NG5 3DU postcode in Nottingham, England

NG5 3DU is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Sherwood ward. It is in the Nottingham East 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 NG5 3DU can get it Across Nottingham: 97% Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in NG5 3, last 12 months. ▼ 9.9% on the year before Nearest station Bulwell 3.3 km in a straight line

Where NG5 3DU is, and what is near it

Map of NG5 3DU and what is near it Map of NG5 3DU: its centre point, with the 114 other postcodes in the NG5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NG5 3AA: also in NG5 3NG5 3AB: also in NG5 3NG5 3AD: also in NG5 3NG5 3AE: also in NG5 3NG5 3AF: also in NG5 3NG5 3AG: also in NG5 3NG5 3AH: also in NG5 3NG5 3AQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3AR: also in NG5 3NG5 3AS: also in NG5 3NG5 3AT: also in NG5 3NG5 3AU: also in NG5 3NG5 3AW: also in NG5 3NG5 3AX: also in NG5 3NG5 3AZ: also in NG5 3NG5 3BB: also in NG5 3NG5 3BD: also in NG5 3NG5 3BE: also in NG5 3NG5 3BG: also in NG5 3NG5 3BH: also in NG5 3NG5 3BJ: also in NG5 3NG5 3BL: also in NG5 3NG5 3BN: also in NG5 3NG5 3DA: also in NG5 3NG5 3DB: also in NG5 3NG5 3DD: also in NG5 3NG5 3DE: also in NG5 3NG5 3DF: also in NG5 3NG5 3DG: also in NG5 3NG5 3DH: also in NG5 3NG5 3DJ: also in NG5 3NG5 3DL: also in NG5 3NG5 3DN: also in NG5 3NG5 3DP: also in NG5 3NG5 3DQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3DR: also in NG5 3NG5 3DS: also in NG5 3NG5 3DT: also in NG5 3NG5 3DW: also in NG5 3NG5 3DX: also in NG5 3NG5 3EG: also in NG5 3NG5 3EH: also in NG5 3NG5 3EJ: also in NG5 3NG5 3EL: also in NG5 3NG5 3EN: also in NG5 3NG5 3EP: also in NG5 3NG5 3EQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3ER: also in NG5 3NG5 3ES: also in NG5 3NG5 3ET: also in NG5 3NG5 3EU: also in NG5 3NG5 3EW: also in NG5 3NG5 3EX: also in NG5 3NG5 3EY: also in NG5 3NG5 3EZ: also in NG5 3NG5 3FB: also in NG5 3NG5 3FD: also in NG5 3NG5 3FE: also in NG5 3NG5 3FF: also in NG5 3NG5 3FG: also in NG5 3NG5 3FH: also in NG5 3NG5 3FJ: also in NG5 3NG5 3FL: also in NG5 3NG5 3FN: also in NG5 3NG5 3FP: also in NG5 3NG5 3FQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3FU: also in NG5 3NG5 3FW: also in NG5 3NG5 3FX: also in NG5 3NG5 3FY: also in NG5 3NG5 3FZ: also in NG5 3NG5 3GB: also in NG5 3NG5 3GE: also in NG5 3NG5 3GP: also in NG5 3NG5 3GQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3GR: also in NG5 3NG5 3GS: also in NG5 3NG5 3GT: also in NG5 3NG5 3GU: also in NG5 3NG5 3GW: also in NG5 3NG5 3GX: also in NG5 3NG5 3GY: also in NG5 3NG5 3GZ: also in NG5 3NG5 3HF: also in NG5 3NG5 3HJ: also in NG5 3NG5 3HL: also in NG5 3NG5 3HN: also in NG5 3NG5 3HP: also in NG5 3NG5 3HQ: also in NG5 3NG5 3HR: also in NG5 3NG5 3HS: also in NG5 3NG5 3HT: also in NG5 3NG5 3HU: also in NG5 3NG5 3HW: also in NG5 3NG5 3HX: also in NG5 3NG5 3HY: also in NG5 3NG5 3HZ: also in NG5 3NG5 3JA: also in NG5 3NG5 3JB: also in NG5 3NG5 3JD: also in NG5 3NG5 3JE: also in NG5 3NG5 3JF: also in NG5 3NG5 3JG: also in NG5 3 Bulwell station 3.3 kmSherwood NG5 3DU Map of NG5 3DU and what is near it Map of NG5 3DU: its centre point, with the 114 other postcodes in the NG5 3 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 18 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Bulwell station 3.3 kmNottingham station 4.3 kmSherwood NG5 3DU
  • NG5 3DU
  • Other postcodes in NG5 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 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 52.9858, longitude -1.1535)

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 NG5 3DU?

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. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at NG5 3DU?

Every home and business at NG5 3DU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG5 3DU 100% Nottingham 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG5 3DU 100% Nottingham Over 99%
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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 NG5 3DU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG5 3DU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 NG5 3DU 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 NG5 3DU.

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 Nottingham

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG5 3DU: 3,952 properties in Nottingham are at high risk (2.4% of all its properties). All the figures for Nottingham

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 NG5 3DU 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 NG5 3DU?

Homes in NG5 3 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 49 sales, down 9.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£222,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 9.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £372,500 9 sales
  • Semi-detached £220,000 23 sales
  • Terraced 4 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette £99,750 13 sales

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

Across the whole NG5 district: a typical £222,500 from 915 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 NG5 3DU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG5 3DU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 5 January 2026. 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 NG5 3DU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 3DU. Over half of them (82%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (98%). 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 NG5 3DU

Band D in Nottingham for 2026‑27: £2,755. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,837 (band A) to £2,449 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,837.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 450 (82%)£1,837
Band Babout 90 (16%)£2,143
Band Cabout 10 (2%)£2,449
Band Dwithheld£2,755
Band Ewithheld£3,368
Band Fwithheld£3,980
Band Gfewer than 5£4,592
Band Hfewer than 5£5,511

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 98% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. None 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1965 to 1982, 1983 to 1999, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019, 2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Nottingham 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 NG5 3DU is in (ONS area E01013966), 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest open schools to NG5 3DU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 3DU is Bulwell Rail Station, 3.3 km away in a straight line.

  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 3.3 kmCycle
  • Nottingham Rail Station Railway station 4.3 kmCycle
  • Basford Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.7 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 Gunthorpe Drive, 193 m away.

More stations near NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

0 within 1 km 5 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG5 3DU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Frey-Eden Charging point · No details mapped 2.1 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 2.2 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.5 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest to the centre of NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 3DU, 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 NG5 3DU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 3DU 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 NG5 3DU in a conservation area?

The centre of NG5 3DU 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 NG5 3DU?

Police.uk records 417 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 3DU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences150 reports
Anti-social behaviour54 reports
Shoplifting32 reports
Criminal damage and arson27 reports
Other theft27 reports
Public order25 reports

Also: burglary 23, other crime 21, vehicle crime 18, drugs 17, robbery 14, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 3, possession of weapons 3.

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 NG5 3DU

Ward
Sherwood
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Nottingham
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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