DN22 9DG Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Sturton. 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 (26% of about 1,090 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wheatley (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 8.
- 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
- CHURCH OF ST PETER AND ST PAUL, grade II*
- THE OLD HALL AND ADJOINING OLD HALL FARM HOUSE, grade II*
- BAR GATE FARM HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS, grade II
- BOUNDARY WALL AT CHURCH OF ST PAUL AND ST PETER, grade II
- Cartshed at Old Mill Farm, grade II
- North and South Wheatley War Memorial, grade II
- Old Mill Farm House, grade II
- Pigeoncote, barn and stable at Old Mill Farm, grade II
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 17 addresses are between 20 m and 27 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 17%, gigabit 17% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.4 km |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.1 km | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 8.1 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 7 within 800 m; nearest Nottsbus On Demand North Wheatley | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 6.6 km |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 6.7 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 41.2 km |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 67.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | North Leverton Surgery | 4.2 km |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 6.7 km |
| NHS dentists | Bridge Street (Dental Surgery) | 6.4 km |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 7.2 km |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 7.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.6 ha | 190 m |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Hall and Adjoining Old Hall Farm House, a listed building (Grade II*), 70 m south-east. 18 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I and 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Hall and Adjoining Old Hall Farm House | Listed building, Grade II* | 70 m south-east |
| Church of St Peter and St Paul | Listed building, Grade II* | 80 m north-east |
| Remains of Church of St Helen | Listed building, Grade I | 560 m south-east |
| St Helen's Church | Scheduled monument | 560 m south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Water Goit Plantation | Wood | 1.5 km west |
| Long Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km west |
| Ash Holt | Wood | 2.0 km west |
| Wheatley Wood | Wood | 2.3 km north |
| Maumhill Wood | Wood | 2.4 km south |
| Hollin Hill | Hill | 2.6 km west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 4.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 11 | 17 |
6 of the postcode's 17 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 14% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 56% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 57% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 34% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 46% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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.