NG16 5JS postcode in Jacksdale and Westwood, Nottinghamshire
NG16 5JS is a postcode in Jacksdale and Westwood, in the Jacksdale & Westwood ward of Ashfield. It is in the Ashfield parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where NG16 5JS is, and what is near it
- NG16 5JS
- Other postcodes in NG16 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0597, longitude -1.3268)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NG16 5JS?
- AshfieldDistrict council Ashfield: bins, council tax, planning
- NottinghamshireCounty council Nottinghamshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NG16 5JS Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NottinghamshirePolice force area
- AshfieldParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Lee Anderson (Reform UK), as Parliament lists them. Contact Lee Anderson
ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.
Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NG16 5JS?
Every home and business at NG16 5JS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at NG16 5JS?
BinDayBuddy does not read Ashfield District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Ashfield District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it
Is NG16 5JS at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include NG16 5JS.
Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
From surface water, across Ashfield
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG16 5JS: 1,229 properties in Ashfield are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Ashfield
Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Flood warnings
The centre of NG16 5JS is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NG16 5JS?
Homes in NG16 5 sold for a typical £219,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, up 1.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £297,123 46 sales
- Semi-detached £210,000 29 sales
- Terraced £128,750 20 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole NG16 district: a typical £220,000 from 750 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Homes sold in NG16 5JS
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG16 5JS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 February 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
What council tax band are homes near NG16 5JS?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NG16 5JS. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Ashfield for 2026‑27: £2,609. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,739 (band A) to £3,768 (band F); band A, the most common, is £1,739.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 260 (41%) | £1,739 |
| Band B | about 200 (31%) | £2,029 |
| Band C | about 110 (17%) | £2,319 |
| Band D | about 40 (6%) | £2,609 |
| Band E | about 20 (3%) | £3,188 |
| Band F | about 10 (2%) | £3,768 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,348 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,218 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 13% 1919 to 1939
- 27% 1945 to 1964
- 27% 1965 to 1982
- 16% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Ashfield before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of NG16 5JS is in (ONS area E01027946), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which schools are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest open schools to NG16 5JS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it
Where is the nearest station to NG16 5JS?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG16 5JS is Langley Mill Rail Station, 4.6 km away in a straight line.
- Langley Mill Rail Station Railway station 4.6 kmCycle
- Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 5.4 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Kitson Avenue, 218 m away.
More stations near NG16 5JS, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG16 5JS, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.
- Jacksdale Medical Centre Phone 01773 608760 650 mWalk
- Selston Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2017, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 810226 2.2 kmCycle
- Jessop Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 606276 3.4 kmCycle
Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Where can I charge an electric car near NG16 5JS?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG16 5JS on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest to the centre of NG16 5JS, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Mydentist - Main Road - Jacksdale Phone 0844 840 1467 650 mWalk
- Somercotes Family Dental Centre Phone 0115 979 0909 2.8 kmCycle
- South Normanton Dental Practice Phone 01773 549696 4.6 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which hospitals are nearest to NG16 5JS?
The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.
- King's Mill Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01623 622515 10.4 kmDrive
- The Park Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0115 966 2000 12.3 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which care homes are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG16 5JS, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Amber View Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 776096 550 mWalk
- Beech Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 581450 1.7 kmCycle
- The Old Vicarage Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01773 541254 1.9 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it
Which pharmacies are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG16 5JS, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Acorn Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01773 602759 650 mWalk
- Well, 137 Nottingham Road Mon to Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 810522 2.2 kmCycle
- Brinsley Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 714150 2.3 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which vets are near NG16 5JS?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG16 5JS on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 3.8 kmCycle
- Lawrence Veterinary Centre 5.1 kmDrive
- Ambivet 5.5 kmDrive
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Is NG16 5JS in a conservation area?
The centre of NG16 5JS is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.
Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
How much crime is there near NG16 5JS?
Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG16 5JS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: burglary 1, other crime 1.
Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NG16 5JS
- Ward
- Jacksdale & Westwood
- Parish
- Selston
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Jacksdale and Westwood
- Rural or urban
- Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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