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Council tax bands in Gedling
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Gedling has the joint third-smallest share of homes built before 1919 (11.0%) and the second-largest share built from 1965 to 1982 (24.3%) of the 35 councils in the East Midlands. Among the seven councils in Nottinghamshire, it has the largest share of homes in band B (28.3%) and the smallest share of bungalows (11.4%).
The 1960s and 1970s built the most
The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982, from 1945 to 1964 (21.4%) and between the wars (17.2%). Some 3,960 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band C, a higher band than the middle home built before 2016 (band B). Bands A and B take 38.2% of these newer homes and 56.3% of the older ones. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 550 homes (+0.99%). Homes from the three largest building periods share the same middle band, band B. The busiest single year was 2023, with 620 homes recorded as built.
Band B is the largest band
Band B is the most common band in Gedling, and the middle home on the list is in that band too. The share in bands A and B, 55.1%, is 12.0 points above the figure for England as a whole. Across the East Midlands it is 58.5%. Within the East Midlands, the band mix closest to this one is that of North Kesteven. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run B, A, C, D, E, F, G and H. Band H, the top band, holds 100 homes.
Semis and detached houses, almost level
Semi-detached houses (30.3%) only just outnumber the other types in Gedling; in order they are followed by detached houses (28.1%), terraced houses (17.1%), flats and maisonettes (11.8%) and bungalows. The typical home of each type sits in band D for detached houses, band C for bungalows, band B for semi-detached houses, band A for flats and maisonettes and band A for terraced houses. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to Lichfield, followed by Hinckley and Bosworth and Broxtowe. The list also counts 430 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes. The widest gap to the rest of the East Midlands is in terraced houses: 5.1 points below the share there (22.2%).
Three bedrooms is the usual size
Three-bedroom homes (52.2%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom (24.6%) and four-bedroom (14.3%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band B with two, band B with three, band D with four and band F with five. One-bedroom homes make up 6.2%. Homes here average 2.83 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. A detached house here has 3.5 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.6.
Councils with a similar band mix
By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Gedling are Breckland (6.8), North Northamptonshire (7.8) and Telford and Wrekin (10.2); the furthest within the East Midlands is Nottingham (71.3).
Compare side by sidePlaced in the East Midlands
On the share of homes in band F or above, Gedling comes 20th of the 35 councils in the East Midlands, just behind West Lindsey and just ahead of Bassetlaw. All East Midlands councils.