NG18 1RU Mansfield
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Central. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- West Gate, Mansfield: 24 addresses
- Midworth Street, Mansfield: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Mansfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,756 | £4,334 | £5,201 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (77% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, West Gate (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 18.
- 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: no.
Listed buildings
- WAVERLEY HOUSE, grade II*
- 36, 38 AND 38A, WEST GATE, grade II
- 37, 38 AND 39, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 39, WEST GATE, grade II
- 39B,41,43 AND 43A, WEST GATE, grade II
- 40, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 41, ST JOHN STREET, grade II
- 48 AND 50, WEST GATE, grade II
- 57, WEST GATE, grade II
- 61 AND 63, WEST GATE, grade II
- 62 AND 64, WEST GATE, grade II
- 65, WEST GATE, grade II
- 67 AND 69, WEST GATE, grade II
- 69A, WEST GATE, grade II
- 72 AND 74, WEST GATE, grade II
- CROMWELL HOUSE, grade II
- NEW INN PUBLIC HOUSE, grade II
- OLD MARKET CROSS, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Former Mansfield General Hospital, West Hill Drive, Mansfield, permissioned (200 m)
- 18 Burns Street, Mansfield, pending decision (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Mansfield Brewery (part B), Great Central Road, Mansfield: up to 30 homes, permissioned (910 m (0.6 miles))
- 52, Ratcliffe Gate, Ratcliffe Gate, Mansfield, permissioned (920 m (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 11 at medium risk and 4 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 25 addresses are between 100 m and 105 m above sea level (104 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mansfield 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Mansfield Woodhouse 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Sutton Parkway 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 14 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Westgate Mansfield | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Mansfield Bus Station | 330 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nottingham Road Car Park | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 80 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Roundwood Surgery | 160 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 8 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 170 m |
| Hospital | Mansfield Community Hospital | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Mansfield Police Station | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 5 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cash machine 20-22 Stockwellgate Halifax | 220 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 520 m² | 380 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Carr Bank Memorial Park 5.5 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 100 m² | 580 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.3 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Birding Street Allotments 1.0 ha | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Waverley House, a listed building (Grade II*), 90 m south-east. 113 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Waverley House | Listed building, Grade II* | 90 m south-east |
| The Old Meeting House | Listed building, Grade II* | 160 m south |
| Cavendish Monument and Attached Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 270 m south-east |
| The Old Town Hall and Attached Piers and Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 300 m south-east |
| Mansfield Cemetery | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) south |
| Valeclose Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Gravelhill Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Lichfield Wood | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Pleasley Vale | Valley | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 10 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 25 |
14 of the postcode's 25 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
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 Mansfield: see them on the Mansfield page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 17% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 77% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 12% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 33% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 55% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 12% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 West Gate.