NG6 8UU postcode in Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire

NG6 8UU is a postcode in Bestwood Village, in the Bestwood St Albans ward of Gedling. It is in the Gedling parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since March 1982.

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 56% of homes and businesses at NG6 8UU can get it Across Gedling: 94% Typical price £170,000 Homes sold in NG6 8, last 12 months. ▼ 8.1% on the year before Nearest station Hucknall 1.9 km in a straight line

Where NG6 8UU is, and what is near it

Map of NG6 8UU and what is near it Map of NG6 8UU: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the NG6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. NG6 8AA: also in NG6 8NG6 8AB: also in NG6 8NG6 8AD: also in NG6 8NG6 8AE: also in NG6 8NG6 8AF: also in NG6 8NG6 8AG: also in NG6 8NG6 8AH: also in NG6 8NG6 8AJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8BA: also in NG6 8NG6 8BB: also in NG6 8NG6 8BD: also in NG6 8NG6 8BE: also in NG6 8NG6 8BG: also in NG6 8NG6 8BH: also in NG6 8NG6 8BJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8BL: also in NG6 8NG6 8BN: also in NG6 8NG6 8BP: also in NG6 8NG6 8BQ: also in NG6 8NG6 8BS: also in NG6 8NG6 8BT: also in NG6 8NG6 8BU: also in NG6 8NG6 8BW: also in NG6 8NG6 8BX: also in NG6 8NG6 8BY: also in NG6 8NG6 8BZ: also in NG6 8NG6 8DA: also in NG6 8NG6 8DB: also in NG6 8NG6 8DD: also in NG6 8NG6 8DE: also in NG6 8NG6 8DF: also in NG6 8NG6 8DN: also in NG6 8NG6 8DP: also in NG6 8NG6 8DQ: also in NG6 8NG6 8DR: also in NG6 8NG6 8DS: also in NG6 8NG6 8DT: also in NG6 8NG6 8DU: also in NG6 8NG6 8EB: also in NG6 8NG6 8EE: also in NG6 8NG6 8EF: also in NG6 8NG6 8EG: also in NG6 8NG6 8EL: also in NG6 8NG6 8EP: also in NG6 8NG6 8ES: also in NG6 8NG6 8FA: also in NG6 8NG6 8FD: also in NG6 8NG6 8FP: also in NG6 8NG6 8GD: also in NG6 8NG6 8GF: also in NG6 8NG6 8GG: also in NG6 8NG6 8GH: also in NG6 8NG6 8GJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8LF: also in NG6 8NG6 8LG: also in NG6 8NG6 8LL: also in NG6 8NG6 8LN: also in NG6 8NG6 8LP: also in NG6 8NG6 8LX: also in NG6 8NG6 8NB: also in NG6 8NG6 8NJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8NP: also in NG6 8NG6 8NQ: also in NG6 8NG6 8NR: also in NG6 8NG6 8NS: also in NG6 8NG6 8NY: also in NG6 8NG6 8NZ: also in NG6 8NG6 8QS: also in NG6 8NG6 8SR: also in NG6 8NG6 8SS: also in NG6 8NG6 8SW: also in NG6 8NG6 8SZ: also in NG6 8NG6 8TA: also in NG6 8NG6 8TD: also in NG6 8NG6 8TE: also in NG6 8NG6 8TF: also in NG6 8NG6 8TG: also in NG6 8NG6 8TH: also in NG6 8NG6 8TJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8TL: also in NG6 8NG6 8TN: also in NG6 8NG6 8TP: also in NG6 8NG6 8TQ: also in NG6 8NG6 8TR: also in NG6 8NG6 8TS: also in NG6 8NG6 8TT: also in NG6 8NG6 8TU: also in NG6 8NG6 8TW: also in NG6 8NG6 8UB: also in NG6 8NG6 8UD: also in NG6 8NG6 8UE: also in NG6 8NG6 8UF: also in NG6 8NG6 8UG: also in NG6 8NG6 8UH: also in NG6 8NG6 8UJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8UL: also in NG6 8NG6 8UN: also in NG6 8NG6 8UX: also in NG6 8NG6 8WS: also in NG6 8NG6 8WX: also in NG6 8NG6 8XA: also in NG6 8NG6 8XB: also in NG6 8NG6 8XD: also in NG6 8NG6 8XE: also in NG6 8NG6 8XF: also in NG6 8NG6 8XG: also in NG6 8NG6 8XJ: also in NG6 8NG6 8XN: also in NG6 8NG6 8YR: also in NG6 8NG6 8YT: also in NG6 8NG6 8YU: also in NG6 8NG6 8YW: also in NG6 8NG6 8YX: also in NG6 8NG6 8YY: also in NG6 8NG6 8YZ: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZA: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZF: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZG: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZL: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZQ: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZR: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZS: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZW: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZX: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZY: also in NG6 8NG6 8ZZ: also in NG6 8 Bulwell station 3.0 kmBulwell NG6 8UU Map of NG6 8UU and what is near it Map of NG6 8UU: its centre point, with the 353 other postcodes in the NG6 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 1 Underground, metro or tram station, 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 1.9 kmBulwell NG6 8UU
  • NG6 8UU
  • Other postcodes in NG6 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 Underground, metro or tram station
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.0244, longitude -1.1788)

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 8UU?

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 NG6 8UU?

Every home and business at NG6 8UU can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 56% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

NG6 8UU 56% Gedling 94%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

NG6 8UU 100% Gedling Over 99%
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 NG6 8UU?

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 NG6 8UU 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 8UU.

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 NG6 8UU: 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 NG6 8UU 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 NG6 8UU?

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.

£170,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£185,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 8.1% on the 12 months before
  • 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 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 NG6 8UU

HM Land Registry records one standard sale of homes in NG6 8UU from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 27 March 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

Food hygiene ratings at NG6 8UU

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at NG6 8UU. 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 NG6 8UU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,130 homes in the neighbourhood around NG6 8UU. The largest share of them, 47%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (20%). 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 NG6 8UU

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 £4,349 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,740.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 530 (47%)£1,740
Band Babout 260 (23%)£2,030
Band Cabout 110 (10%)£2,320
Band Dabout 110 (10%)£2,610
Band Eabout 100 (9%)£3,189
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,769
Band Gabout 10 (1%)£4,349
Band Hwithheld£5,219

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 9% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 19% 2000 to 2009
  8. 10% 2010 to 2019
  9. 16% 2020 or later

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 NG6 8UU is in (ONS area E01028142), 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest open schools to NG6 8UU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of NG6 8UU is Hucknall Rail Station, 1.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 1.9 kmCycle
  • Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 3.0 kmCycle
  • Butler's Hill Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 800 mWalk

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Park Road, 94 m away.

More stations near NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

0 within 1 km 1 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of NG6 8UU, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Pod Point Charging point · No details mapped 2.4 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest to the centre of NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG6 8UU, 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 NG6 8UU?

The nearest vets to the centre of NG6 8UU 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 NG6 8UU in a conservation area?

The centre of NG6 8UU is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

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 8UU?

Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG6 8UU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences39 reports
Anti-social behaviour14 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Vehicle crime11 reports
Other theft10 reports
Public order8 reports

Also: burglary 6, other crime 4, drugs 3, possession of weapons 3, shoplifting 1, robbery 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 NG6 8UU

Ward
Bestwood St Albans
Parish
Bestwood Village
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Bestwood Village
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
March 1982

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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NG6 8TE70 mNG6 8TN100 mNG6 8TL110 mNG6 8TP120 mNG6 8XJ130 mNG6 8TT130 m
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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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