NG6 8WL postcode in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
NG6 8WL is a postcode in Nottingham, in the Nuthall East & Strelley ward of Broxtowe. It is in the Nottingham North and Kimberley parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire police force area, and has been in use since April 1986.
Where NG6 8WL is, and what is near it
- NG6 8WL
- Other postcodes in NG6 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 Underground, metro or tram station
- 3 GP practices
- 5 bus stops
- 1 EV charging point
- 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 52.9961, longitude -1.2165)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after NG6 8WL?
- BroxtoweDistrict council Broxtowe: 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 NG6 8WL 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. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.
What broadband can you get at NG6 8WL?
Every home and business at NG6 8WL 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 8WL?
BinDayBuddy does not read Broxtowe Borough Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
Broxtowe 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 NG6 8WL 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 8WL.
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 Broxtowe
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for NG6 8WL: 971 properties in Broxtowe are at high risk (1.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Broxtowe
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 8WL 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 NG6 8WL?
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 8WL
HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in NG6 8WL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 19 December 2025. The middle sale was £307,000, from £217,000 to £320,000. Across NG6 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £170,000. 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 NG6 8WL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around NG6 8WL. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (56%). 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 Broxtowe for 2026‑27: £2,618. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,745 (band A) to £4,364 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,327.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 70 (9%) | £1,745 |
| Band B | about 170 (21%) | £2,036 |
| Band C | about 180 (23%) | £2,327 |
| Band D | about 140 (18%) | £2,618 |
| Band E | about 180 (23%) | £3,200 |
| Band F | about 50 (6%) | £3,782 |
| Band G | about 10 (1%) | £4,364 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £5,236 |
When the homes were built
- 5% Before 1900
- Withheld 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- Withheld 1945 to 1964
- None 1965 to 1982
- 56% 1983 to 1999
- 30% 2000 to 2009
- None 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for Broxtowe 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 8WL is in (ONS area E01028119), 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 8WL?
The nearest open schools to NG6 8WL, 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 8WL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of NG6 8WL is Bulwell Rail Station, 1.4 km away in a straight line.
- Bulwell Rail Station Railway station 1.4 kmCycle
- Hucknall Rail Station Railway station 4.9 kmCycle
- Phoenix Park Tram Stop Underground, metro or tram 1.0 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
5 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Armstrong Road, 76 m away.
More stations near NG6 8WL, 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 8WL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of NG6 8WL, 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 1.3 kmCycle
- Parkside Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report August 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 927 9119 1.3 kmCycle
- St Albans Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2026 · Phone 0115 927 3444 2.0 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 NG6 8WL?
The nearest charging points to the centre of NG6 8WL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS · up to 360 kW 950 mWalk
- BP Pulse Charging point · 6 chargers 1.0 kmWalk
- A charging point Charging point · 2 chargers 1.1 kmWalk
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 8WL?
The nearest to the centre of NG6 8WL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bulwell House Dental Practice Phone 0115 976 0997 1.6 kmCycle
- Carberry Dental Practice Phone 0115 927 9193 1.7 kmCycle
- Highbury Dental Care Phone 0115 975 6174 1.8 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 8WL?
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 3.9 kmCycle
- Woodthorpe Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2025 · Phone 0115 920 9209 5.2 kmDrive
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 8WL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of NG6 8WL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Bulwell Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2026 · Phone 020 3831 7924 800 mWalk
- Acer Court Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 0115 977 7370 1.1 kmWalk
- Alder House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 0115 975 8110 1.1 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 8WL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of NG6 8WL, 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.
- Riverside Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 7:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 979 4121 1.3 kmCycle
- Nuthall Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 0115 975 6504 1.4 kmCycle
- Home Pharmacy Mon to Fri 8:30am to 12:30pm, 1pm to 5pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 0115 938 4003 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 NG6 8WL?
The nearest vets to the centre of NG6 8WL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Byron Vets Surgery (Ashfield House) 2.3 kmCycle
- Vets4Pets 2.4 kmCycle
- ambivet veterinary group 2.9 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 8WL in a conservation area?
The centre of NG6 8WL 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 8WL?
Police.uk records 259 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of NG6 8WL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 13, burglary 11, other theft 10, other crime 8, robbery 5, possession of weapons 5, 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 8WL
- Ward
- Nuthall East & Strelley
- Parish
- Nuthall
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Nottingham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- April 1986
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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