DN22 0AW Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sturton. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
Council tax
What each band costs in Bassetlaw in 2026-27: Band D £2,645 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,763 | £2,057 | £2,351 | £2,645 | £3,233 | £3,820 | £4,408 | £5,290 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band A (26% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- CORNER FARM HOUSE AND ADJOINING FARM BUILDINGS, grade II
- Former Wesleyan Sunday School, grade II
- GAINSBOROUGH HOUSE, grade II
- IVY HOUSE, grade II
- Pigeoncote at Rowan Tree Farm, grade II
- Rowan Tree Farm and Stable, grade II
- THE FARM, grade II
- White Rose Cottage, grade II
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 1 low and 0 very low.
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 24 addresses are between 9 m and 15 m above sea level (13 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m, 13 within 800 m; nearest Crossroads North Leverton | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 7.9 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 41.7 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 65.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest North Leverton Surgery | 180 m |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 8.0 km |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 7.8 km |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 8.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,490 m² | 40 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,910 m² | 50 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade I), 260 m north-east. 21 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade I | 260 m north-east |
| North Leverton Windmill | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2.3 km west |
| Caddow Wood | Wood | 2.5 km west |
| Maumhill Wood | Wood | 2.7 km north-west |
| Fenton Gorse | Wood | 2.7 km east |
| Cowsland Hill | Hill | 3.0 km west |
| Marton Rack | Tidal water | 4.6 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 24 |
8 of the postcode's 24 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 | 48 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 29% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 76% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 19% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.