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NG5 4LU

Plains

Gedling

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Detailed insights for NG5 4LU

Overview

Postcode NG5 4LU is located in a minor urban area, within the Plains ward 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 21.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £51,900 per year. The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Overstrand Close Open Space.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
22
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Woodthorpe & Arno Vale has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,130 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Woodthorpe & Arno Vale has a very low crime rate, with approximately 21.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.6%

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.

Income level

10/10

The average income of residents in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £51,900 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near NG5 4LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Woodthorpe & Arno Vale near NG5 4LU 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 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for NG5 4LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOverstrand Close Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Overstrand Close Open Space

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,560.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
232
76.32%
Pakistani
17
5.59%
Indian
16
5.26%
African
8
2.63%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
8
2.63%
Total population: 304

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
48
37.8%
Owns with a mortgage
47
37.01%
Private landlord or letting agency
29
22.83%
Other social rented
2
1.57%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.79%
Total households: 127

Property prices in Plains

Based on 105 recent sales, the median property price is £290,000 in Plains area, with individual transactions ranging from £130,000 up to £650,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Plains 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 Plains over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached62£330,000
Flats7£145,000
Semi-Detached27£247,500
Terraced9£226,500

10 year median price trend in Plains

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

Schools

In the NG5 4LU postcode area, located within Woodthorpe & Arno Vale, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for NG5 4LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryThe Good Shepherd Catholic Primary, ArnoldAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryErnehale Infant SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.3 miPrimaryErnehale Junior SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 4LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 4LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miSheila's Local Supermarket67-69 Somersby Road, Woodthorpe, Nottingham, NG5 4LWWalking directions to Sheila's Local Supermarket
0.5 miMapperley Convenience Store461 Westdale Lane West, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 6DHWalking directions to Mapperley Convenience Store

Data Sources

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