NG5 6EQ postcode in Nottingham, England

NG5 6EQ is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Bestwood ward. It is in the Nottingham North and Kimberley 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 can get it. Nottingham: 97% Typical price £225,000 Homes sold in NG5 6, last 12 months. ▲ 3.2% on the year before Nearest station Bulwell 2.9 km in a straight line

Where NG5 6EQ is, and what is near it

Map of NG5 6EQ and what is near it Map of NG5 6EQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. NG5 6AS: also in NG5 6NG5 6AU: also in NG5 6NG5 6AW: also in NG5 6NG5 6BF: also in NG5 6NG5 6BX: also in NG5 6NG5 6DL: also in NG5 6NG5 6DP: also in NG5 6NG5 6DQ: also in NG5 6NG5 6DR: also in NG5 6NG5 6DS: also in NG5 6NG5 6DT: also in NG5 6NG5 6DU: also in NG5 6NG5 6DW: also in NG5 6NG5 6DX: also in NG5 6NG5 6DY: also in NG5 6NG5 6DZ: also in NG5 6NG5 6EA: also in NG5 6NG5 6EB: also in NG5 6NG5 6ED: also in NG5 6NG5 6EE: also in NG5 6NG5 6EF: also in NG5 6NG5 6EG: also in NG5 6NG5 6EH: also in NG5 6NG5 6EJ: also in NG5 6NG5 6EL: also in NG5 6NG5 6EN: also in NG5 6NG5 6EP: also in NG5 6NG5 6ER: also in NG5 6NG5 6EX: also in NG5 6NG5 6EY: also in NG5 6NG5 6FN: also in NG5 6NG5 6FS: also in NG5 6NG5 6FT: also in NG5 6NG5 6FU: also in NG5 6NG5 6FW: also in NG5 6NG5 6FX: also in NG5 6NG5 6FY: also in NG5 6NG5 6FZ: also in NG5 6NG5 6GA: also in NG5 6 School 850 m2 places, 1.1–2.2 kmNottingham Free School 1.8 kmDaybrook NG5 6EQ Map of NG5 6EQ and what is near it Map of NG5 6EQ: its centre point, with the 248 other postcodes in the NG5 6 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 22 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Daybrook NG5 6EQ
  • NG5 6EQ
  • Other postcodes in NG5 6: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 22 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 52.9947, longitude -1.1533)

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 6EQ?

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 6EQ?

Every home and business at NG5 6EQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Nottingham: 97%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Nottingham: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Nottingham.

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 6EQ?

BinDayBuddy has not read Nottingham City Council's days for NG5 6EQ today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for NG5 6EQ 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 NG5 6EQ 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 6EQ.

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 6EQ: 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 6EQ 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 6EQ?

Homes in NG5 6 sold for a typical £225,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 115 sales, up 3.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£225,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£218,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 3.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £325,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £225,000 45 sales
  • Terraced £177,500 28 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £129,000 12 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 6EQ

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NG5 6EQ from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 22 September 2025. The middle sale was £300,000, from £150,000 to £475,000. Across NG5 6, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £225,000. 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

Food hygiene ratings at NG5 6EQ

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NG5 6EQ. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near NG5 6EQ?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 6EQ. Over half of them (96%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (51%). 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 6EQ

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 £2,755 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,837.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 640 (96%)£1,837
Band Babout 10 (1%)£2,143
Band Cabout 10 (1%)£2,449
Band Dabout 10 (1%)£2,755
Band Ewithheld£3,368
Band Ffewer than 5£3,980
Band Gfewer than 5£4,592
Band Hfewer than 5£5,511

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 33% 1919 to 1939
  4. 51% 1945 to 1964
  5. 7% 1965 to 1982
  6. 7% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

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 6EQ is in (ONS area E01013856), 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 6EQ?

The nearest open schools to NG5 6EQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 6EQ is Bulwell Rail Station, 2.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 2.9 kmCycle
  • Nottingham Rail Station Railway station 5.3 kmDrive
  • David Lane Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 2.2 kmCycle

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

22 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Arnold Road, 88 m away.

More stations near NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG5 6EQ, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Frey-Eden Charging point · No details mapped 1.8 kmCycle
  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 1.9 kmCycle
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 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 NG5 6EQ?

The nearest to the centre of NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

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 6EQ?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 6EQ, 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 6EQ?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 6EQ 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 6EQ in a conservation area?

The centre of NG5 6EQ 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 6EQ?

Police.uk records 432 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 6EQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences151 reports
Anti-social behaviour86 reports
Criminal damage and arson40 reports
Shoplifting26 reports
Other theft23 reports
Public order20 reports

Also: other crime 20, burglary 17, vehicle crime 17, drugs 16, robbery 8, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, 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 NG5 6EQ

Ward
Bestwood
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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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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