Granger & Oaks | Letting Agents In Sherwood
Granger & Oaks Letting Agents guide to Sherwood.
Granger & Oaks have specialised in letting homes in Sherwood for over 20 years. Situated 1.5 miles from Nottingham City Centre, Sherwood is a perennially popular area of Nottingham with a busy local shopping parade. The A60 Mansfield Road runs through the middle of Sherwood heading away from the city, providing excellent transport links in & out of town.
Sherwood shopping parade is bustling and ever changing. There is a busy Co-op, a Post Office, card shops, sandwich shops, a speciality butcher, a simply wonderful florists, and variety of other retailers.
In Sherwood there is a fantastic choice of bars and restaurants catering for most tastes. On the central parade you’ll find French, Indian, Polish, Italian, and Caribbean eateries, along with specialist dessert shops and a huge variety of takeaways. There is a choice of pubs and a good selection of bars, and cafe’s to suit every taste.
Leading off Mansfield Road, Haydn Road also has a small parade with coffee shops, Turkish & Mediterranean cafe’s, and it of course also has renowned local greengrocers the Thompson brothers – purveyors of the best priced Christmas Trees in Nottingham!
There is a community feel to Sherwood, with a very active facebook page, and the annual Sherwood Art Week always very well supported.
For those requiring public transport, Sherwood is has over 10 buses an hour going in and out of the city during the day.
Property in Sherwood is mostly traditional, with a heavy emphasis on Victorian/Edwardian terraces and then local authority built post-war semi’s as the area drops back down the hill to the ring-road and City Hospital.
Sherwood has some very good local schooling. Haydn Road primary is the most central, has an excellent Ofsted rating, and is highly sought after. There is also a secondary level Free School that has recently opened on Haydn Road, and heading back into Carrington, the new Bluecoat Trent Academy opened in 2024.
Property prices in Sherwood vary, but the area generally commands a premium and sees houses selling very quickly compared to some. Renting in Sherwood is always popular, particularly with the City Hospital being in walking distance. If you’re thinking of letting in Sherwood, Granger & Oaks should be your 1st port of call. We’ve been renting & selling in Sherwood for over 20 years and we’d be happy to share our experience!
On the edge of Sherwood, Woodthorpe Grange Park slopes up towards Mapperley Top, and provides a wonderful green space with a popular childrens play area, a busy plant shop, formal gardens, and a variety of sports pitches used by local clubs. The park is also home to the city councils nursery that grows the plants that are used for the city’s displays & Nottingham in Bloom.