October 2015, was named 'Home of English Sport'. The National Ice Centre, Holme Pierrepont National Watersports Centre and Trent Bridge international cricket ground are all based in or around the city, which is also the home of two professional football teams: Notts County, recognised as the world's oldest professional league club, and Nottingham Forest, famously two-time winners of the UEFA European Cup under Brian Clough and Peter Taylor in 1979 and 1980. The city has professional rugby, ice hockey and cricket teams; it also hosts the Aegon Nottingham Open, an international tennis tournament on the ATP and WTA tours. This accolade came just over a year after Nottingham was named as the UK's first City of Football.

The city is served by Nottingham railway station and the Nottingham Express Transit tram system; its bus company, Nottingham City Transport, is the largest publicly owned bus network in England. In December 2015, Nottingham was named a 'City of Literature' by UNESCO, joining a list of 20 Cities of Literature. The title reflects Nottingham's literary heritage, with Lord Byron, D. H. Lawrence and Alan Sillitoe having links to the city, as well as a contemporary literary community, a publishing industry and a poetry scene. The city is served by three universities: the University of Nottingham, Nottingham Trent University and the Nottingham campus of the University of Law; it hosts the highest concentration of higher education providers in the East Midlands.

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Summary for Bestwood Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG15 7PR

East Midlands
This postcode is in the
Hucknall South
within
Ashfield
in
Nottinghamshire
Rural/Urban
Minor conurbation   ?

Roadworks near NG15 7PR

Today's roadworks within 3 miles
Planned
7
In Progress
22
Completed
0
Cancelled
6

Road Safety near NG15 7PR

Details of personal injury accidents in and around Bestwood Road, NG15 7PR that have been reported to Nottinghamshire Police over the past 20 years.

Traffic Levels near NG15 7PR

View traffic levels near Bestwood Road, NG15 7PR from official Department for Transport counts.

Images taken near to Bestwood Road, NG15 7PR and the surrounding area

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Nottingham and nearby Videos From YouTube

Wollaton Park & Golf Course Nottingham | Drone Flight Above Batman Movie Hall! 🦇

Did you know that Wollaton Hall was featured in the Batman movie Dark Knight Rises? This drone video was shot using the DJI ...

Channel: Nottingham Drone Flights (View Channel)

Published: 8 Jul 2021

Member of UK Parliament

This postcode is in the Sherwood parliamentary constituency.

Sherwood is a constituency in the East Midlands region of England. The seat has been held by Mark Spencer (Conservative) since May 2010.

MP photograph

Most Recent House Sales for Bestwood Road, NG15 7PR

37 BESTWOOD ROAD, NG15 7PR
22 Jan 2020
£162,000
35 BESTWOOD ROAD, NG15 7PR
19 Jan 2018
£160,000
31 BESTWOOD ROAD, NG15 7PR
13 Jan 2014
£82,500
35 BESTWOOD ROAD, NG15 7PR
27 Mar 2013
£72,000

Local Petrol Station Prices

Petrol Standard (E10)
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Petrol Super (E5)
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Diesel Standard (B7)
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Diesel Super (B7)
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Coordinates for NG15 7PR

Latitude
53.030139
Longitude
-1.190472

Residents at NG15 7PR

Households
10
Male
9
Female
11
People per Household
2.00

Sunrise and Sunset at NG15 7PR

Sunrise
05:42
Sunset
18:36

Traffic Emission and Congestion Zones

NG15 7PR is not covered by a Traffic Emission or Congestion Zone

Historical Weather Summary

Clear9.75%
Cloudy72.52%
Rain8.98%
Windy8.69%
Other0.06%

Population

Ashfield
127,000

Deprivation Index

42.1 England
The lower the score (out of 100),
the more deprived the postcode

Average Energy Performance

Domestic Certificates

Companies Registered at NG15 7PR

Active
1
Inactive
0

Postcode Details for NG15 7PR

Introduced
1 Jan 1980

Recent Updates

17 Mar 2024
Schools Data updated for March 2024
16 Mar 2024
Companies Data updated for February 2024
2 Mar 2024
Police and Crime data updated for January 2024
1 Mar 2024
Energy Performance Certificates (England and Wales) updated January 2024
28 Feb 2024
Sold House Price data updated for January 2024
24 Feb 2024
Added National Park details to Postcodes
18 Feb 2024
Added Traffic Camera Views to Roadworks within London
17 Feb 2024
Schools Data updated for February 2024

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