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Wollaton Vale: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Wollaton Vale neighbourhood of Nottingham, England (ONS area Nottingham 030). Headline figures assembled 23 October 2026. Postcodes NG8. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NG8 2GR.

An affluent neighbourhood, changing little against Nottingham

Wollaton Vale is an affluent neighbourhood; it is changing little against Nottingham (signals are mixed: 5 rising and 3 falling of 20). Houses here typically resell for £335,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Nottingham (0.3 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Beeston, is 3.5 km 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

£335,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

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 +0.06; 5 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 10 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 10.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£64,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.3 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 Wollaton Vale sits in Nottingham

  • Typical house price: 2nd highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham
  • Average household income: 2nd 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 Wollaton Vale

House prices: Wollaton Vale against Nottingham: This neighbourhood £75k (1995) to £358k (2026); Nottingham £38k (1995) to £206k (2026).£80k£323k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£358kNottingham£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 20 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Nottingham, 3 the other way and 12 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
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Recent price momentum
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Beeston Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 7 min); East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (63 to 72 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 Fernwood Primary School 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025).
  • Nearest state secondary school Fernwood School 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (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 Wollaton Vale

What is the typical house price in Wollaton Vale?

£335,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +29% against 2017-2019.

How does Wollaton Vale compare with the rest of Nottingham?

Typical house price: 2nd highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham. Average household income: 2nd highest of 37 neighbourhoods in Nottingham.

Is Wollaton Vale an affluent area?

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

Is Wollaton Vale gentrifying?

Mixed signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 5 of 20 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Wollaton Vale?

Beeston. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 10 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: East Midlands Railway and CrossCountry to Nottingham (about 7 min); East Midlands Railway to Lincoln Central (63 to 72 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Wollaton Vale?

Nearest state primary school. Fernwood Primary School. 310 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Standards maintained (Feb 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Fernwood School. 460 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Outstanding (Mar 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.