Postcode NG3 5RU is located in a minor urban area, within the Plains area of Gedling in the East Midlands region, and forms part of the Plains Estate area. It has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 15.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 84% below the East Midlands average of 96 per 1,000. The average income per household in Plains Estate is £52,640 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 2.7 miles away. There are 7 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest small park is Spinningdale Open Space.
Plains Estate has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,509 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Plains Estate has a very low crime rate, with approximately 15.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.7% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.4% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Plains Estate is £52,640 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG3 5RU.
Plains Estate near NG3 5RU 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 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Spinningdale Open Space | Small | Walking directions to Spinningdale Open Space |
| 0.3 mi | Coppice Park | Small | Walking directions to Coppice Park |
| 0.2 mi | Edison Way Square | Small | Walking directions to Edison Way Square |
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 29 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near NG3 5RU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Dec 2025 | 84, Mapperley Orchard, Nottingham, NG5 8AG | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 09 Jul 2025 | 14, Mapperley Orchard, Nottingham, NG5 8AG | Detached | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 01 Jul 2025 | 32, Mapperley Orchard, Nottingham, NG5 8AG | Detached | Freehold | £305,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 27, Edison Way, Nottingham, NG5 7NE | Flats | Leasehold | £127,500 | |
| 14 Jul 2025 | 49, Edison Way, Nottingham, NG5 7NE | Terraced | Freehold | £260,000 |
In the NG3 5RU postcode area, located within Plains Estate, there are 7 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 | Coppice Farm Primary School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 9 Jan 2019. | |
Coppice Farm Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 9 Jan 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Christ The King Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 24 Sept 2014. | |
Christ The King Voluntary Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2014
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Killisick Junior School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 10 Sept 2019. | |
Killisick Junior School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 10 Sept 2019
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3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of NG3 5RU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | M.V. Supermarket | 24 Eastham Road, Nottingham, NG5 6QX | Walking directions to M.V. Supermarket |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's Local | Mapperley Plains, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5RG | Walking directions to Sainsbury's Local |
| 0.4 mi | Tesco Express | 75-79 Howbeck Road, Nottingham, NG5 8AA | Walking directions to Tesco 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 5RU, 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 5RU records about 16 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around NG3 5RU in Plains is £267,500 (about £296 per square foot) based on 116 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 9 schools close to NG3 5RU, including Coppice Farm Primary School (Good), Christ The King Voluntary Academy (Good) and Killisick Junior School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
NG3 5RU scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,509 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 5RU 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).