NG15 8GE Gedling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Newstead Abbey. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Station Avenue, Gedling: 103 addresses
- Newstead Abbey Park, Ravenshead: 17 addresses
- Nottingham Road, Ravenshead: 7 addresses
- Quarry Lane, Gedling: 1 address
- Blidworth Waye, Gedling: 1 address
- Kirkby Road, Ravenshead: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Gedling in 2026-27: Band D £2,610 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,740 | £2,030 | £2,320 | £2,610 | £3,189 | £3,769 | £4,349 | £5,219 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (36% of about 1,270 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: yes, Gedling.
Listed buildings
- STABLE RANGE NORTH OF NEWSTEAD ABBEY, grade II
- THE FORT, FORT LODGE AND MONK'S LAUNDRY, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 130 addresses are between 90 m and 147 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 88% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newstead 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newstead Abbey Lakeside Ravenshead | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sutton Bus Station Sutton in Ashfield | 6.8 km (4.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station - Nottingham Road, Nottingham. | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 29 km (18 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Family Medical Centre (Kirkby) | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Diamond Dental Care | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Ashfield Community Hospital | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Police station | Kirkby-in-Ashfield Police Station | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | D & P Spar Cashzone | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 4,720 m² | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,240 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,160 m² | 310 m |
| Allotments | Garden Allotments 5,760 m² | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Cannon Fort and Adjoining Dock, a listed building (Grade II*), 200 m west. 19 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Cannon Fort and Adjoining Dock | Listed building, Grade II* | 200 m west |
| Newstead Abbey and Adjoining Boundary Wall | Listed building, Grade I | 230 m south-east |
| Site of Abbey Church | Scheduled monument | 250 m east |
| Boatswain's Monument 30 Metres North East of Newstead Abbey | Listed building, Grade II* | 280 m east |
| Newstead Abbey | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 370 m south-east |
| Papplewick Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Upper Lake | Lake or reservoir | 210 m west |
| Poet's Corner Wood | Wood | 300 m south |
| Eagle Pond | Lake or reservoir | 340 m east |
| Stew Pond | Lake or reservoir | 350 m south-east |
| Swinecotte Dale | Valley | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Kirby Forest Mosley Hills | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 130 | 130 |
None of the postcode's 130 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Gedling: see them on the Gedling page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 31% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 9% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Station Avenue.