What's changing near NG6 7FW
Within 2 km, around Bulwell West in Nottingham. Building, planning, schools, transport, prices and crime.
214new homes completed within 2 km, last 2 years
0homes given permission on brownfield sites since 2021
+5.6%like-for-like prices in Bulwell West, 2024 → 2025 (council +0.6%)
+1%recorded crime, last 12 months vs the 12 before
On the map
New homesSchool openedSchool closedExtended homeStorm overflowEnergy projectBlack pin: the postcode. Tap a dot for details.
Nearby, most recent first
- New homes
16 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2026 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.2 km away - New homes
35 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Oct 2026
planned Oct 2026
1.6 km away - School closed
School closed: Snape Wood Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school, primary (closure)
Aug 2026
650 m away - New homes
36 new homes completedhouses · Oct 2025 – Aug 2026
Aug 2026
1.7 km away - New schoolJun 2026
750 m away - New homes
7 new homes completedhouses · Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
Jun 2026
1.1 km away - New homes
6 new homes completedhouses · Jun 2026
Jun 2026
600 m away - New homes
23 new homes completedhouses · Jul 2025 – May 2026
May 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
9 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2025 – Apr 2026
Apr 2026
1.7 km away - New homes
12 new homes completedflats · Mar 2026
Mar 2026
1.6 km away - New homes
28 new homes completedhouses · Nov 2024 – Oct 2025
Oct 2025
1.8 km away
4homes extended 2021–2025, typically adding 17 m²
5since energy certificates began (2008)
0in NG6 7FW itself
Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
4storm overflows within 2 km
23hours of spills in 2025 between them (typical neighbourhood: about 36)
25spill events counted
- Severn Trent Water
Bulwell - St Andrews Close Csointo River Leen23 spills, 22 hours in 2025
1.7 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bulwell - Main Street/Carey Rd Csointo River Leen2 spills, 1 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Severn Trent Water
Bulwell - Main Street/Linby Street (Cso)into River Leen0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.6 km away - Severn Trent Water
Main Street/Ravensworth Road Csointo River Leen0 spills, 0 hours in 2025
1.6 km away
Environment Agency event duration monitoring, 2025 annual return (OGL; © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026). Overflows release diluted sewage into rivers and the sea when sewers are overwhelmed, mostly after heavy rain.
Solar, wind and battery projects within 10 km
47 planned, approved or being built and 12 running (26 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
- Rooftop solar
Aspect Business Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 270 kW
Mar 2024
600 m away - Energy from waste
Bulwell EnergyBeing built · 30 MW
May 2017
950 m away - Rooftop solar
Blenheim Park Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 170 kW
Jan 2025
950 m away - Battery storage
Watnall Road, Hucknall - Micro Energy StoragePlanning application in · 200 kW
Apr 2026
1.5 km away - Rooftop solar
Bulwell Academy, Squires Avenue - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 150 kW
Mar 2026
1.6 km away - Solar farm
Long Lane Solar Farm / Nottingham Brick WorksBeing built · 17 MW
Jul 2016
1.8 km away - Rooftop solar
ITP Aero, Harrier Park - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 2 MW
Dec 2024
1.9 km away - Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarket, Greens Lane - Solar PanelsPlanning application in · 310 kW
May 2026
2.6 km away - Rooftop solar
Harvey Hadden Sports Village, Wigman Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 300 kW
Feb 2025
4.0 km away - Rooftop solar
Bluecoat Beechdale Academy, Harvey Road - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 320 kW
Nov 2025
4.1 km away - Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
2 permitted works running now or planned, 2 of them major.
- Major
Sellers Wood Drive, NottinghamUtility asset works · CADENT GAS LIMITED · Road closure
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026
600 m away - Major, planned
Sellers Wood Drive, NottinghamHighway improvement works · NOTTINGHAM CITY COUNCIL · Two-way signals
Mar 2027 to Jun 2027
750 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
- Pre-application
Chesterfield to WillingtonElectric Lines · Land between the Chesterfield Substation, south-east of Chesterfield and Willington Substation, east of Willington, Derbyshire. application due June 2027
15.2 km away - Decideddecided Jan 2016
18.9 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
18.9 km away - Decideddecided Aug 2023
20.3 km away - RecommendationSept 2026
21.2 km away - Decisionapplication due July 2025
26.7 km away - Decided
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
Running nearest: Newthorpe Wind Turbine (wind farm, 5.3 km); Dorket Head (landfill gas, 7.3 km); Manners Avenue - Solar Panels (rooftop solar, 7.4 km); Willow Road - Roof mounted solar panels (rooftop solar, 7.5 km); Burntstump Landfill Scheme (landfill gas, 7.6 km).
DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database, April to June 2026 (OGL). Projects of 150 kW and over; refused, withdrawn and abandoned ones are left out.
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.