NG24 2TF Newark and Sherwood
Live postcode, introduced March 2003. Ward: Balderton North & Coddington. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Claricoates Drive, Coddington: 44 addresses
- Thompson Close, Coddington: 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 D (26% of about 1,210 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 3 addresses are in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 2 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 64 addresses are between 34 m and 36 m above sea level (35 m on average).
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 Northgate 1.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Newark Castle 619,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Collingham 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.9 km (4.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Penswick Grove Coddington | 320 m |
| Bus or coach station | Newark Bus Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Car parks | X2 Connect Car Park | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 46.8 km (29 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barnby Gate Surgery | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Appleton Gate Dental Practice | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Byron House, Newark Hospital | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Newark Police Station | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Newark Cashzone | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,000 m² | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 310 m² | 70 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thorpe Oaks Playing Field 2.5 ha | 30 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,580 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Moat, two fishponds, fishstews and pond bay, west of Balderton Lane, a scheduled monument, 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Moat, two fishponds, fishstews and pond bay, west of Balderton Lane | Scheduled monument | 940 m (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Civil War defences 270m and 300m west of Vale Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Civil War redoubt on Beacon Hill, 550m north west of The Firs | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-west |
| Newark Castle Gardens | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Quarry Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Coddington Plantation | Wood | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Moor Plantation | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| High Wood | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Winthorpe Rack | Lake or reservoir | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
| Danethorpe Hill | Hill | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 60 | 64 |
4 of the postcode's 64 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 Newark and Sherwood: see them on the Newark and Sherwood page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 70% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 43% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 9% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Claricoates Drive.