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Arboretum, Forest & Trent University: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Arboretum, Forest & Trent University neighbourhood of Nottingham, England (ONS area Nottingham 022). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes NG1, NG7. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NG7 4GP.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Nottingham
Arboretum, Forest & Trent University is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Nottingham (signals are mixed: 4 rising and 5 falling of 18). Houses here typically resell for £188,750 and flats for £135,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is higher than across Nottingham (1.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Nottingham, is about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.
The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 23 October 2026; source dates are shown below.
Typical house price
£188,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£135,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +8% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average income
How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation
Signs of gentrification
Mixed signs
Weighted balance -0.05; 4 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 5 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 2 to 5.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£46,400
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
1.5 times the borough's rate
Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.
Source: Police.uk
Schools getting better
In line with the council's
Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.
Source: Ofsted, Department for Education
Where Arboretum, Forest & Trent University sits in Nottingham
- Typical house price: 16th lowest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham
- Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Nottingham with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 13th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham
Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 23 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.
Prices over time in Arboretum, Forest & Trent University
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 23 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.
How the area is changing, signal by signal
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Nottingham, 5 the other way and 9 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.
Rising against the borough
- Income deprivation ranking
- Household income
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Recent price momentum
- Degree-educated residents
- Single-person households under 65
- Recorded crime
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Nottingham Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (96 to 102 min) and Lincoln Central (50 to 57 min).
Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.
Nearest state schools
- Nearest state primary school Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Djanogly City Academy 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.
Questions about Arboretum, Forest & Trent University
What is the typical house price in Arboretum, Forest & Trent University?
£188,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +50% against 2017-2019.
How does Arboretum, Forest & Trent University compare with the rest of Nottingham?
Typical house price: 16th lowest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 15 neighbourhoods in Nottingham with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 13th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham.
Is Arboretum, Forest & Trent University an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Arboretum, Forest & Trent University gentrifying?
Mixed signs. Weighted balance -0.05; 4 of 18 signals up, 5 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Arboretum, Forest & Trent University?
Nottingham. Railway station, about a 21-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.6 km in a straight line). About 14 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to London St Pancras International (96 to 102 min) and Lincoln Central (50 to 57 min).
Which state schools are nearest to Arboretum, Forest & Trent University?
Nearest state primary school. Bluecoat Bentinck Primary Academy. 760 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Requires improvement (Feb 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Djanogly City Academy. 880 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Dec 2024).
Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.
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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.