DN22 7NN Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: East Retford West. 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 (35% of about 850 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 1.0 km
- ' Land opposite 87 West Carr Road Retford '', permissioned (540 m)
- Land opposite 87 West Carr Road Ordsall Retford, permissioned (540 m)
- Land At 61 Cobwell Road Retford, permissioned (610 m)
- Station Garage Station Road Retford Nottinghamshire DN22 7DE, permissioned (700 m)
- ' Station Road Retford '', not permissioned (750 m)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (830 m)
- ' 18 - 20 West Street Retford '', permissioned (830 m)
- ' Unit 3 Rossington Park West Carr Road Retford '', not permissioned (830 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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 50 addresses are between 19 m and 26 m above sea level (20 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 87%, gigabit 87% 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 | 780 m |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.2 km | |
| Shireoaks 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 31 within 800 m; nearest Sports Ground Retford | 160 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 1.0 km |
| Car parks | 86 Carolgate Parking | 1.0 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 750 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 49.3 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 59.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingfisher Family Practice | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Carl Godfrey & Associates | 800 m |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 650 m |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 730 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest Retford Station NatWest | 630 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Kings' Park 10 ha | 410 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,490 m² | 500 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.8 ha | 750 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,020 m² | 400 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 10 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael the Archangel, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m north-east. 85 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael the Archangel | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m north-east |
| Retford War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 870 m east |
| Babworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.0 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Hill Wood | Wood | 670 m west |
| West Town Wood | Wood | 1.0 km north-west |
| Cricket Pitch Wood | Wood | 1.3 km north-west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Whisker Hill | Hill | 1.6 km south |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 0 | 2 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 31 |
| 55 to 59 | 17 | 10 |
| Under 55 | 32 | 7 |
18 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 43 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 79% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 15% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 26% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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.