Ratcher Way Forest Town, Mansfield
22 addresses across 3 postcodes (NG19), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 24620826.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Mansfield costs £2,600 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 29% to 86% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Mansfield, about 3.3 km (2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1.2 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 109 to 117 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Sherwood Medical Partnership, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away.
- People: About 450 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 24% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 5 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often vehicle crime.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Mansfield in 2026-27: Band D £2,600 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,734 | £2,023 | £2,311 | £2,600 | £3,178 | £3,756 | £4,334 | £5,201 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (46% of about 1,280 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| NG19 0FS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 8 | unlikely |
| NG19 0FT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| NG19 0FQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 109 m and 117 m above sea level (114 m on average); the ground rises about 8 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG19 0FQ | 100% | 86% | 86% | 0% |
| NG19 0FS | 93% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
| NG19 0FT | 90% | 60% | 60% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Mansfield 323,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Mansfield Woodhouse 123,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Shirebrook 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km (4.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hollingwell Drive Mansfield | 370 m |
| Bus or coach station | Mansfield Bus Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Osprey Charging Station | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sherwood Medical Partnership | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Well | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Shine Dental Care | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Hospital | Mansfield Community Hospital | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Police station | Mansfield Police Station | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Forest Town, Clipstone Road West Cashzone | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 5,760 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,570 m² | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Queensway Park 4.5 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Newlands Allotments 2.1 ha | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
Landmarks
1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) east |
| Valeclose Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Garibaldi Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) north |
| Strawberry Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Spa Ponds | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Small Dale | Valley | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 20 | 23 |
3 of the street's 23 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 Mansfield: see them on the Mansfield page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Tree Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 870 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Forest Town Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 940 m (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Holly Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Abbey Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Sherwood Church Academy Church of England | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No overall grade (May 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Requires improvement; Behaviour and attitudes: Good; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Requires improvement |
| Heatherley Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wynndale Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jul 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| The Garibaldi School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jun 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| John T Rice Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
| Asquith Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padel Up - Mansfield NG19 0FN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 100 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Midlands Dairies Ltd NG19 0FR | Distributors/Transporters | 200 m | 5 Very good | 28 May 2019 |
| McQueens Dairies NG19 0FP | Distributors/Transporters | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| R&G Curry Paste NG18 3GE | Distributors/Transporters | 260 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Burglary | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Crown Farm Way (3); On or near Ratcher Way (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 57% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 52% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 73% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 73% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 24% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- NG19 0FS: 19 addresses of 23 in the postcode
- NG19 0FT: 2 addresses of 47 in the postcode
- NG19 0FQ: 1 address of 30 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Long Stoop Way · Fletchers Way · Strawberry Way · Badger Way · Warren Way · Tapton Park · Wollaton Close · Kilton Avenue · Fox Covert Way · Hollingwell Drive · Prestwold Avenue · Oak Tree Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.