NG5 8NW postcode in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

NG5 8NW is a postcode in Nottingham, 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 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. Gedling: 94% Typical price £240,000 Homes sold in NG5 8, last 12 months. ▲ 4.3% on the year before Nearest station Bulwell 3.6 km in a straight line

Where NG5 8NW is, and what is near it

Map of NG5 8NW and what is near it Map of NG5 8NW: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the NG5 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NG5 8DL: also in NG5 8NG5 8DP: also in NG5 8NG5 8DQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8DR: also in NG5 8NG5 8DS: also in NG5 8NG5 8DT: also in NG5 8NG5 8DU: also in NG5 8NG5 8DW: also in NG5 8NG5 8DX: also in NG5 8NG5 8DY: also in NG5 8NG5 8EA: also in NG5 8NG5 8ER: also in NG5 8NG5 8EU: also in NG5 8NG5 8EW: also in NG5 8NG5 8EX: also in NG5 8NG5 8FB: also in NG5 8NG5 8FD: also in NG5 8NG5 8FE: also in NG5 8NG5 8FF: also in NG5 8NG5 8FG: also in NG5 8NG5 8FH: also in NG5 8NG5 8FJ: also in NG5 8NG5 8FL: also in NG5 8NG5 8FN: also in NG5 8NG5 8FQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8GP: also in NG5 8NG5 8GQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8GR: also in NG5 8NG5 8GS: also in NG5 8NG5 8GT: also in NG5 8NG5 8GU: also in NG5 8NG5 8GW: also in NG5 8NG5 8GX: also in NG5 8NG5 8GY: also in NG5 8NG5 8GZ: also in NG5 8NG5 8HA: also in NG5 8NG5 8HB: also in NG5 8NG5 8HD: also in NG5 8NG5 8HE: also in NG5 8NG5 8HF: also in NG5 8NG5 8HG: also in NG5 8NG5 8HH: also in NG5 8NG5 8HJ: also in NG5 8NG5 8HL: also in NG5 8NG5 8HQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8HS: also in NG5 8NG5 8JA: also in NG5 8NG5 8JD: also in NG5 8NG5 8JE: also in NG5 8NG5 8JF: also in NG5 8NG5 8JG: also in NG5 8NG5 8JH: also in NG5 8NG5 8JJ: also in NG5 8NG5 8JL: also in NG5 8NG5 8JN: also in NG5 8NG5 8JP: also in NG5 8NG5 8JQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8JT: also in NG5 8NG5 8LA: also in NG5 8NG5 8LP: also in NG5 8NG5 8LQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8LR: also in NG5 8NG5 8LS: also in NG5 8NG5 8LT: also in NG5 8NG5 8LU: also in NG5 8NG5 8LW: also in NG5 8NG5 8LX: also in NG5 8NG5 8LY: also in NG5 8NG5 8LZ: also in NG5 8NG5 8NA: also in NG5 8NG5 8NB: also in NG5 8NG5 8NE: also in NG5 8NG5 8NG: also in NG5 8NG5 8NH: also in NG5 8NG5 8NJ: also in NG5 8NG5 8NL: also in NG5 8NG5 8NN: also in NG5 8NG5 8NP: also in NG5 8NG5 8NQ: also in NG5 8NG5 8NR: also in NG5 8NG5 8NS: also in NG5 8NG5 8NT: also in NG5 8NG5 8NU: also in NG5 8NG5 8NX: also in NG5 8NG5 8NY: also in NG5 8NG5 8PA: also in NG5 8NG5 8RZ: also in NG5 8NG5 8SA: also in NG5 8NG5 8SB: also in NG5 8NG5 8SD: also in NG5 8NG5 8SE: also in NG5 8NG5 8SF: also in NG5 8NG5 8SG: also in NG5 8NG5 8SP: also in NG5 8NG5 8SQ: also in NG5 8 Endeavour Academy 1.4 kmBulwell station 3.6 kmHucknall station 5.0 kmArnold NG5 8NW Map of NG5 8NW and what is near it Map of NG5 8NW: its centre point, with the 281 other postcodes in the NG5 8 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 13 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Redhill NG5 8NW
  • NG5 8NW
  • Other postcodes in NG5 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 13 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 53.0055, longitude -1.1440)

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 8NW?

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 8NW?

Every home and business at NG5 8NW can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

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

Gedling: 94%

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

Gedling: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Gedling.

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 8NW?

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 8NW 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 8NW.

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 8NW: 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 8NW 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 8NW?

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.

£240,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£230,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 4.3% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 8NW

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in NG5 8NW from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 15 December 2025. 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 8NW?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 780 homes in the neighbourhood around NG5 8NW. Over half of them (79%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (41%). 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 8NW

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 620 (79%)£1,740
Band Babout 80 (10%)£2,030
Band Cabout 40 (5%)£2,320
Band Dabout 20 (3%)£2,610
Band Eabout 20 (3%)£3,189
Band Fwithheld£3,769
Band Gfewer than 5£4,349
Band Hfewer than 5£5,219

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 4% 1919 to 1939
  4. 35% 1945 to 1964
  5. 41% 1965 to 1982
  6. 10% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 4% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

1900 to 1918, 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 8NW is in (ONS area E01028166), 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 8NW?

The nearest open schools to NG5 8NW, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG5 8NW is Bulwell Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
  • Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive

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

13 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Milverton Road, 193 m away.

More stations near NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG5 8NW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.3 kmCycle
  • Frey-Eden Charging point · No details mapped 2.6 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 8NW?

The nearest to the centre of NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

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 8NW?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG5 8NW, 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 8NW?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG5 8NW 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 8NW in a conservation area?

The centre of NG5 8NW 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 8NW?

Police.uk records 355 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG5 8NW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences105 reports
Anti-social behaviour92 reports
Criminal damage and arson30 reports
Shoplifting23 reports
Drugs19 reports
Vehicle crime18 reports

Also: public order 17, other theft 14, other crime 14, burglary 10, robbery 6, possession of weapons 5, 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 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 8NW

Ward
Daybrook
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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NG5 8NY50 mNG5 5RH80 mNG5 8NX90 mNG5 5RJ100 mNG5 8NE100 mNG5 5RL110 m
All of NG5

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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