Postcode NG17 8FT (Ashfield)

Map showing NG17 8FT and nearby postcodes

The postcode NG17 8FT is located in Ashfield, in the county of Nottinghamshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. NG17 8FT is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

NG17 8FT is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.1 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 NG17 8FT as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to NG17 8FT is Almond Grove which is centered 72 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Pine Close and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station, 748 m away.

The closest primary school to NG17 8FT (for ages 11 and under) is Greenwood Primary and Nursery School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Ashfield Comprehensive School. The last OFSTED inspection on October 7, 2021 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of NG17 8FT is Coronation Club and is 319 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 24, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Ocean Blue Kirkby and is 360 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 28, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 127.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 96% 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for NG17 8FT 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 NG17 8FT and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to NG17 8FT, and the approximate distance away.

Almond Grove 72 m
Rowan Drive 111 m
Pine Close 141 m
Box Crescent 143 m
Rowan Close 161 m
Sutton Middle Lane 164 m
Holly Grove 179 m
Maple Crescent 186 m
Southwell Lane 208 m
Bulwer Road 220 m
Willow Avenue 225 m
Buckingham Close 252 m
Ivy Grove 254 m
Occupation Lane 260 m
Greenwood Drive 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode NG17 8FT

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 NG17 8FT - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School Good
(June 12, 2019)
157 m
The West Park Academy 499 m
Orchard Primary School and Nursery Good
(February 3, 2022)
616 m
Ashfield Comprehensive School Good
(October 7, 2021)
891 m
Leamington Primary and Nursery Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
1.11 km
Kirkby College Special Measures
(November 24, 2021)
1.23 km
Morven Park Primary and Nursery School Good
(February 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Pollyteach Limited Good
(December 6, 2018)
1.43 km
Abbey Hill Primary & Nursery Requires improvement
(June 6, 2019)
1.75 km
Kingsway Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
1.75 km
Bracken Hill School Good
(November 25, 2021)
1.75 km
Croft Primary School Good
(February 15, 2018)
2.16 km
Sutton Community Academy Serious Weaknesses
(March 20, 2019)
2.18 km
Mapplewells Primary and Nursery School 2.25 km
Westbourne School Good
(June 10, 2021)
2.38 km
Kirkby Woodhouse School Good
(January 30, 2020)
2.42 km
Priestsic Primary and Nursery School Requires improvement
(November 14, 2018)
2.62 km
St Mary Magdalene CofE Primary School Good
(November 11, 2021)
2.85 km
Hillocks Primary Academy 2.85 km
Brierley Forest Primary and Nursery School Special Measures
(November 3, 2021)
2.87 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from NG17 8FT - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Rowan Stores Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
April 24, 2017
0 m
Greenwood Primary and Nursery School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 10, 2021
157 m
Johal Off Licence Retailers - other 4
Good
February 5, 2019
212 m
Coronation Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 24, 2018
319 m
Kiyaalini Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 20, 2021
360 m
Ocean Blue Kirkby Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 28, 2019
360 m
Elmleigh House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 22, 2021
385 m
Dandy Cock Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 7, 2016
469 m
Mr Chan's Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
August 16, 2021
469 m
Luans little people, West park Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2019
499 m
The West Park Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 4, 2021
499 m
Direct Desserts Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 14, 2020
554 m
Victoria Road Post Office Retailers - other 5
Very Good
April 5, 2017
554 m
Costcutter Retailers - other 4
Good
January 24, 2020
600 m
Co-Op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
January 31, 2020
616 m
Kirkby Cross Snooker Hall Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 11, 2018
616 m
Orchard out of school club School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 20, 2017
616 m
Orchard Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 21, 2021
616 m
Ashfield Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
620 m
Riverside Group Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
629 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to NG17 8FT - Data from Apr 2022

Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Pine Close Bus Stop/Station 66 m
Almond Grove Bus Stop/Station 84 m
Almond Grove Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Park Street Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station Rail 748 m
Sutton Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.44 km
Sutton Parkway Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
East Midlands Airport Air 31.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to NG17 8FT - Data from Dec 2021

Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.08 km
Boar Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.15 km
Studfold Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.23 km
Grives Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Bloomer Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Old Mill Pond Inland Water 1.77 km
Halfmoon Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
Rise Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.24 km
Round Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.26 km
Windmill Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.32 km
Coxmoor Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Crossley Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.32 km
Terrace Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.32 km
Hamilton Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.37 km
Little Oak Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for NG17 8FT - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 127.9 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 4% 113.3 16.5
300+ Mbps 96% 331 36

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 386,429 kWh - mean 16,101 kWh : median 15,619 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for NG17 8FT - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Nottinghamshire
Latitude 53.10468400
Longitude -1.26070000
OS Easting 449593
OS Northing 0356643
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
4327
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Nottinghamshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Ashfield
County Electorial Division Kirkby North ED
Electoral Ward Greenwood & Summit
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 Mansfield

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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Mansfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Kirkby-in-Ashfield BUASD
Workplace Zone E33017533
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Ashfield 008
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Ashfield 008D
Output Area / Small Area 8C3