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NG3 6BS

Kent Road

Porchester

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Detailed insights for NG3 6BS

Overview

Postcode NG3 6BS 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 17.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mapperley & Porchester is £58,454 per year. The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.0 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
17
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Mapperley & Porchester has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,007 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Mapperley & Porchester has a very low crime rate, with approximately 17.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

3.5%

Approximately 3.5% 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 per household in Mapperley & Porchester is £58,454 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG3 6BS.

Flood risk

No risk

Mapperley & Porchester near NG3 6BS 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
258
Population density
5,386.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
9.45(-72%)
Vehicle crime
3.63(-13%)
Other theft
1.45(-75%)
Drugs
0.73(-75%)
Anti-social behaviour
0.73(-96%)
East Midlands average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
219
83.59%
Irish
7
2.67%
Other White
7
2.67%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.29%
Indian
5
1.91%
Total population: 262

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
83
38.79%
Level 3 (A level)
36
16.82%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
14.95%
No qualifications
29
13.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
17
7.94%
Total 16+ residents: 214

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
51
45.13%
Owns with a mortgage
46
40.71%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
6.19%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.65%
Shared ownership
2
1.77%
Total households: 113

Property prices in Porchester

Based on 104 recent sales, the median property price is £280,000 in Porchester area, with individual transactions ranging from £83,000 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
Detached48£320,500
Flats17£125,000
Semi-Detached36£285,000
Terraced3£204,000

10 year median price trend in Porchester

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

Schools

In the NG3 6BS postcode area, located within Mapperley & Porchester, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG3 6BS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miNot applicableCarlton Digby SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryMapperley Plains Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryWestdale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG3 6BS

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG3 6BS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMapperley Convenience Store461 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DHWalking directions to Mapperley Convenience Store
0.2 miCo-op Food938-942 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5QSWalking directions to Co-op Food
0.3 miSainsbury's Local5 Plains Road, Nottingham, NG3 5JHWalking directions to Sainsbury's Local
0.3 miAsda Express705 Woodborough Road, Nottingham, NG3 5QGWalking directions to Asda Express

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Gedling district (2025-26).

Band A£1,671
Band B£1,950
Band C£2,229
Band D£2,507
Band E£3,064
Band F£3,621
Band G£4,178
Band H£5,014

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast MidlandsUKF
DistrictGedlingE07000173
Parliamentary ConstituencyGedlingE14001245
WardPorchesterE05009704
ParishGedling, unparished areaE43000125
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mapperley & PorchesterE02005874
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gedling 010DE01028196
Police ForceNottinghamshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.