Postcode NG15 8BU (Ashfield)

Map showing NG15 8BU and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG15 8BU is located in Ashfield, in the county of Nottinghamshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG15 8BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG15 8BU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of NG15 8BU as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.

The closest road name to NG15 8BU is Rosslyn Drive which is centered 19 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Papplewick Lane and is 193 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 660 m away at Hucknall Tram Stop The closest railway station is Hucknall Rail Station, 660 m away.

The closest primary school to NG15 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Leen Mills Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on June 26, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The National CofE Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on March 5, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NG15 8BU is Station Hotel and is 642 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 8, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Greggs PLC and is 888 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 18, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NG15 8BU is covered by the Nottinghamshire police force association and Nottinghamshire County Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to NG15 8BU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NG15 8BU, and the approximate distance away.

Rosslyn Drive 19 m
Vaughan Avenue 71 m
Leen Drive 95 m
Walk Mill Drive 121 m
Leen Mills Lane 157 m
Rowan Court 167 m
Leen Close 183 m
Ethel Avenue 237 m
Alexander Close 250 m
Papplewick Lane 253 m
Balmoral Grove 256 m
Buckingham Avenue 300 m
Frances Grove 315 m
Tiberius Gardens 346 m
Emperors Way 355 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG15 8BU

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from NG15 8BU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Leen Mills Primary School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
180 m
Holy Cross Primary Catholic Voluntary Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
180 m
Beardall Fields Primary and Nursery School Good
(October 7, 2021)
400 m
Hucknall National Church of England Primary School 855 m
The National CofE Academy Good
(March 5, 2018)
1.27 km
Linby-cum-Papplewick CofE (VA) Primary School Requires improvement
(February 12, 2020)
1.35 km
Hillside Primary and Nursery School Good
(September 27, 2016)
1.66 km
Broomhill Junior School Good
(May 24, 2017)
1.96 km
Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School Good
(July 4, 2017)
1.96 km
Holgate Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(October 9, 2019)
1.99 km
Hawthorne Primary and Nursery School 2.5 km
The Holgate Academy Requires improvement
(March 13, 2019)
2.55 km
Edgewood Primary and Nursery School Good
(March 11, 2020)
3.06 km
Hucknall Flying High Academy 3.54 km
Newstead Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
3.55 km
Springfield Academy Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.6 km
Warren Primary Academy Requires improvement
(February 27, 2019)
4.04 km
The Oakwood Academy Requires improvement
(July 10, 2019)
4.04 km
Stanstead Nursery and Primary School Good
(January 26, 2022)
4.1 km
The Bulwell Academy 4.18 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG15 8BU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holy Cross Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
180 m
Leen Mills Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 24, 2021
180 m
Hayden Lane Post Office Retailers - other Exempt
April 21, 2017
322 m
Co-op Store Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 9, 2019
367 m
Dans Mini Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 4, 2019
379 m
Beardall Fields Primary Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 24, 2021
400 m
Hucknall Young Peoples Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 19, 2018
490 m
Hucknall Leisure Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 4, 2019
490 m
Sports Gateway Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 19, 2022
556 m
Applegarth Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
611 m
Red Robin Cakery Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
611 m
Station Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
642 m
Happy Days Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 8, 2019
730 m
Hucknall National Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 15, 2021
855 m
Ohannes Burger Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 31, 2021
875 m
Boots UK LTD Retailers - other Exempt
March 31, 2017
888 m
Coffee and Cream Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 12, 2019
888 m
Costa Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 24, 2018
888 m
Greggs PLC Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 18, 2019
888 m
H2O Bar & Lounge Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 13, 2018
888 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG15 8BU - Data from Apr 2022

Papplewick Lane Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Papplewick Lane Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Alexander Close Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Leabrook Gardens Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Walk Mill Drive Bus Stop/Station 260 m
Hucknall Tram Stop Metro/Tram 660 m
Hucknall Tram Stop Metro/Tram 698 m
Hucknall Tram Stop Metro/Tram 708 m
Hucknall Rail Station Rail 660 m
Hucknall Rail Station Rail 698 m
Newstead Rail Station Rail 3.37 km
East Midlands Airport Air 25.91 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG15 8BU - Data from Dec 2021

Moor Pond Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
Congel Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.12 km
School Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.27 km
Church Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
The Duck Ponds Inland Water 1.69 km
Iron Car Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Summerhouse Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Strawberry Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
King Edward's Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Joe's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Cobbler's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.22 km
Vincent Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Long Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG15 8BU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.4 Mbps 111.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 8 Mbps 10.9 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 9 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.4 4.4
30-300 Mbps 0% 117.2 12.4
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 308,165 kWh - mean 14,675 kWh : median 14,754 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 64,973 kWh - mean 2,953 kWh : median 2,627 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG15 8BU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Nottinghamshire
Latitude 53.04464100
Longitude -1.19500700
OS Easting 454066
OS Northing 0350011
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29075
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Nottinghamshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Sherwood
County Electorial Division Hucknall North ED
Electoral Ward Hucknall North
Local Authority District Ashfield
Region / Government Office Region East Midlands
European Electoral Region East Midlands
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Nottinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000170
Travel To Work Area Nottingham

NHS

NHS England Region Midlands
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Nottinghamshire County Teaching
Cancer Alliance East Midlands
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East Midlands
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Health and Care
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Detached retirement living
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban minor conurbation
Built-Up Area Nottingham BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Hucknall BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017551
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashfield 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashfield 013E
Output Area / Small Area 6A3