NG5 5ZU postcode in Arnold, Nottinghamshire

NG5 5ZU is a postcode in Arnold, in the Daybrook ward of Gedling. It is in the Gedling parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since February 2004. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.

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 Typical price £200,000 Homes sold in NG5 5, last 12 months. ▼ 1% on the year before Nearest school Arno Vale Junior School 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Bulwell 4.1 km in a straight line

Where NG5 5ZU is, and what is near it

Map of NG5 5ZU and what is near it Map of NG5 5ZU: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the NG5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG5 5RA: also in NG5 5NG5 5RB: also in NG5 5NG5 5RD: also in NG5 5NG5 5RE: also in NG5 5NG5 5RF: also in NG5 5NG5 5RG: also in NG5 5NG5 5RH: also in NG5 5NG5 5RJ: also in NG5 5NG5 5RL: also in NG5 5NG5 5RP: also in NG5 5NG5 5RQ: also in NG5 5NG5 5RR: also in NG5 5NG5 5RS: also in NG5 5NG5 5RT: also in NG5 5NG5 5RU: also in NG5 5NG5 5RZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5SA: also in NG5 5NG5 5SB: also in NG5 5NG5 5SD: also in NG5 5NG5 5SN: also in NG5 5NG5 5SR: also in NG5 5NG5 5SS: also in NG5 5NG5 5SU: also in NG5 5NG5 5SW: also in NG5 5NG5 5SX: also in NG5 5NG5 5SY: also in NG5 5NG5 5SZ: also in NG5 5NG5 5TA: also in NG5 5NG5 5TB: also in NG5 5NG5 5TN: also in NG5 5NG5 5TT: also in NG5 5NG5 5TY: also in NG5 5NG5 5UA: also in NG5 5NG5 5UB: also in NG5 5NG5 5UD: also in NG5 5NG5 5WE: also in NG5 5 School 1.1 kmBulwell station 4.1 kmCarlton station 5.3 kmArnold NG5 5ZU Map of NG5 5ZU and what is near it Map of NG5 5ZU: its centre point, with the 320 other postcodes in the NG5 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 17 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 1.1 kmCarlton station 5.3 kmArnold NG5 5ZU
  • NG5 5ZU
  • Other postcodes in NG5 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 17 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.9983, longitude -1.1353)

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 5ZU?

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 NG5 5ZU?

Ofcom gives no broadband figures for NG5 5ZU. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.

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 NG5 5ZU?

BinDayBuddy does not read Gedling Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.

Gedling Borough 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 NG5 5ZU 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 5ZU.

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 NG5 5ZU: 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 NG5 5ZU 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 5ZU?

Homes in NG5 5 sold for a typical £200,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 140 sales, down 1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£200,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£202,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 1% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £280,000 35 sales
  • Semi-detached £199,000 54 sales
  • Terraced £186,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £103,750 14 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 5ZU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG5 5ZU 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 NG5 5ZU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 910 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 5ZU. Over half of them (56%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (27%). 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 5ZU

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 £2,320 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 510 (56%)£1,740
Band Babout 330 (36%)£2,030
Band Cabout 70 (8%)£2,320
Band Dwithheld£2,610
Band Ewithheld£3,189
Band Ffewer than 5£3,769
Band Gwithheld£4,349
Band Hfewer than 5£5,219

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. 11% 1900 to 1918
  3. 21% 1919 to 1939
  4. 27% 1945 to 1964
  5. 10% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 11% 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 NG5 5ZU is in (ONS area E01028167), 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 5ZU?

The nearest open schools to NG5 5ZU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 5ZU is Bulwell Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
  • Carlton Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive

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

17 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Portland Street, 48 m away.

More stations near NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG5 5ZU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 kmCycle
  • Frey-Eden Charging point · No details mapped 3.0 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 5ZU?

The nearest to the centre of NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

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 5ZU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 5ZU, 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 5ZU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 5ZU 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 5ZU in a conservation area?

The centre of NG5 5ZU 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 5ZU?

Police.uk records 311 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 5ZU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences88 reports
Anti-social behaviour78 reports
Shoplifting25 reports
Criminal damage and arson21 reports
Drugs21 reports
Vehicle crime17 reports

Also: public order 15, other crime 13, other theft 12, burglary 7, robbery 7, possession of weapons 4, bicycle theft 2, theft from the person 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 NG5 5ZU

Ward
Daybrook
Parish
Not in a parish
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Arnold
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
February 2004

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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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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