NG24 1EA Newark and Sherwood
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Market Place, Newark-on-Trent: 35 addresses
- Bridge Street, Newark-on-Trent: 4 addresses
- Church Walk, Newark-on-Trent: 4 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Newark and Sherwood in 2026-27: Band D £2,682 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,788 | £2,086 | £2,384 | £2,682 | £3,278 | £3,874 | £4,470 | £5,364 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (74% of about 1,320 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Newark (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 62.
- 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
- Church of St. Mary Magdalene and attached railing, grade I
- 27 AND 28, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information), grade II*
- 40 and 41, Market Place, grade II*
- Former Clinton Arms Hotel, grade II*
- FORMER WHITE HART HOTEL, grade II*
- MARTIN FORSTER HOUSE, grade II*
- 1 AND 2, CHURCH WALK, grade II
- 1-9, BARNBY GATE, grade II
- 11 AND 13, APPLETON GATE, grade II
- 11, 11A AND 11B, BARNBY GATE, grade II
- 12-14, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 12, 12A, 13, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 12, APPLETON GATE, grade II
- 14, Chain Lane, grade II
- 15, 17, 19, 23, BRIDGE STREET (See details for further address information), grade II
- 16, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 19, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 1A AND 3, APPLETON GATE, grade II
- 2 AND 3, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 2 AND 4, APPLETON GATE, grade II
- 2, BALDERTON GATE, grade II
- 22 AND 23, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 25 AND 26, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 25, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
- 28-29, Wilson Street, grade II
- 31 AND 32, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 36 AND 38, KIRKGATE, grade II
- 36-39, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 4 AND 4A, CHURCH STREET, grade II
- 4-10, BRIDGE STREET, grade II
And 32 more.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Newark, Carter Gate (White Hind Bar): up to 5 homes, permissioned (90 m)
- Newark, Former Piano School, Mount Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (160 m)
- Newark, St Marks Place (Unit 8,9,10 and 11): up to 7 homes, permissioned (160 m)
- Newark, Garage Court, Queen's Court: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (390 m)
- Newark, Howes Court, William Street: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, Navigation Yard (Thorpe's Warehouse): up to 15 homes, permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, North Gate (94): up to 5 homes, permissioned (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, George Street (Unit 3, The Old Maltings): up to 6 homes, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 addresses are about 18 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Newark Castle 619,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Newark Northgate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 830 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Rolleston 4,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.2 km (3.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 19 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Appleton Gate Newark | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newark Bus Station | 330 m |
| Car parks | 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 210 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 200 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 44.3 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barnby Gate Surgery | 270 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 150 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Appleton Gate Dental Practice | 130 m |
| Hospital | Byron House, Newark Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Newark Police Station | 390 m |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NatWest Newark | 110 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,470 m² | 120 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5.9 ha | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,820 m² | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 6 parks and gardens, 8.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is 27 AND 28, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information), a listed building (Grade II*), 20 m. 356 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 4 of them Grade I and 10 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| 27 AND 28, MARKET PLACE (See details for further address information) | Listed building, Grade II* | 20 m |
| Church of St. Mary Magdalene and attached railing | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Former White Hart Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-west |
| 40 and 41, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m south-west |
| Newark Castle Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 300 m north-west |
| Newark Castle | Scheduled monument | 310 m north-west |
| Newark town wall (Lombard Street) | Scheduled monument | 320 m west |
| Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross | Scheduled monument | 330 m south |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 540 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Newark Branch | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Upper Water Mouth | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Winthorpe Rack | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) north |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Debdale Hill | Hill | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 | 43 | 43 |
None of the postcode's 43 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 18% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 13% | 17% |
| Private rented | 68% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 21% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 25% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 44% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 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) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 4% | 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 Market Place.