NG3 6GR postcode in Carlton, Nottinghamshire

NG3 6GR is a postcode in Carlton, in the Porchester ward of Gedling. It is in the Gedling parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where NG3 6GR is, and what is near it

Map of NG3 6GR and what is near it Map of NG3 6GR: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the NG3 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 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG3 6AA: also in NG3 6NG3 6AB: also in NG3 6NG3 6AD: also in NG3 6NG3 6AE: also in NG3 6NG3 6AF: also in NG3 6NG3 6AG: also in NG3 6NG3 6AH: also in NG3 6NG3 6AJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6AL: also in NG3 6NG3 6AN: also in NG3 6NG3 6AP: also in NG3 6NG3 6AQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6AR: also in NG3 6NG3 6AS: also in NG3 6NG3 6AT: also in NG3 6NG3 6AU: also in NG3 6NG3 6AW: also in NG3 6NG3 6AX: also in NG3 6NG3 6AZ: also in NG3 6NG3 6BA: also in NG3 6NG3 6BB: also in NG3 6NG3 6BD: also in NG3 6NG3 6BE: also in NG3 6NG3 6BG: also in NG3 6NG3 6BH: also in NG3 6NG3 6BJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6BL: also in NG3 6NG3 6BN: also in NG3 6NG3 6BP: also in NG3 6NG3 6BQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6BR: also in NG3 6NG3 6BS: also in NG3 6NG3 6BT: also in NG3 6NG3 6BU: also in NG3 6NG3 6BW: also in NG3 6NG3 6BX: also in NG3 6NG3 6BY: also in NG3 6NG3 6BZ: also in NG3 6NG3 6DA: also in NG3 6NG3 6DB: also in NG3 6NG3 6DD: also in NG3 6NG3 6DE: also in NG3 6NG3 6DG: also in NG3 6NG3 6DH: also in NG3 6NG3 6DJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6DL: also in NG3 6NG3 6DN: also in NG3 6NG3 6DQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6DR: also in NG3 6NG3 6ED: also in NG3 6NG3 6EE: also in NG3 6NG3 6EF: also in NG3 6NG3 6EG: also in NG3 6NG3 6EH: also in NG3 6NG3 6EJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6EL: also in NG3 6NG3 6EN: also in NG3 6NG3 6EP: also in NG3 6NG3 6EQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6ER: also in NG3 6NG3 6EY: also in NG3 6NG3 6EZ: also in NG3 6NG3 6FB: also in NG3 6NG3 6GJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6GL: also in NG3 6NG3 6GN: also in NG3 6NG3 6GP: also in NG3 6NG3 6GQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6GS: also in NG3 6NG3 6GT: also in NG3 6NG3 6GU: also in NG3 6NG3 6GW: also in NG3 6NG3 6GX: also in NG3 6NG3 6GY: also in NG3 6NG3 6GZ: also in NG3 6NG3 6HA: also in NG3 6NG3 6HB: also in NG3 6NG3 6HD: also in NG3 6NG3 6HE: also in NG3 6NG3 6HF: also in NG3 6NG3 6HG: also in NG3 6NG3 6HJ: also in NG3 6NG3 6HL: also in NG3 6NG3 6HN: also in NG3 6NG3 6HP: also in NG3 6NG3 6HQ: also in NG3 6NG3 6HR: also in NG3 6NG3 6HS: also in NG3 6NG3 6HT: also in NG3 6NG3 6HU: also in NG3 6NG3 6HW: also in NG3 6NG3 6HX: also in NG3 6NG3 6JB: also in NG3 6NG3 6JY: also in NG3 6NG3 6PZ: also in NG3 6 School 1.0 kmElmswood Surgery 1.1 kmCarlton Digby School 1.2 kmWest Oak Surgery 1.2 kmCarlton station 3.6 kmNetherfield station 3.7 kmPorchester NG3 6GR Map of NG3 6GR and what is near it Map of NG3 6GR: its centre point, with the 185 other postcodes in the NG3 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 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 2 railway stations, 3.6–3.7 kmPorchester NG3 6GR
  • NG3 6GR
  • Other postcodes in NG3 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 18 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 52.9806, longitude -1.1255)

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 NG3 6GR?

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 NG3 6GR?

Every home and business at NG3 6GR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG3 6GR 100% Gedling 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG3 6GR 100% Gedling 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 NG3 6GR?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NG3 6GR.

Check the bin days for NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR.

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 Gedling

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG3 6GR: 1,155 properties in Gedling are at high risk (1.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Gedling

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 NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR?

Homes in NG3 6 sold for a typical £264,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 122 sales, up 2.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£264,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£259,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 2.1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £340,000 58 sales
  • Semi-detached £250,000 35 sales
  • Terraced £188,250 16 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £150,000 13 sales

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

Across the whole NG3 district: a typical £215,000 from 452 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 NG3 6GR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NG3 6GR. The largest share of them, 42%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (37%). 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 NG3 6GR

Band D in Gedling for 2026‑27: £2,610. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,740 (band A) to £3,189 (band E); band B, the most common, is £2,030.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 100 (15%)£1,740
Band Babout 280 (42%)£2,030
Band Cabout 190 (28%)£2,320
Band Dabout 60 (9%)£2,610
Band Eabout 40 (6%)£3,189
Band Ffewer than 5£3,769
Band Gfewer than 5£4,349
Band Hwithheld£5,219

When the homes were built

  1. 6% Before 1900
  2. 30% 1900 to 1918
  3. 37% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 9% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Gedling 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 NG3 6GR is in (ONS area E01028194), 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest open schools to NG3 6GR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG3 6GR is Carlton Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Carlton Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Netherfield Rail Station Railway station 3.7 kmCycle

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

18 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Woodthorpe Road Top, 168 m away.

More stations near NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

0 within 1 km 6 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG3 6GR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • 24395 Charging point · 1 charger · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 2.8 kmCycle
  • Revolt Charging point · 1 charger 2.8 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest to the centre of NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG3 6GR, 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 NG3 6GR?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR in a conservation area?

The centre of NG3 6GR 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 NG3 6GR?

Police.uk records 211 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG3 6GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences79 reports
Anti-social behaviour34 reports
Shoplifting19 reports
Criminal damage and arson16 reports
Public order13 reports
Other crime9 reports

Also: other theft 8, vehicle crime 7, burglary 6, robbery 6, drugs 5, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 2.

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 NG3 6GR

Ward
Porchester
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Carlton
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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