DN22 7JG Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Retford East. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- London Road, Retford: 41 addresses
- Goosemoor Lane, Bassetlaw: 5 addresses
- London Road, Retford: 2 addresses
- Goosemoor Lane, Bassetlaw: 1 address
- Grove Road, Bassetlaw: 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 D (27% of about 810 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Retford South (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 2.
- 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
- Bramble House and Westfields, grade II
- WHITEHOUSE INN, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Fairy Grove Nurseries Retford, permissioned (180 m)
- ' Montagu House London Road Retford '', not permissioned (230 m)
- Land at Farm View Ordsall Retford, not permissioned (750 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 13 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 51 addresses are between 15 m and 21 m above sea level (19 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 78%, gigabit 83% 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 | 1.4 km |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Whitehouses Road White Houses | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 1.8 km |
| Car parks | 86 Carolgate Parking | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 1.9 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 49.0 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 59.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Riverside Health Partnership | 2.2 km |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Ordsall Pharmacy | 1.2 km |
| NHS dentists | Carl Godfrey & Associates | 1.7 km |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 2.5 km |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 1.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Ordsall, Ordsall Cashzone | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,590 m² | 350 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 650 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9,410 m² | 220 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 7,120 m² | 280 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Parish Church of All Hallows, a listed building (Grade II*), 870 m north-west. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Parish Church of All Hallows | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ordsall Hill | Hill | 1.3 km north-east |
| Kennels Plantation | Wood | 1.4 km east |
| Top Lodge Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.5 km south-west |
| Morgan's Plantation | Wood | 1.6 km east |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 10 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 10 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 45 |
34 of the postcode's 51 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 at 55 dB or more from railways, 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 | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 69% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 72% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 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 9 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 London Road.