NG16 6BQ postcode in Selston, Nottinghamshire

NG16 6BQ is a postcode in Selston, in the Selston ward of Ashfield. It is in the Ashfield parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Ashfield: 97% Typical price £185,000 Homes sold in NG16 6, last 12 months. ▼ 7.5% on the year before Nearest station Kirkby in Ashfield 4.9 km in a straight line

Where NG16 6BQ is, and what is near it

Map of NG16 6BQ and what is near it Map of NG16 6BQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG16 6 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG16 6AA: also in NG16 6NG16 6AB: also in NG16 6NG16 6AD: also in NG16 6NG16 6AE: also in NG16 6NG16 6AF: also in NG16 6NG16 6AG: also in NG16 6NG16 6AH: also in NG16 6NG16 6AJ: also in NG16 6NG16 6AL: also in NG16 6NG16 6AN: also in NG16 6NG16 6AP: also in NG16 6NG16 6AQ: also in NG16 6NG16 6AR: also in NG16 6NG16 6BF: also in NG16 6NG16 6BJ: also in NG16 6NG16 6BL: also in NG16 6NG16 6BN: also in NG16 6NG16 6BP: also in NG16 6NG16 6BS: also in NG16 6NG16 6BT: also in NG16 6NG16 6BU: also in NG16 6NG16 6BW: also in NG16 6NG16 6BX: also in NG16 6NG16 6BY: also in NG16 6NG16 6BZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6DD: also in NG16 6NG16 6DE: also in NG16 6NG16 6DH: also in NG16 6NG16 6DZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6EA: also in NG16 6NG16 6EB: also in NG16 6NG16 6ED: also in NG16 6NG16 6EE: also in NG16 6NG16 6EF: also in NG16 6NG16 6EG: also in NG16 6NG16 6EH: also in NG16 6NG16 6EJ: also in NG16 6NG16 6EL: also in NG16 6NG16 6EN: also in NG16 6NG16 6EP: also in NG16 6NG16 6EQ: also in NG16 6NG16 6ER: also in NG16 6NG16 6FT: also in NG16 6NG16 6FU: also in NG16 6NG16 6FX: also in NG16 6NG16 6FY: also in NG16 6NG16 6FZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6GD: also in NG16 6NG16 6GU: also in NG16 6NG16 6GW: also in NG16 6NG16 6GX: also in NG16 6NG16 6PY: also in NG16 6NG16 6PZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6QA: also in NG16 6NG16 6QB: also in NG16 6NG16 6QE: also in NG16 6NG16 6QF: also in NG16 6NG16 6QG: also in NG16 6NG16 6QH: also in NG16 6NG16 6QS: also in NG16 6NG16 6QT: also in NG16 6NG16 6QU: also in NG16 6NG16 6QW: also in NG16 6NG16 6QX: also in NG16 6NG16 6QY: also in NG16 6NG16 6RG: also in NG16 6NG16 6RN: also in NG16 6NG16 6RP: also in NG16 6NG16 6WL: also in NG16 6 School 1.0 kmGP 2.5 kmGP 3.2 kmFrederick Gent School 4.4 kmNewstead station 5.3 kmSelston NG16 6BQ Map of NG16 6BQ and what is near it Map of NG16 6BQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG16 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 800 mGP 2.5 kmGP 3.2 kmSelston NG16 6BQ
  • NG16 6BQ
  • Other postcodes in NG16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 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 53.0667, longitude -1.3012)

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 6BQ?

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 6BQ?

Every home and business at NG16 6BQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Ashfield: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Ashfield: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Ashfield.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 6BQ?

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 days

Source: 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 6BQ 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 6BQ.

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 6BQ: 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 6BQ 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.

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Source: 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 6BQ?

Homes in NG16 6 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 138 sales, down 7.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£185,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£199,950 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 7.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 49 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 49 sales
  • Terraced £128,500 38 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, 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 postcode

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

Homes sold in NG16 6BQ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NG16 6BQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 January 2025. The middle sale was £156,000, from £128,950 to £165,000. Across NG16 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £185,000. 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 6BQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 860 homes in the neighbourhood around NG16 6BQ. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (31%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around NG16 6BQ

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (27%)£1,739
Band Babout 200 (23%)£2,029
Band Cabout 190 (22%)£2,319
Band Dabout 160 (19%)£2,609
Band Eabout 60 (7%)£3,188
Band Fabout 20 (2%)£3,768
Band Gwithheld£4,348
Band Hfewer than 5£5,218

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 31% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 12% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6BQ is in (ONS area E01027961), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: 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 6BQ?

The nearest open schools to NG16 6BQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG16 6BQ, and how we find them

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 6BQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG16 6BQ is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 4.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
  • Newstead Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Wood Nook Close, 366 m away.

More stations near NG16 6BQ, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near NG16 6BQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG16 6BQ, 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.

Find a GP on the NHS website

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 6BQ?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG16 6BQ 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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near NG16 6BQ?

The nearest to the centre of NG16 6BQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

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 6BQ?

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.

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 6BQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG16 6BQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

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 6BQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG16 6BQ, 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.

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 6BQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG16 6BQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

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 6BQ in a conservation area?

The centre of NG16 6BQ 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 6BQ?

Police.uk records 27 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG16 6BQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Criminal damage and arson5 reports
Anti-social behaviour4 reports
Public order3 reports
Shoplifting3 reports
Other theft3 reports

Also: burglary 1, vehicle 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 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for NG16 6BQ

Ward
Selston
Parish
Selston
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Selston
Rural or urban
Urban, 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

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NG16 6BN50 mNG16 6BP120 mNG16 6BJ250 mNG16 6BL250 mNG16 6BF290 mNG16 6AA290 m
All of NG16

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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