DN22 6JH Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced December 1981. Ward: East Retford West. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Whitehall Gardens, Retford: 22 addresses
- Thrumpton Lane, Retford: 1 address
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 (49% of about 790 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)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (310 m)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (310 m)
- ' Church of St Alban London Road Retford '', permissioned (340 m)
- ' Church of St Alban London Road Retford '', permissioned (340 m)
- Land At 61 Cobwell Road Retford, permissioned (390 m)
- ' Station Road Retford '', not permissioned (430 m (0.3 miles))
- Station Garage Station Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DE, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- ' Former Retford Oaks School Pennington Walk Retford '', permissioned (490 m (0.3 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 20 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 20 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 20 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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 16 m above sea level.
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 | Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12 km (7.5 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.8 km (8.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 26 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Thrumpton Lane Retford | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 86 Carolgate Parking | 180 m |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 48.7 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 60 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Health Partnership | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 350 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carl Godfrey & Associates | 270 m |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda East Retford 1 Cashzone | 160 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spa Common 9,360 m² | 340 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kings' Park 10 ha | 370 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,390 m² | 270 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Amcott House, a listed building (Grade II*), 530 m (0.3 miles) north. 117 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 7 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amcott House | Listed building, Grade II* | 530 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Retford War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 550 m (0.3 miles) north |
| 25, Grove Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Parish Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Babworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Ordsall Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) east |
| Whisker Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| West Town Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 16 | 23 |
7 of the postcode's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bassetlaw: see them on the Bassetlaw page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 37% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 15% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 61% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 9% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 23% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 7% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 17% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 21% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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 Whitehall Gardens.