Postcode NG3 5GR is located in a minor urban area, within the Plains area of Gedling in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Woodthorpe & Arno Vale area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 74% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £58,498 per year. The median sale price in Plains is £270,500 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £234,250 and £358,125. The nearest station is Carlton, about 2.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,040 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 25 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 1.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £58,498 per year.
High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 56 ft away from NG3 5GR.
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale near NG3 5GR has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 114 recent sales, the median property price is £270,500 (about £296 per square foot) in Plains area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,667 up to £730,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 61 | £330,000 | £304 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £245,270 | £299 |
| Terraced | 11 | £230,000 | £290 |
| Flats | 7 | £127,500 | £185 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £239,975 | £109,250 | £160,000 | £180,750 |
| 2017 | £271,000 | £108,000 | £177,250 | £169,500 |
| 2018 | £306,950 | £105,000 | £182,000 | £170,000 |
| 2019 | £280,000 | £130,000 | £182,000 | £160,300 |
| 2020 | £295,000 | £114,125 | £190,000 | £179,000 |
| 2021 | £325,000 | £126,000 | £208,000 | £167,000 |
| 2022 | £349,995 | £128,000 | £230,000 | £228,250 |
| 2023 | £339,248 | £138,500 | £240,000 | £185,000 |
| 2024 | £333,000 | £142,500 | £230,000 | £225,000 |
| 2025 | £352,500 | £145,000 | £255,000 | £243,000 |
| 2026 | £325,000 | £131,750 | £245,135 | £227,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £218 | £176 | £199 | £188 |
| 2017 | £235 | £164 | £221 | £169 |
| 2018 | £255 | £174 | £217 | £213 |
| 2019 | £253 | £195 | £221 | £191 |
| 2020 | £253 | £199 | £228 | £213 |
| 2021 | £273 | £192 | £241 | £219 |
| 2022 | £319 | £196 | £275 | £250 |
| 2023 | £312 | £219 | £290 | £256 |
| 2024 | £296 | £217 | £279 | £228 |
| 2025 | £304 | £225 | £290 | £270 |
| 2026 | £313 | £201 | £306 | £250 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NG3 5GR.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | 26, Mapperley Heights, Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5GR | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 09 Mar 2026 | 9, Mapperley Heights, Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5GR | Flats | Leasehold | £140,000 | |
| 22 Aug 2025 | 10, Norfolk Park, Nottingham, NG5 6PN | Detached | Freehold | £665,000 | |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 10, Ruffles Avenue, Nottingham, NG5 6PA | Detached | Freehold | £540,000 | |
| 23 May 2025 | 29, Swindell Close, Nottingham, NG3 5UT | Flats | Leasehold | £129,000 |
In the NG3 5GR postcode area, located within Woodthorpe & Arno Vale, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School | Community school | Area360 rating. Inspected 3 Dec 2024. | |
Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Dec 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ernehale Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Dec 2014. | |
Ernehale Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Dec 2014
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| 0.4 mi | Primary | Ernehale Infant School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 May 2024. | |
Ernehale Infant School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 May 2024
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NG3 5GR
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Sheila's Local Supermarket | 67-69 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LW | Walking directions to Sheila's Local Supermarket |
| 0.5 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Mapperley Plains, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5RG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
Annual council tax rates for Gedling district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for NG3 5GR, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Jonathan Brocklebank
Plains - Elected 4 May 2023
Grahame David Pope
Plains - Elected 4 May 2023
Margaret Ruth Strong
Plains - Elected 4 May 2023
Michael Payne
Gedling - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around NG3 5GR records about 25 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East Midlands as a whole the rate is about 96 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, criminal damage and arson and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around NG3 5GR in Plains is £270,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 114 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to NG3 5GR, including Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School (Good), Ernehale Junior School (Good) and Ernehale Infant School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NG3 5GR scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 32,040 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Gedling covering NG3 5GR is Michael Payne (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Jonathan Brocklebank (Labour Party), Grahame David Pope (Labour Party) and Margaret Ruth Strong (Labour Party).