NG5 8GR postcode in Arnold, Nottinghamshire
NG5 8GR is a postcode in Arnold, in the Redhill 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 8GR is, and what is near it
- NG5 8GR
- Other postcodes in NG5 8: press one for its page
- 3 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 16 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 53.0078, longitude -1.1297)
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 8GR?
- 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 8GR 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 8GR?
Every home and business at NG5 8GR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Gedling: 94%
Gedling: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Gedling.
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 8GR?
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 8GR 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 8GR.
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 8GR: 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 8GR 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 8GR?
Homes in NG5 8 sold for a typical £240,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 141 sales, up 4.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £312,500 59 sales
- Semi-detached £219,500 50 sales
- Terraced £185,500 30 sales
- Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price
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 8GR
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG5 8GR 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 8GR?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 8GR. Over half of them (57%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1900 to 1918 than in any other period (28%). 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 £1,740 (band A) to £3,189 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,740.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 390 (57%) | £1,740 |
| Band B | about 200 (29%) | £2,030 |
| Band C | about 50 (7%) | £2,320 |
| Band D | about 30 (4%) | £2,610 |
| Band E | about 10 (1%) | £3,189 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,769 |
| Band G | withheld | £4,349 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,219 |
When the homes were built
- 17% Before 1900
- 28% 1900 to 1918
- 22% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 6% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 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 8GR is in (ONS area E01028144), 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 8GR?
The nearest open schools to NG5 8GR, 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 8GR?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 8GR is Bulwell Rail Station, 4.5 km away in a straight line.
- Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 4.5 kmCycle
- Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 5.6 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
16 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mellors Road, 172 m away.
More stations near NG5 8GR, 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 8GR?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 8GR, 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.
- Stenhouse Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 967 3777 250 mWalk
- Highcroft Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report March 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 883 2330 400 mWalk
- Daybrook Medical Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2025 · Phone 0115 926 7628 1.0 kmWalk
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 8GR?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of NG5 8GR 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 8GR?
The nearest to the centre of NG5 8GR, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Arnold Dental Care Phone 0115 967 0850 250 mWalk
- BJS Dental Phone 0115 967 0464 300 mWalk
- Smile Studio Phone 0115 926 4333 350 mWalk
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 8GR?
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 2.0 kmCycle
- Nottingham City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0115 969 1169 2.7 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 8GR?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 8GR, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Manor Residential Home (Arnold) Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2023 · Phone 0115 953 5577 200 mWalk
- Beeches Care Home (Nottingham) Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 926 2838 300 mWalk
- Nelson House Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report August 2025 · Phone 07961 462377 750 mWalk
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 8GR?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 8GR, 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.
- 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 300 mWalk
- 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 400 mWalk
- Singhs Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 926 2208 450 mWalk
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 8GR?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 8GR on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Medivet 750 mWalk
- Medivet 3.0 kmCycle
- Orchard Veterinary Centre 3.2 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 8GR in a conservation area?
The centre of NG5 8GR 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 8GR?
Police.uk records 239 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 8GR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 12, drugs 11, public order 8, possession of weapons 5, burglary 4, robbery 4, theft from the person 1, 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 8GR
- Ward
- Redhill
- 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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