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Rise Park & Top Valley West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rise Park & Top Valley West neighbourhood of Nottingham, England (ONS area Nottingham 001). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes NG5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NG5 9AZ.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Rise Park & Top Valley West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against Nottingham (5 of 19 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £256,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Nottingham (0.4 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bulwell, is about a 22-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

£256,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +51% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.25; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 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 1 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£47,400

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.4 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 Rise Park & Top Valley West sits in Nottingham

  • Typical house price: 6th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham
  • Average household income: 11th 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 Rise Park & Top Valley West

House prices: Rise Park & Top Valley West against Nottingham: This neighbourhood £51k (1995) to £260k (2026); Nottingham £38k (1995) to £206k (2026).£67k£232k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£260kNottingham£206k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Nottingham, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

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

5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Nottingham, 0 the other way and 14 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

  • Recorded crime
  • Solar and heat pumps
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bulwell Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 10 min) and Worksop (about 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 Rise Park Primary and Nursery School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026).
  • Nearest state secondary school Park Vale Academy 30 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 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 Rise Park & Top Valley West

What is the typical house price in Rise Park & Top Valley West?

£256,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +51% against 2017-2019.

How does Rise Park & Top Valley West compare with the rest of Nottingham?

Typical house price: 6th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham. Average household income: 11th highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham.

Is Rise Park & Top Valley West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Rise Park & Top Valley West gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.25; 5 of 19 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rise Park & Top Valley West?

Bulwell. Railway station, about a 22-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.7 km in a straight line). About 2.1 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway to Nottingham (about 10 min) and Worksop (about 57 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rise Park & Top Valley West?

Nearest state primary school. Rise Park Primary and Nursery School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Mar 2026). Nearest state secondary school. Park Vale Academy. 30 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).

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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.