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NG3 5LD

Porchester

Gedling

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Detailed insights for NG3 5LD

Overview

Postcode NG3 5LD is located in a minor urban area, within the Porchester ward of Gedling in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Mapperley & Porchester area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Mapperley & Porchester is £46,400 per year. The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.1 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Digby Park.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Mapperley & Porchester has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 21,301 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 35% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Mapperley & Porchester has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Mapperley & Porchester is £46,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG3 5LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Mapperley & Porchester near NG3 5LD has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG3 5LD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miDigby ParkLargeWalking directions to Digby Park

Area Profile

Population
400
Population density
1,209.1 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
325
81.45%
Indian
24
6.02%
Other White
9
2.26%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
7
1.75%
Other
6
1.5%
Total population: 399

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
81
46.55%
Owns with a mortgage
71
40.8%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
10.34%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.72%
Shared ownership
1
0.57%
Total households: 174

Property prices in Porchester

Based on 119 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Porchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £65,000 up to £543,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Porchester in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Porchester over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached56£300,250
Flats19£125,000
Semi-Detached40£292,500
Terraced4£204,500

10 year median price trend in Porchester

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Porchester.

Schools

In the NG3 5LD postcode area, located within Mapperley & Porchester, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG3 5LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableCarlton Digby SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimaryThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG3 5LD

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG3 5LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miMapperley Convenience Store461 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DHWalking directions to Mapperley Convenience Store
0.3 miCo-op Food938-942 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5QSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSheila's Local Supermarket67-69 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LWWalking directions to Sheila's Local Supermarket
0.4 miSainsbury's Local5 Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5JHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.