NG6 8LE postcode in Nottingham, England
NG6 8LE is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Bulwell 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.
Where NG6 8LE is, and what is near it
- NG6 8LE
- Other postcodes in NG6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 7 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 53.0040, longitude -1.2061)
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 NG6 8LE?
- NottinghamCouncil, for all local services Nottingham: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around NG6 8LE Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- NottinghamshirePolice force area
- Nottingham North and KimberleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Alex Norris (Labour (Co-op)), as Parliament lists them. Contact Alex Norris
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 NG6 8LE?
Every home and business at NG6 8LE 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 NG6 8LE?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for NG6 8LE.
Check the bin days for NG6 8LE on BinDayBuddySource: 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 NG6 8LE 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 NG6 8LE.
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 NG6 8LE: 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 NG6 8LE is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 19:59 on 22 October 2026.
- River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in NottinghamshireFlood alert areaIts warnings on GOV.UK: River Leen, Day Brook and Tottle Brook in Nottinghamshire
Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 19:59 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near NG6 8LE?
Homes in NG6 8 sold for a typical £170,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 142 sales, down 8.1% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £270,000 27 sales
- Semi-detached £175,000 52 sales
- Terraced £156,000 61 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 NG6 district: a typical £175,000 from 345 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 NG6 8LE
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in NG6 8LE 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
Food hygiene ratings at NG6 8LE
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at NG6 8LE. 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 AgencySource: 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 NG6 8LE?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 700 homes in the neighbourhood around NG6 8LE. Over half of them (94%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (84%). 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 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 £2,449 (band C); band A, the most common, is £1,837.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 660 (94%) | £1,837 |
| Band B | about 30 (4%) | £2,143 |
| Band C | about 10 (1%) | £2,449 |
| Band D | fewer than 5 | £2,755 |
| Band E | fewer than 5 | £3,368 |
| Band F | fewer than 5 | £3,980 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,592 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,511 |
When the homes were built
- None Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 4% 1919 to 1939
- 3% 1945 to 1964
- 84% 1965 to 1982
- 7% 1983 to 1999
- None 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
Before 1900, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: 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 NG6 8LE is in (ONS area E01013880), 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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest open schools to NG6 8LE, 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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG6 8LE is Bulwell Rail Station, 800 metres away in a straight line.
- Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 800 mWalk
- Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
- Bulwell Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 900 mWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
7 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Catherine Close, 96 m away.
More stations near NG6 8LE, 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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG6 8LE, 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.
- Leen View Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 977 1181 900 mWalk
- Parkside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 927 9119 900 mWalk
- St Albans Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0115 927 3444 950 mWalk
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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NG6 8LE, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 1.7 kmCycle
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.7 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near NG6 8LE?
The nearest to the centre of NG6 8LE, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Carberry Dental Practice Phone 0115 927 9193 700 mWalk
- Bulwell House Dental Practice Phone 0115 976 0997 700 mWalk
- Bulwell Dental Practice Phone 0115 917 1444 1.2 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 NG6 8LE?
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.
- Nottingham City Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 0115 969 1169 3.5 kmCycle
- Woodthorpe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0115 920 9209 4.8 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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG6 8LE, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Hall Park Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report May 2025 · Phone 0115 975 8750 750 mWalk
- Bulwell Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 3831 7924 750 mWalk
- Highfields Nursing Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2024 · Phone 0115 927 8847 1.0 kmWalk
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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG6 8LE, 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.
- Home Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 938 4003 600 mWalk
- Tesco Instore Pharmacy, Jennison Street Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun 11am to 5pm · Phone 0115 827 1299 900 mWalk
- Riverside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 979 4121 900 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 NG6 8LE?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG6 8LE on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Vets4Pets 1.3 kmCycle
- The Nottingham Canine Hydrotherapy Centre Phone +44 115 8407273 2.5 kmCycle
- Byron Vets Surgery (Ashfield House) 2.8 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 NG6 8LE in a conservation area?
The centre of NG6 8LE 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 NG6 8LE?
Police.uk records 325 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG6 8LE in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: other crime 13, burglary 12, drugs 12, other theft 11, robbery 5, possession of weapons 4, theft from the person 2, 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 NG6 8LE
- Ward
- Bulwell
- 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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