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NG5 4LW

Somersby Road

Woodthorpe

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Detailed insights for NG5 4LW

Overview

Postcode NG5 4LW is located in a minor urban area, within the Woodthorpe 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 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £58,498 per year. The nearest station is Carlton located about 2.6 miles away. There are 12 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
18
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
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 17.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population 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

8/10

The average income per household in Woodthorpe & Arno Vale is £58,498 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Woodthorpe & Arno Vale near NG5 4LW 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 4LW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miOverstrand Close Open SpaceSmallWalking directions to Overstrand Close Open Space

Area Profile

Population
301
Population density
4,560.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
7.68(-78%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.84(-77%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.2(-57%)
Drugs
2.56(-11%)
Other theft
2.56(-56%)
East Midlands average

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

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
96
39.18%
Level 3 (A level)
44
17.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
11.02%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
26
10.61%
No qualifications
24
9.8%
Total 16+ residents: 245

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 Woodthorpe

Based on 53 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Woodthorpe area, with individual transactions ranging from £82,000 up to £775,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Woodthorpe 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 Woodthorpe over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached32£412,500
Flats7£150,000
Semi-Detached11£300,000
Terraced3£269,000

10 year median price trend in Woodthorpe

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

Schools

In the NG5 4LW postcode area, located within Woodthorpe & Arno Vale, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryWoodthorpe Infant SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryArno Vale Junior SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of NG5 4LW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for NG5 4LW
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
0.5 miCo-op Food938-942 Woodborough Road, Mapperley, Nottingham, NG3 5QSWalking directions to Co-op Food

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
WardWoodthorpeE05009707
ParishGedling, unparished areaE43000125
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Woodthorpe & Arno ValeE02005873
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Gedling 009GE01028218
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.