NG4 2RA Gedling
Live postcode, introduced July 1983. Ward: Trent Valley. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Beaumaris Drive, Carlton: 67 addresses
- Colwick Loop Road, Carlton: 4 addresses
- Pendennis Close, Carlton: 1 address
- Raglan Drive, Carlton: 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 C (28% of about 710 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, 6 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 36 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 64 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 52 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 73 addresses are between 21 m and 22 m above sea level (21 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 | Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Netherfield 10,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Burton Joyce 13,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 14 within 800 m; nearest Linden Grove Gedling | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Victoria Bus Station Nottingham | 5.9 km |
| Car parks | Lambley Lane Car Park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest Trent VC Ltd. | 500 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westdale Lane Surgery | 1.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Manor Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Shearing Hill (Dental Surgery) | 620 m |
| Hospital | Nottingham Woodthorpe Hospital (Nuh) | 5.3 km |
| Police station | Carlton Police Station | 1.4 km |
| Cash machines | Nisa Cashzone | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 6,120 m² | 20 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 370 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Burton Road Jubilee Park 4.2 ha | 550 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.4 ha | 360 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
4 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Plantation | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| Gedling Wood | Wood | 1.1 km north |
| Harvey's Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Barron's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km north |
| Wicketwood Hill | Hill | 2.2 km north |
| Holme Cut | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 34% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 97% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 66% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 2% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 40% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 41% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 50% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 37% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 Beaumaris Drive.