NG23 5SS postcode in Upton, Newark and Sherwood, Nottinghamshire

NG23 5SS is a postcode in Upton, Newark and Sherwood, in the Trent ward of Newark and Sherwood. It is in the Newark 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 NG23 5SS can get it Across Newark and Sherwood: 84% Typical price £368,500 Homes sold in NG23 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1.7% on the year before Nearest station Rolleston 1.8 km in a straight line

Where NG23 5SS is, and what is near it

Map of NG23 5SS and what is near it Map of NG23 5SS: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the NG23 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. NG23 5GQ: also in NG23 5NG23 5RA: also in NG23 5NG23 5RD: also in NG23 5NG23 5RE: also in NG23 5NG23 5RG: also in NG23 5NG23 5RH: also in NG23 5NG23 5RJ: also in NG23 5NG23 5RL: also in NG23 5NG23 5RN: also in NG23 5NG23 5RR: also in NG23 5NG23 5RS: also in NG23 5NG23 5SA: also in NG23 5NG23 5SD: also in NG23 5NG23 5SE: also in NG23 5NG23 5SF: also in NG23 5NG23 5SG: also in NG23 5NG23 5SH: also in NG23 5NG23 5SN: also in NG23 5NG23 5SP: also in NG23 5NG23 5SQ: also in NG23 5NG23 5SR: also in NG23 5NG23 5ST: also in NG23 5NG23 5SU: also in NG23 5NG23 5SW: also in NG23 5NG23 5SX: also in NG23 5NG23 5SY: also in NG23 5NG23 5SZ: also in NG23 5NG23 5TA: also in NG23 5NG23 5TB: also in NG23 5NG23 5TD: also in NG23 5NG23 5TE: also in NG23 5NG23 5TF: also in NG23 5NG23 5TG: also in NG23 5NG23 5TH: also in NG23 5NG23 5TJ: also in NG23 5NG23 5TL: also in NG23 5NG23 5TN: also in NG23 5NG23 5TQ: also in NG23 5NG23 5TR: also in NG23 5NG23 5TS: also in NG23 5NG23 5UA: also in NG23 5 3 places, 3.7–3.8 kmThe Minster School 3.9 km2 GP practices, 6.0–6.4 kmDukes Wood School 6.6 kmViking NG23 5SS Map of NG23 5SS and what is near it Map of NG23 5SS: its centre point, with the 287 other postcodes in the NG23 5 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Dukes Wood School 6.6 kmViking NG23 5SS
  • NG23 5SS
  • Other postcodes in NG23 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 53.0810, longitude -0.9001)

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 NG23 5SS?

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 NG23 5SS?

Every home and business at NG23 5SS can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG23 5SS 0% Newark and Sherwood 84%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS?

Newark and Sherwood District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS.

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 NG23 5SS: 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 NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS?

Homes in NG23 5 sold for a typical £368,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 96 sales, down 1.7% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£368,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£375,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1.7% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £487,500 62 sales
  • Semi-detached £236,000 21 sales
  • Terraced £245,000 11 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 NG23 district: a typical £350,000 from 221 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 NG23 5SS

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NG23 5SS from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 20 December 2024. 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 NG23 5SS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around NG23 5SS. The largest share of them, 21%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). 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 NG23 5SS

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 £4,470 (band G); band E, the most common, is £3,278.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (6%)£1,788
Band Babout 100 (19%)£2,086
Band Cabout 80 (15%)£2,384
Band Dabout 80 (15%)£2,682
Band Eabout 110 (21%)£3,278
Band Fabout 80 (15%)£3,874
Band Gabout 50 (9%)£4,470
Band Hwithheld£5,364

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 4% 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 17% 1945 to 1964
  5. 17% 1965 to 1982
  6. 11% 1983 to 1999
  7. 13% 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 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 NG23 5SS is in (ONS area E01028336), 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest open schools to NG23 5SS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG23 5SS is Rolleston Rail Station, 1.8 km away in a straight line.

  • Rolleston Rail Station Railway station 1.8 kmCycle
  • Fiskerton Rail Station Railway station 2.4 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Main Street, 92 m away.

More stations near NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest to the centre of NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG23 5SS, 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 NG23 5SS?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG23 5SS 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 NG23 5SS in a conservation area?

The centre of NG23 5SS is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 NG23 5SS?

Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG23 5SS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour1 report
Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 NG23 5SS

Ward
Trent
Parish
Upton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Upton, Newark and Sherwood
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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.

NG23 5TN100 mNG23 5SR110 mNG23 5ST130 mNG23 5SX170 mNG23 5TB190 mNG23 5SU220 m
All of NG23

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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