NG3 postcode area guide — Gedling

Where is NG3?

Broadband & internet speeds in NG3

Excellent coverage

Broadband availability in the NG3 postcode district (Gedling) is Excellent — gigabit-capable full fibre is widely available. Across the 1,016 postcodes Ofcom measures in NG3, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 99.3% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 93.4%.

Around 0% of premises in NG3 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in NG3

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Mobile signal around Gedling

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Gedling district (58,086 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NG3

Police recorded 392 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NG3 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in NG3

Based on 498 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NG3 is £205,000, down 1.9% on the previous year (£209,000).

Latest recorded sales in NG3

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Gedling demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Gedling district (117,260 residents, 51,551 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NG3

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in NG3

244 rated food businesses operate in NG3. 194 hold the top rating of 5, 19 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: A&J Global, Aldi Stores Ltd, Alora, Antalya Turkish Grill, Ark Day Nursery.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NG3

From a sample of 293 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 NG3 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 57% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Gedling

Landlines around NG3 typically use:

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What's it like living in NG3?

Postcodes in NG3

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.