NG5 8SA Gedling
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: Bestwood St Albans. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Deer Park Drive, Nottingham: 37 addresses
- Deer Park Drive, Nottingham: 27 addresses
- Queen's Bower Road, Nottingham: 2 addresses
- Howells Close, Nottingham: 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 D (30% of about 600 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Headquarters Nottingham Fire and Rescue Service (building complex): up to 40 homes, not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- Warren Hill Community Church, Muirfield Road, Arnold: up to 6 homes, not permissioned (940 m (0.6 miles))
- Warren Hill Community Church, Muirfield Road, Arnold: up to 6 homes, permissioned (940 m (0.6 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 67 addresses are between 77 m and 95 m above sea level (89 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 | Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Hucknall 169,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) | |
| Carlton 53,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 32 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Deer Park Drive Bestwood Park | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Car parks | St Albans Road Car Park | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 23.1 km (14 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Daybrook Medical Practice | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 7 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Bestwood Pharmacy | 760 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 7 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pedmore Valley Dental Practice | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | City Hospital | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Police station | Nottinghamshire Police | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Payzone | 490 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bestwood Country Park 202 ha | 100 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.1 ha | 50 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 5 parks and gardens, 211 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bestwood Lodge Hotel and Terrace Wall, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) north. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bestwood Lodge Hotel and Terrace Wall | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Emmanuel Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Bestwood Pumping Station | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church Plantations | Wood | 490 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Moyra Plantation | Wood | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Church Field Plantations | Wood | 770 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Glade Hill | Hill | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Moorbridge Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Leen Valley | Valley | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.1 | 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 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 60 | 67 |
7 of the postcode's 67 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 Gedling: see them on the Gedling page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 92% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 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 | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 18% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 30% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 76% | 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 | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 9 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 Deer Park Drive.