NG5 6QU postcode in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
NG5 6QU is a postcode in Arnold, in the Plains 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 NG5 6QU is, and what is near it
- NG5 6QU
- Other postcodes in NG5 6: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 14 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 52.9978, longitude -1.1079)
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 6QU?
- GedlingDistrict council Gedling: bins, council tax, planning
- NottinghamshireCounty council Nottinghamshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NG5 6QU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NottinghamshirePolice force area
- GedlingParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Michael Payne (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Michael Payne
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 6QU?
Every home and business at NG5 6QU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
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 6QU?
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 daysSource: 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 6QU 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 6QU.
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 6QU: 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 6QU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 6QU?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 6QU
HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG5 6QU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 9 August 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 NG5 6QU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 620 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 6QU. Over half of them (65%) are in council tax band B. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (85%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in Gedling for 2026‑27: £2,610. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £2,030 (band B) to £4,349 (band G); band B, the most common, is £2,030.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | fewer than 5 | £1,740 |
| Band B | about 400 (65%) | £2,030 |
| Band C | about 100 (16%) | £2,320 |
| Band D | about 50 (8%) | £2,610 |
| Band E | about 30 (5%) | £3,189 |
| Band F | about 30 (5%) | £3,769 |
| Band G | about 10 (2%) | £4,349 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,219 |
When the homes were built
- Withheld Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- 85% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 12% 2000 to 2009
- 2% 2010 to 2019
- None 2020 or later
1983 to 1999, 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 6QU is in (ONS area E01028179), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 6QU?
The nearest open schools to NG5 6QU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 6QU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 6QU is Carlton Rail Station, 4.1 km away in a straight line.
- Carlton Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle
- Netherfield Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
14 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Hunter Road, 100 m away.
More stations near NG5 6QU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near NG5 6QU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 6QU, 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.
- Plains View Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 0115 962 1717 1.5 kmCycle
- Highcroft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 883 2330 1.6 kmCycle
- Stenhouse Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 967 3777 1.7 kmCycle
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 6QU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG5 6QU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NG5 6QU?
The nearest to the centre of NG5 6QU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Smile Studio Phone 0115 926 4333 1.5 kmCycle
- BJS Dental Phone 0115 967 0464 1.5 kmCycle
- Nottingham Emergency Dental Services Ltd Phone 01157 84686 1.5 kmCycle
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 6QU?
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.
- Woodthorpe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0115 920 9209 2.2 kmCycle
- Nottingham City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0115 969 1169 3.5 kmCycle
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 6QU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 6QU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Orla House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 920 3754 350 mWalk
- Coppice Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 964 9511 1.2 kmWalk
- Manor Residential Home (Arnold) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0115 953 5577 1.6 kmCycle
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 6QU?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 6QU, 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.
- Boots, 85 Front Street Mon to Sat 8:30am to 5:30pm; Sun closed 1.5 kmCycle
- Asda Pharmacy, 111-127 Front Street Mon to Sat 9am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 4:30pm, 5pm to 9pm; Sun 10am to 4pm · Phone 0115 964 9110 1.5 kmCycle
- Peak Pharmacy, Highcroft Medical Centre Mon to Fri 8:45am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 0115 920 1980 1.6 kmCycle
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 6QU?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 6QU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 1.2 kmWalk
- Arnold & Carlton Veterinary Centre Ltd. Phone +44 115 940 3400 1.8 kmCycle
- Medivet 3.0 kmCycle
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 6QU in a conservation area?
The centre of NG5 6QU 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 6QU?
Police.uk records 143 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 6QU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 5, other theft 5, drugs 5, burglary 4, robbery 4, possession of weapons 3, bicycle theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for NG5 6QU
- Ward
- Plains
- 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
- January 1980
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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