NG16 6JB postcode in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire

NG16 6JB is a postcode in Ashfield, in the Kirkby Cross & Portland ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at NG16 6JB can get it Across 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 2.2 km in a straight line

Where NG16 6JB is, and what is near it

Map of NG16 6JB and what is near it Map of NG16 6JB: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG16 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NG16 6FG: also in NG16 6NG16 6GJ: also in NG16 6NG16 6HA: also in NG16 6NG16 6HB: also in NG16 6NG16 6HF: also in NG16 6NG16 6HG: also in NG16 6NG16 6HH: also in NG16 6NG16 6HJ: also in NG16 6NG16 6HL: also in NG16 6NG16 6HN: also in NG16 6NG16 6HP: also in NG16 6NG16 6HQ: also in NG16 6NG16 6HR: also in NG16 6NG16 6HS: also in NG16 6NG16 6HT: also in NG16 6NG16 6HU: also in NG16 6NG16 6HW: also in NG16 6NG16 6HY: also in NG16 6NG16 6HZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6JA: also in NG16 6NG16 6JF: also in NG16 6NG16 6JL: also in NG16 6NG16 6JN: also in NG16 6NG16 6JP: also in NG16 6NG16 6JQ: also in NG16 6NG16 6JS: also in NG16 6NG16 6JT: also in NG16 6NG16 6JU: also in NG16 6NG16 6JW: also in NG16 6NG16 6LH: also in NG16 6NG16 6LN: also in NG16 6NG16 6LP: also in NG16 6NG16 6LQ: also in NG16 6NG16 6LR: also in NG16 6NG16 6LS: also in NG16 6NG16 6NE: also in NG16 6NG16 6NF: also in NG16 6NG16 6NG: also in NG16 6NG16 6NS: also in NG16 6NG16 6NT: also in NG16 6NG16 6NW: also in NG16 6NG16 6RA: also in NG16 6NG16 6RY: also in NG16 6NG16 6RZ: also in NG16 6NG16 6SA: also in NG16 6NG16 6SF: also in NG16 6NG16 6SG: also in NG16 6 GP 2.1 kmOutwood Academy Kirkby 2.7 kmSelston NG16 6JB Map of NG16 6JB and what is near it Map of NG16 6JB: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG16 6 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.1 kmSelston NG16 6JB
  • NG16 6JB
  • Other postcodes in NG16 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 53.0997, longitude -1.2862)

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 6JB?

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 6JB?

None of the homes and businesses at NG16 6JB can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG16 6JB 0% Ashfield 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG16 6JB 0% Ashfield Over 99%
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 6JB?

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 6JB 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 6JB.

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 6JB: 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 6JB 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 6JB?

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 6JB

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG16 6JB from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 6JB?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 750 homes in the neighbourhood around NG16 6JB. The largest share of them, 35%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (26%). 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 6JB

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 260 (35%)£1,739
Band Babout 140 (19%)£2,029
Band Cabout 190 (25%)£2,319
Band Dabout 110 (15%)£2,609
Band Eabout 40 (5%)£3,188
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,768
Band Gwithheld£4,348
Band Hwithheld£5,218

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 17% 1900 to 1918
  3. 15% 1919 to 1939
  4. 6% 1945 to 1964
  5. 8% 1965 to 1982
  6. 26% 1983 to 1999
  7. 8% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

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 6JB is in (ONS area E01027947), 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 6JB?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG16 6JB is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Sutton Parkway Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

0 within 1 km 4 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG16 6JB, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.9 kmCycle
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.0 kmCycle
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers 2.4 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 6JB?

The nearest to the centre of NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

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 6JB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG16 6JB, 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 6JB?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG16 6JB 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 6JB in a conservation area?

The centre of NG16 6JB 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 6JB?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG16 6JB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences10 reports
Anti-social behaviour8 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Vehicle crime2 reports
Other theft2 reports
Possession of weapons2 reports

Also: public order 1, burglary 1, shoplifting 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 6JB

Ward
Kirkby Cross & Portland
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

NG17 8LR840 mNG17 8LU860 mNG17 8LT880 mNG17 8LW890 mNG16 6JA980 mNG16 6HY1.0 km
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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