NG24 1XT Newark and Sherwood
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Castle. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- White Hart Yard, Newark-on-Trent: 24 addresses
- St Mark's Lane, Newark-on-Trent: 1 address
- Unnamed street near White Hart Yard, Newark-on-Trent: 1 address
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: 26.
- 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
- GOVERNOR'S HOUSE, grade I
- TOWN HALL, grade I
- 40 and 41, Market Place, grade II*
- Former Clinton Arms Hotel, grade II*
- FORMER WHITE HART HOTEL, grade II*
- 10, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 12, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 25-26 Stodman Street, grade II
- 29 and 31 Stodman Street, grade II
- 29 Carter Gate, grade II
- 34, 36, 36A, 38 Carter Gate, grade II
- 36-39, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 37 AND 37A, STODMAN STREET, grade II
- 38, 39 and 40 Stodman Street, grade II
- 40-44 Carter Gate, grade II
- 46, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 47, MARKET PLACE, grade II
- 6 AND 6A, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- 8, 8A, 8B, LOMBARD STREET, grade II
- BULL RING OR BEAR BAITING POST, grade II
- LOMBARD HOUSE, grade II
- NATIONAL WESTMINSTER BANK, grade II
- NEWARK AREA HEALTH AUTHORITY OFFICES, grade II
- PAIR OF K6 KIOSKS 1 METRE NORTH WEST OF 12 AND 13, grade II
- TRUSTEES SAVINGS BANK, grade II
- WATER PUMP AND TROUGH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Newark, St Marks Place (Unit 8,9,10 and 11): up to 7 homes, permissioned (10 m)
- Newark, Carter Gate (White Hind Bar): up to 5 homes, permissioned (170 m)
- Newark, Former Piano School, Mount Lane: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (310 m)
- Newark, Navigation Yard (Thorpe's Warehouse): up to 15 homes, permissioned (330 m)
- Newark, Land between 55 and 65 Mill Gate: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (470 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, Howes Court, William Street: up to 37 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, Garage Court, Queen's Court: up to 3 homes, not permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Newark, North Gate (94): up to 5 homes, permissioned (690 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 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 addresses are about 16 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 | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Newark Northgate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | |
| Rolleston 4,600 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 40 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Martindale Lane Newark | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newark Bus Station | 170 m |
| Car parks | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest NCP | 60 m |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 160 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 44.2 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lombard Medical Centre | 210 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 80 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Denticare | 70 m |
| Hospital | Byron House, Newark Hospital | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Newark Police Station | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 6 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cashpoint® 27-28 Stodman Street Lloyds Bank | 50 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,470 m² | 250 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Sconce and Devon Park 15 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,820 m² | 360 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 790 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 7 parks and gardens, 24 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Governor's House, a listed building (Grade I), 40 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Governor's House | Listed building, Grade I | 40 m |
| Former Clinton Arms Hotel | Listed building, Grade II* | 60 m north-east |
| 40 and 41, Market Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Town Hall | Listed building, Grade I | 100 m north |
| Newark town wall (Lombard Street) | Scheduled monument | 190 m west |
| Newark Castle | Scheduled monument | 260 m north-west |
| Newark Castle Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 270 m north-west |
| Standing cross known as Beaumond Cross | Scheduled monument | 280 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Basin | Lake or reservoir | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Newark Branch | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Upper Water Mouth | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Farndon Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Oak Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
| Debdale Hill | Hill | 4.8 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 | 26 | 26 |
None of the postcode's 26 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 Newark and Sherwood: see them on the Newark and Sherwood page.
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 White Hart Yard.