Basford
Ward in Nottingham, England
| Coordinates: | 52.984, -1.183 |
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| OS grid ref: | SK 54 43 |
| Dialling code: | 0115 (Nottingham) |
Basford sits to the north of Nottingham city centre and blends Victorian terraced streets with post-war housing and pockets of green space along the old course of the River Leen. Its growth was shaped by the industrial era: framework knitting and hosiery, with later brickworks and rail-related employment, left a dense mix of working-class housing and former industrial sites that now host light industry and redevelopment projects.
Today the area feels like a neighbourhood in transition, with a busy local high street, community centres and parks alongside small industrial estates. A diverse population, reasonable transport links including tram and rail services via the Nottingham Express Transit, and proximity to neighbouring suburbs such as Bulwell give it a practical, residential character with a modest but active civic life.
Postcode districts covering Basford
Most populated places nearby
- Leicester 24.8 miles39.9 km
- Nottingham 1 mile1.7 km
- Derby 13.2 miles21.2 km
- Mansfield 11.2 miles18 km
- Burton upon Trent 22.7 miles36.6 km
- Chesterfield 21.2 miles34 km
- Loughborough 15.1 miles24.4 km
- West Bridgford 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Long Eaton 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Sutton in Ashfield 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Grantham 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Newark-on-Trent 16.9 miles27.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Berridge Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Nottingham Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Aspley Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bulwell Forest Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Leen Valley Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Bestwood Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Bulwell Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Sherwood Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Hyson Green & Arboretum Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Nuthall Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Nuthall East & Strelley Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Radford Ward 2 miles3.2 km
Example postcodes in Basford
NG6 9EZ, NG6 0GF, NG6 0DG, NG6 8PZ, NG6 9EB, NG6 0LU, NG6 0BW, NG6 0JJ, NG6 0DY … See all
Transport links
- East Midlands Airport 12.2 miles19.6 km
- Doncaster Sheffield Airport 35.1 miles56.6 km
- Bulwell Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Nottingham Railway Station 3 miles4.8 km
- Nottingham Bus Station 3 miles4.8 km
Hotels near Basford Ad
- Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Nottingham - Gateway 4 0.8 miles1.2 km
- The Orchard Hotel & Restaurant 4 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Heritage Mews 4 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Holiday Inn Nottingham 4 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Best Western Plus Nottingham City Centre 4 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The Jubilee Hotel & Conferences 3 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Park Plaza Nottingham 4 2.5 miles4 km
- Leonardo Hotel Nottingham 4 3 miles4.9 km
- Hogs Head Hotel 4 miles6.4 km
- The Bentinck Hotel 3 miles4.8 km
Schools in Basford
- Green Crescent School Independent - primary
- Heathfield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Old Basford School Primary
- Southwark Primary School Primary
- Whitemoor Academy (Primary and Nursery) Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadmarsh Shopping centre 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Meadow Lane Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- City Ground Stadium 3.7 miles6 km
- Nottingham Racecourse Recreation 4 miles6.5 km
- Clifton Hall Country house 5.3 miles8.5 km
- Nottingham Transport Heritage Centre Museum 7 miles11.3 km
- Field Mill Stadium 10.6 miles17.1 km
- The Impact arena Stadium 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Pride Park Stadium 12 miles19.3 km
- Southwell Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Sherwood Forest Forest 13.3 miles21.3 km
- Donington Park Recreation 13.4 miles21.5 km