DE55 5TA Bolsover
Live postcode, introduced March 1983. Ward: Blackwell. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Thurgaton Way, Newton: 25 addresses
- Alfreton Road, Newton: 13 addresses
- Weavers Court, Newton: 1 address
- St Werburghs View, Newton: 1 address
- St Werburghs View, Newton: 1 address
- Tomlinson Close, Newton: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thurgaton Way, Church Hill: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Thurgaton Way, Newton: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolsover in 2026-27: Band D £2,559 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,706 | £1,991 | £2,275 | £2,559 | £3,128 | £3,697 | £4,266 | £5,119 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (49% of about 770 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 49, Main Street, Newton, DE55 5TE: up to 5 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Land to the rear of Littlemoor Farm, Newton: up to 5 homes, permissioned (720 m (0.4 miles))
- Former Number 4 And Land Adjacent, Church Hill, Blackwell: up to 1 home, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 45 addresses are between 144 m and 149 m above sea level (147 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Alfreton 383,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Sutton Parkway 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Kirkby-in-Ashfield 122,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 17 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thurcaton Way Newton | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Alfreton Bus Station | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Gridserve Charging Station | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 32.9 km (20 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Staffa Health | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Blackwell Pharmacy | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Glendair Dental Practice | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Clay Cross Hospital | 6.3 km (3.9 miles) |
| Police station | Tibshelf Services Police Station | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Cash machines | Roadchef - Tibshelf Service Area, Tibshelf Cashzone | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Royal Oak Meadow and Woodlands 3.3 ha | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,550 m² | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 360 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6,070 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Newton Old Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 310 m north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Newton Old Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 310 m north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Herrod's Hill | Hill | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| North Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-west |
| Castle Wood | Wood | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) south-east |
| Shepherd's Lane Plantation | Wood | 3 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Crossley Hill | Hill | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) east |
| Halfmoon Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 11.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.7 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 41 | 45 |
4 of the postcode's 45 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 30% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 67% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 75% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Thurgaton Way.