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Nottingham is a city located in the East midlands region of England. Nottingham lies on the River Lee and is partially bordered by the River Trent. Nottingham boasts a population of approximately 280,000 people.

Nottingham is a busy modern city and Old Market Square has been the focus of many refurbishing efforts in recent years. The city also boasts an active nightlife as well.

Nottingham provides numerous educational opportunities including the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Other educational institutions in Nottingham are New College Nottingham, Confetti Institute of Creative Technologies, Nottingham High School, Bilborough College and Nottingham High School for Girls. Other schools in the area include Chilwell Comprehensive School, The Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College, South Nottingham College, Djanogly City Academy, Greenwood Dale Technology College and The Nottingham School of Fashion.

Traditionally, Nottingham’s main industry revolved around textiles, manufacturing and bicycle manufacturing. Recent years have seen a shift in Nottingham’s economy from manufacturing to more modern industries including service related industries and tourism. Major employers in Nottingham include Boots the Chemists, Experian, Powergen, John Player & Sons, the Gala Group, Siemens, Speedo and Vision Express. Other substantial contributors to the region’s economy include Games Workshop, Warhammer Fantasy, Capital One and Inland Revenue.

Nottingham is a major shopping centre. Popular shopping centres include the Broadmarsh Shopping Centre and Victoria Centre. Other popular places to shop include The Exchange Arcade, Flying Horse Walk, Trinity Square and The Bridesmith Gate. There are also several popular retail stores in Nottingham including House of Fraser, John Lewis, Debenhams and Marks & Spencer.

There are many sites of cultural and historical interest in the city including Nottingham Placehouse, the Theatre Royal, Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham Castle Museum, Angel Row Gallery and Nottingham Castle. Other sites of interest includes Sherwood Forest, the City of Caves, Lace Market, The Galleries of Justice and numerous other sites including several music and art galleries.

The city provides many sports opportunities as well. Popular sports in Nottingham include football, cricket, ice-skating and hockey. Other common sports include rugby, tennis, figure skating and various water sports.

Mortgages in Nottingham

There have been 1157 mortgage enquiries from people who live in Nottingham over the last two years. The average mortgage size for the properties in Nottingham was £96795 and most people were first time buyers. 7 percent of the mortgage applications in Nottingham were with bad credit rating. 9 percent of the mortgage enquiries in Nottingham needed self certification mortgage.

Properties in Nottingham

Nottingham is located in Nottingham in the East Midlands . The average house price in Nottingham is £179522 which is £31056 below the national average house price. The most popular properties in Nottingham are flats. The least popular properties in Nottingham are detached houses. There are approximately 76 estate agents covering Nottingham. In addition to that, there are approximately 41 letting agents covering Nottingham.