DN22 6LA Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Retford East. 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 (79% of about 950 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Retford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 5.
- 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
- 25, GROVE STREET, grade II*
- AMCOTT HOUSE, grade II*
- 27, GROVE STREET, grade II
- 35, GROVE STREET, grade II
- METHODIST CHURCH, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Land North Of 21 And South Of 33 Union Street Retford, permissioned (90 m)
- ' Kettlewell ltd Grove Street Retford '', not permissioned (170 m)
- Kettlewells Coach Yard Grove Street And Raglan Road Retford, not permissioned (170 m)
- Masons Arms Spital Hill Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 6PX, permissioned (200 m)
- ' Former Yates Pub Chapelgate Retford '', permissioned (200 m)
- ' Former Yates Pub Chapelgate Retford '', permissioned (200 m)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (340 m)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (340 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 12 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 8 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 6 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 15 m above sea level.
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 95%, gigabit 95% 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 | 1.0 km |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.4 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest The Square Retford | 220 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 130 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest 86 Carolgate Parking | 380 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 360 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 48.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 60.6 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Riverside Health Partnership | 340 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 270 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 0 m |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 850 m |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 380 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest TG Jones East Retford Cashzone | 270 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Spa Common 9,360 m² | 160 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Kings' Park 10 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,960 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 400 m |
| Allotments | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 8,620 m² | 530 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 12 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Amcott House, a listed building (Grade II*), 30 m. 118 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Amcott House | Listed building, Grade II* | 30 m |
| 25, Grove Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 110 m west |
| Parish Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m north-west |
| Retford War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 260 m west |
| Babworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ordsall Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south-east |
| Lake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.8 km west |
| West Town Wood | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Cricket Pitch Wood | Wood | 2.2 km west |
| Bolham Wood | Wood | 2.2 km north-west |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 7 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 7 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 13 | 29 |
16 of the postcode's 29 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 | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 15% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 23% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 15% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 49% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 14% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 9% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 16% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 29% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 22% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 29% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 94% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.