Upscale suburb south of Trent Bridge. Boutique high street, cricket ground, excellent schools.



A one-bedroom in West Bridgford rents for about £1,120 - £1,300/month — a very safe area (safety 5/5), roughly 12 minutes from Nottingham center by bus.
Commute to Center
12 min
bus
Safety Rating
5/5
Very SafeVibe
Monthly rent in GBP (£). First-hand contracts come straight from the landlord or housing company. Second-hand contracts are sublets, and they usually cost more.
| Apartment Size | First-Hand Rent | Second-Hand Rent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Bedroom | £900 - £1,050/mo | £1,120 - £1,300/mo |
| 2 Bedrooms | £1,200 - £1,400/mo | £1,500 - £1,750/mo |
| 3 Bedrooms | £1,550 - £1,800/mo | £1,950 - £2,250/mo |
Within AffordWhere's Nottingham dataset, a one-bedroom here averages about £1,210/month — roughly 9% above the city median, and among the pricier of the 5 areas we track. Two-bedrooms run £1,500 - £1,750/month and three-bedrooms £1,950 - £2,250/month on second-hand contracts. At 12 minutes to the center by bus, it sits farther out than most Nottingham areas in the set. On safety it rates 5/5, among the higher-rated in the city. Based on its rent, commute, and the upscale, families, sports tags, it may suit families and longer-term renters who want space.
Weighing options? For cheaper rent, see Beeston. For a shorter commute, see Hockley.
Rent figures reflect official statistics compiled January 2026. See data sources.
OpenStreetMap maps Victoria Embankment Wildlife Garden as nearby green space and Co-op Food as the nearest supermarket around the West Bridgford reference point. A school and a pharmacy are also mapped within walking distance. It also shows many cafés and restaurants mapped within about 700m of that point.
Amenity data from OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL). The extracted amenity dataset is published under the same license.
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