S80 1LF Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Worksop South. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Norfolk Street, Worksop: 41 addresses
- Westgate, Worksop: 2 addresses
- Newcastle Avenue, Worksop: 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 (81% of about 1,190 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Worksop (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)
- 108-110 Bridge Street Worksop, permissioned (150 m)
- 47 Potter Street Worksop, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- ' Gateford Road Car Park Worksop '', not permissioned (640 m (0.4 miles))
- Drill Hall Shaw Street Worksop, permissioned (750 m (0.5 miles))
- ' Former Bassetlaw Learning Centre 112 Newgate Street Worksop '', not permissioned (760 m (0.5 miles))
- ' Canal Road Worksop '', not permissioned (810 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 0 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 44 addresses are between 33 m and 42 m above sea level (39 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 97%, gigabit 97% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Shireoaks 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.7 km (2.3 miles) | |
| Whitwell (Derbyshire) 11,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 33 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Norfolk Street Worksop | 180 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worksop Bus Station | 380 m |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Central Avenue Visitor Car Park | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 54.1 km (34 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Newgate Medical Group | 280 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worksop Pharmacy | 190 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Robinson And Associates | 390 m |
| Hospital | Bassetlaw Hospital | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Police station | Worksop Police Station | 230 m |
| Cash machines | 3 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Britannia Building Society | 180 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Shipside Memorial Garden 1,150 m² | 100 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Memorial Avenue Gardens 4.3 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 440 m² | 110 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 6.9 ha | 110 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.5 ha | 370 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 4.5 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Worksop Castle: eleventh century motte castle and twelfth century shell keep castle, a scheduled monument, 110 m north. 69 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Worksop Castle: eleventh century motte castle and twelfth century shell keep castle | Scheduled monument | 110 m north |
| The Old Ship Inn | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south-east |
| Worksop War Memorial and associated structures | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Depository at Canal Wharf | Listed building, Grade II* | 610 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Worksop Priory Gatehouse | Listed building, Grade I | 730 m (0.5 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Sandhill Lake | Lake or reservoir | 660 m (0.4 miles) north |
| The Canch | Lake or reservoir | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Menagerie Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Pudding Hill Wood | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south |
| Manor Hills | Hills | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south |
| Long Valley | Valley | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 11 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 28 | 44 |
16 of the postcode's 44 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 | 38 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 14% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 43% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 24% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 53% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 17% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 6% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 7% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 67% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 19% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 2% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 24% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 76% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 6% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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 Norfolk Street.