DN22 7NZ Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced September 1991. Ward: East Retford North. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Darcy Court, West Retford: 7 addresses
- Hallcroft Road, Retford: 3 addresses
- Milnercroft, Retford: 1 address
- Camborne Crescent, 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 B (36% of about 870 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
- ' Former Elizabethan High School Leafield Retford '', not permissioned (360 m)
- Elizabethan High School Lower Site North Road Retford, permissioned (370 m)
- St Michael's View Retford, not permissioned (430 m)
- Tenterflat Walk Bridgegate Retford, not permissioned (710 m)
- ' 21 Bridgegate Retford '', permissioned (860 m)
- NCC Depot Bolham Lane Retford, not permissioned (900 m)
- ' Former Yates Pub Chapelgate Retford '', permissioned (1.0 km)
- ' Former Yates Pub Chapelgate Retford '', permissioned (1.0 km)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 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 | 1.7 km |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.7 km | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 35 within 800 m; nearest Hallcroft Avenue | 30 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 1.2 km |
| Car parks | 86 Carolgate Parking | 1.4 km |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 150 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 48.4 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 61.0 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kingfisher Family Practice | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Dental Surgery | 1.0 km |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 540 m |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest Asda Retford - North Road PFS Cashzone | 530 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Kings' Park 10 ha | 880 m |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,360 m² | 430 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.3 ha | 450 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,790 m² | 130 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Michael the Archangel, a listed building (Grade II*), 740 m south. 65 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Michael the Archangel | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south |
| Sloswick's Hospital Almshouses | Listed building, Grade II* | 890 m south-east |
| Parish Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 940 m south-east |
| Retford War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km south-east |
| Babworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.6 km south-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| West Town Wood | Wood | 1.2 km west |
| Bolham Wood | Wood | 1.2 km north |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km north-west |
| Cricket Pitch Wood | Wood | 1.6 km west |
| Lake Hill Wood | Wood | 1.6 km south-west |
| Bowman Hill | Hill | 2.2 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 12 |
3 of the postcode's 12 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 16% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 69% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 35% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 11% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 60% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 27% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Darcy Court.