Postcode NG3 5QY 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 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 76% 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 £267,500 (around £296 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £233,750 and £354,375. 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 31,012 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 22.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.6% 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.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG3 5QY.
Woodthorpe & Arno Vale near NG3 5QY 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 116 recent sales, the median property price is £267,500 (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 | 62 | £330,000 | £302 |
| Semi-Detached | 35 | £245,270 | £299 |
| Terraced | 12 | £227,500 | £287 |
| 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 5QY.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug 2026 | 2, Somersby Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QY | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £238,400 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 11, Somersby Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QY | Detached | Freehold | £360,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 18, The Gables, Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5LE | Flats | Leasehold | £190,000 | |
| 08 May 2026 | 95, Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £262,500 | |
| 18 Dec 2025 | 93, Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £280,000 |
In the NG3 5QY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 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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| 0.3 mi | Primary | The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 1 Jul 2025. | |
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 1 Jul 2025
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| 0.5 mi | Not applicable | Carlton Digby School | Community special school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 3 Mar 2020. | |
Carlton Digby School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Mar 2020
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5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NG3 5QY
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Sheila's Local Supermarket | 67-69 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LW | Walking directions to Sheila's Local Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Mapperley Convenience Store | 461 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DH | Walking directions to Mapperley Convenience Store |
| 0.3 mi | Co-op Food | 938-942 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5QS | Walking directions to Co-op Food |
| 0.4 mi | Sainsbury's Local | 5 Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5JH | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.5 mi | Asda Express | 705 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QG | Walking directions to Asda Express |
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 5QY, 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 5QY records about 23 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 1 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 5QY in Plains is £267,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 15 schools close to NG3 5QY, including Mapperley Plains Primary and Nursery School (Good), The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, Arnold (Outstanding) and Carlton Digby School (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NG3 5QY scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,012 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 5QY 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).