NG21 0LJ postcode in Rainworth, Nottinghamshire

NG21 0LJ is a postcode in Rainworth, in the Rainworth North & Rufford ward of Newark and Sherwood. It is in the Sherwood Forest 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 at NG21 0LJ can get it Across Newark and Sherwood: 84% Typical price £190,000 Homes sold in NG21 0, last 12 months. ▲ 5.6% on the year before Nearest station Mansfield 6.8 km in a straight line

Where NG21 0LJ is, and what is near it

Map of NG21 0LJ and what is near it Map of NG21 0LJ: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the NG21 0 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. NG21 0BQ: also in NG21 0NG21 0FA: also in NG21 0NG21 0FD: also in NG21 0NG21 0FF: also in NG21 0NG21 0FH: also in NG21 0NG21 0FJ: also in NG21 0NG21 0FP: also in NG21 0NG21 0FQ: also in NG21 0NG21 0FS: also in NG21 0NG21 0FT: also in NG21 0NG21 0FU: also in NG21 0NG21 0FX: also in NG21 0NG21 0FY: also in NG21 0NG21 0FZ: also in NG21 0NG21 0GD: also in NG21 0NG21 0GE: also in NG21 0NG21 0GF: also in NG21 0NG21 0GG: also in NG21 0NG21 0GH: also in NG21 0NG21 0GL: also in NG21 0NG21 0HB: also in NG21 0NG21 0HG: also in NG21 0NG21 0HN: also in NG21 0NG21 0HS: also in NG21 0NG21 0HT: also in NG21 0NG21 0HX: also in NG21 0NG21 0HY: also in NG21 0NG21 0HZ: also in NG21 0NG21 0JA: also in NG21 0NG21 0JB: also in NG21 0NG21 0JD: also in NG21 0NG21 0JE: also in NG21 0NG21 0JF: also in NG21 0NG21 0JG: also in NG21 0NG21 0JH: also in NG21 0NG21 0JJ: also in NG21 0NG21 0JL: also in NG21 0NG21 0JP: also in NG21 0NG21 0JR: also in NG21 0NG21 0JS: also in NG21 0NG21 0JT: also in NG21 0NG21 0JU: also in NG21 0NG21 0JW: also in NG21 0NG21 0JX: also in NG21 0NG21 0JY: also in NG21 0NG21 0JZ: also in NG21 0NG21 0LA: also in NG21 0NG21 0LB: also in NG21 0NG21 0LD: also in NG21 0NG21 0LE: also in NG21 0NG21 0LF: also in NG21 0NG21 0LG: also in NG21 0NG21 0LH: also in NG21 0NG21 0LL: also in NG21 0NG21 0LN: also in NG21 0NG21 0LP: also in NG21 0NG21 0LQ: also in NG21 0NG21 0LU: also in NG21 0NG21 0LW: also in NG21 0NG21 0NE: also in NG21 0NG21 0NP: also in NG21 0 2 places, 850 m–1.1 kmSchool 950 mRainworth NG21 0LJ Map of NG21 0LJ and what is near it Map of NG21 0LJ: its centre point, with the 296 other postcodes in the NG21 0 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 9 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. Mansfield Woodhouse station 8.2 kmRainworth South& Blidworth NG21 0LJ
  • NG21 0LJ
  • Other postcodes in NG21 0: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 9 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 53.1173, longitude -1.1060)

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 NG21 0LJ?

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 NG21 0LJ?

Every home and business at NG21 0LJ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG21 0LJ 100% Newark and Sherwood 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG21 0LJ 100% Newark and Sherwood 98%
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 NG21 0LJ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Newark and Sherwood District Council's days for NG21 0LJ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NG21 0LJ on BinDayBuddy

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 NG21 0LJ 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 NG21 0LJ.

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 Newark and Sherwood

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG21 0LJ: 1,867 properties in Newark and Sherwood are at high risk (2.5% of all its properties). All the figures for Newark and Sherwood

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 NG21 0LJ 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 NG21 0LJ?

Homes in NG21 0 sold for a typical £190,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 153 sales, up 5.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£190,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£180,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 5.6% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £257,500 50 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 78 sales
  • Terraced £160,000 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole NG21 district: a typical £215,000 from 331 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 NG21 0LJ

HM Land Registry records 6 standard sales of homes in NG21 0LJ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle price was £207,500, from £175,000 to £215,000. Across NG21 0, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £190,000. 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 NG21 0LJ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 640 homes in the neighbourhood around NG21 0LJ. The largest share of them, 34%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (50%). 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 NG21 0LJ

Band D in Newark and Sherwood for 2026‑27: £2,682. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,788 (band A) to £3,278 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,086.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 120 (19%)£1,788
Band Babout 220 (34%)£2,086
Band Cabout 180 (28%)£2,384
Band Dabout 100 (16%)£2,682
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,278
Band Ffewer than 5£3,874
Band Gfewer than 5£4,470
Band Hfewer than 5£5,364

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 47% 1965 to 1982
  6. 50% 1983 to 1999
  7. 2% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Newark and Sherwood 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 NG21 0LJ is in (ONS area E01028344), 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest open schools to NG21 0LJ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG21 0LJ is Mansfield Rail Station, 6.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Mansfield Rail Station Railway station 6.8 kmDrive
  • Mansfield Woodhouse Rail Station Railway station 8.2 kmDrive

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

9 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Webster Close, 116 m away.

More stations near NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG21 0LJ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • InstaVolt Charging point · 5 chargers 2.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.9 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest to the centre of NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG21 0LJ, 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 NG21 0LJ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG21 0LJ 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 NG21 0LJ in a conservation area?

The centre of NG21 0LJ 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 NG21 0LJ?

Police.uk records 60 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG21 0LJ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences40 reports
Anti-social behaviour6 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Public order3 reports
Other theft3 reports
Drugs2 reports

Also: burglary 1, possession of weapons 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 NG21 0LJ

Ward
Rainworth North & Rufford
Parish
Rainworth
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Rainworth
Rural or urban
Urban, further from 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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Nearby postcodes

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

NG21 0LN80 mNG21 0LL80 mNG21 0HG110 mNG21 0JW140 mNG21 0FS140 mNG21 0FZ140 m
All of NG21

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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