NG23 5QT
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Property report — NG23 5QT
Open-data due diligence for NG23 5QT and the area around it.
NG23 5QT in brief: 20 recorded sales (£117,000–£650,000) · high flood risk · 6 schools nearby · nearest GP rated good.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for NG23 5QT itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the NG23 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£436,591
Population
14,091
Crimes recorded
1
Schools
4
Flood risk
High
Gigabit broadband
28%
Sold-price trend (1995–2026)
Annual sold price in NG23 5, 1995–2026 — mean (blue) and median (terracotta). The median is the typical sale; a wide gap to the mean means a few high-value sales pull the average up. 2026 is a part year (25 sales so far). Hover a point for both figures. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid.
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-10-19 | £650,000 | 5 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2021-11-12 | £562,500 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2020-12-11 | £257,500 | ENNERDALE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2020-01-03 | £325,000 | 7 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2019-02-22 | £150,000 | BRIDGEND COTTAGE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2012-01-20 | £415,000 | 5 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2010-09-02 | £117,000 | 8 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2009-11-30 | £385,000 | KNIGHTSBRIDGE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2009-11-06 | £200,000 | 7 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2007-12-14 | £285,000 | 4 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-19 | £315,000 | 4 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-05-19 | £120,000 | 8 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Semi-detached |
| 2006-04-13 | £248,000 | GAS HOUSE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2003-05-02 | £153,000 | ENNERDALE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2003-03-12 | £220,000 | GAS HOUSE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2002-10-15 | £198,500 | WHITE COTTAGE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2002-05-03 | £150,000 | GAS HOUSE BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 2000-05-10 | £149,000 | THE LAURELS BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 1998-12-10 | £125,000 | 3 BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
| 1998-04-17 | £137,000 | THE LAURELS BLACKSMITHS LANE | Detached |
20 recorded sales on NG23 5QT. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ Church C of E Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Mount CofE Primary School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Lovers Lane Primary and Nursery School | 1.9 mi | Primary | Requires improvement (2023) |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Voluntary Academy | 2.0 mi | Primary | Good (2024) |
| Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy | 2.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| St Peter's Crosskeys CofE Academy | 2.1 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
Care & GP surgeries
| Name | Type | Distance | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millbank (38 beds) | Care home | 1.8 mi | Good |
| Ashlea Care Home (8 beds) | Care home | 1.8 mi | Good |
| Friary Fields Care Home (34 beds) | Care home | 2.0 mi | Requires improvement |
| Lombard Medical Centre | GP surgery | 1.9 mi | Good |
| Fountain Medical Centre | GP surgery | 2.2 mi | Good |
| Balderton Primary Care Centre | GP surgery | 3.7 mi | Good |
Nearest CQC-rated care homes and GP surgeries, straight-line distance from the postcode (England only). Source: Care Quality Commission.
What's nearby
Nearest hospitals: BYRON HOUSE, NEWARK HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · NEWARK HOSPITAL (2.4 mi) · NEWARK HOSPITAL SITE (2.4 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: 4,6,8, BLACKSMITH LANE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · BLACKSMITH COTTAGE (Grade II) (0.0 mi) · Thirty-six railing piers at Kelham Hall (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: BOOTS (1.8 mi) · EVANS PHARMACY (1.8 mi) · BOOTS (1.8 mi)
Nearest stations: Newark Castle (1.6 mi) · Newark North Gate (2.0 mi) · Rolleston (3.0 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Waitrose (1.6 mi) · Aldi (1.7 mi) · Morrisons (1.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 51
- One-person households
- 28%
- Households with children
- 22%
- Households
- 6,142
Owned 75% · Social rent 9% · Private rent 15%
Census 2021 (ONS), for NG23 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in NG23 5 (Sep 24–May 26, average 1/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
This is an indicative band for the postcode from the Environment Agency's catchment modelling (rivers and surface water), not a property-specific assessment. A conveyancer will run an official flood search before you buy. Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictNG23 | SectorNG23 5 | PostcodeNG23 5QT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £417,563 | £436,591 | £258,125 |
| Population | 34,731 | 14,091 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 7/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 14 | 1 | — |
| Schools | 12 | 4 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | High |
| Gigabit broadband | 28% | 28% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 82% | 85% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (NG23 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom · Care Quality Commission.
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Report generated 26 August 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.