NG5 8PS Gedling
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Calverton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
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 B (32% of about 1,100 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: yes, Gedling.
Listed buildings
- RAMSDALE HOUSE AND ADJOINING STABLE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 19 addresses are between 80 m and 104 m above sea level (93 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 86%, ultrafast 86%, gigabit 86% of premises; 14% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.0 km |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Newstead 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 0 stops within 400 m, 2 within 800 m; nearest Oxton Road Leapool | 640 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 6.5 km |
| EV charging points | evyve Charging Station | 3.3 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 26.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Calverton Practice | 2.7 km |
| Pharmacies | Glad Pharmacy Calverton | 2.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Calverton Dental Practice | 2.7 km |
| Hospital | The Park Hospital | 2.0 km |
| Police station | Nottinghamshire Police | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Maid Marion Cashzone | 1.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Burntstump County Park 20 ha | 1.6 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 100 m² | 1.6 km |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9.6 ha | 480 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 1.7 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park, a scheduled monument, 950 m south-east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cockpit Hill, Ramsdale Park | Scheduled monument | 950 m south-east |
| Bestwood Pumping Station | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.4 km south-west |
| Papplewick Pumping Station | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 3.0 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Leila's Plantation | Wood | 510 m east |
| East Hill Plantation | Wood | 750 m east |
| The Belt | Wood | 840 m south-west |
| Round Plantation | Wood | 850 m north |
| Ramsdale Hill | Hill | 920 m south-east |
| The Duck Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 3.3 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 2 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 12 | 19 |
7 of the postcode's 19 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 75% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 33% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 11% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 45% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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.