NG22 0FU Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced October 2021. Ward: Tuxford and Trent. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Eldon Street, Tuxford: 8 addresses
- The Old Brickyard, Tuxford: 2 addresses
- Bevercotes Lane, Bassetlaw: 1 address
- Markham Road, Tuxford: 1 address
- America Gardens, Tuxford: 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 (41% of about 910 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Tuxford (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- 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)
- ' Tuxford Memorial Hall Ashvale Road Tuxford '', not permissioned (650 m (0.4 miles))
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 13 addresses are between 43 m and 47 m above sea level (45 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, 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 | 9.4 km (5.9 miles) |
| Collingham 141,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.3 km (8.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 2 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Eldon Green Tuxford | 170 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 640 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 52.8 km (33 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 53.3 km (33 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tuxford Medical Centre | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tuxford Pharmacy | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Hall & Purchase | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Rampton Hospital | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) |
| Police station | Ollerton Police Station | 8.2 km (5.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest M & J Andrews, Tuxford | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,210 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 1.0 ha | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 790 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2,160 m² | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,170 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Nicholas, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east. 24 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Nicholas | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| The Old Grammar School, Number 4, and Attached Wall, Gate and Steps | Listed building, Grade II* | 520 m (0.3 miles) south-east |
| Medieval settlement including a moated site and open field system, immediately north east and south of Hall Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Beacon Hill | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Sibthorpe Hill | Hill | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-west |
| Farleys Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) west |
| Brecks Plantation | Wood | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north-east |
| Earth Holme Plantation | Wood | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 4 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 2 | 13 |
11 of the postcode's 13 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Bassetlaw: see them on the Bassetlaw page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 16% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 62% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 34% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 20% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 65% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 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 | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Eldon Street.