NG6 8FA Gedling
Live postcode, introduced July 2002. Ward: Bestwood St Albans. 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 A (47% of about 1,130 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: yes, Gedling.
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 18 addresses are between 115 m and 121 m above sea level (119 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 94%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 6% 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 | 3.1 km |
| Bulwell 72,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Newstead 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m | |
| Bus or coach station | Bulwell Bus Station | 4.7 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 25.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Rise Park Surgery | 2.8 km |
| Pharmacies | Rise Park Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Rise Park Smile Centre | 2.8 km |
| Hospital | The Park Hospital | 2.1 km |
| Police station | Nottinghamshire Police | 2.0 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Maid Marion Cashzone | 1.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Bestwood Country Park 202 ha | 1.1 km |
| Play area | Unnamed 970 m² | 1.9 km |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9.6 ha | 1.4 km |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2.6 ha | 1.8 km |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bestwood Pumping Station, a listed building (Grade II*), 930 m east. 6 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bestwood Pumping Station | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m east |
| Bestwood Pumping Station | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 940 m east |
| Bestwood Colliery engine house | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Crimea Plantation | Wood | 480 m south-west |
| Round Hill Plantation | Wood | 850 m north |
| Raceground Hill | Hill | 870 m north |
| Ramper Covert | Wood | 1.0 km north-east |
| The Duck Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km north-west |
| Leen Valley | Valley | 3.4 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 18 | 18 |
None of the postcode's 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 65 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 8% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 50% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 77% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 39% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 50% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 58% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 11% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.