DN22 9JN Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Clayworth. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Smeath Lane, Bassetlaw: 9 addresses
- Big Lane, Clarborough: 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 A (21% of about 890 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 km (0.6 miles)
- Corner Farm Main Street Hayton, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 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 10 addresses are between 11 m and 13 m above sea level (12 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 80%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% 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 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 10.9 km (6.8 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 11.6 km (7.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | MFG Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 45.7 km (28 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 63.4 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Riverside Health Partnership | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Retford Pharmacy | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Retford Dental Care LTD | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | TG Jones East Retford Cashzone | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parish Pasture 3.3 ha | 420 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,100 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5,220 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Parish Pasture 4,840 m² | 340 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 3.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Peter, a listed building (Grade I), 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Peter | Listed building, Grade I | 810 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Tiln Holt | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Hollin Hill | Hill | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Bolham Wood | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) west |
| Plaster Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Durham Hill | Hill | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 10 |
3 of the postcode's 10 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 | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 30% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 91% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 61% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 35% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 42% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 28% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Smeath Lane.