S81 0UF Bassetlaw
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Worksop East. Region: East Midlands.
Streets
- Unnamed street near Scofton, Osberton: 21 addresses
- Unnamed street near Roebuck Way, Osberton: 12 addresses
- Blyth Road, Ranby: 9 addresses
- Retford Road, Osberton: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Scofton, Scofton: 3 addresses
- Unnamed street near Scofton, Scofton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Old Blyth Road, Scofton: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Blyth Road, Osberton: 1 address
- Blyth Road, Bassetlaw: 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 (40% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 6.
- 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
- BREWERY AND WATER TOWER AT OSBERTON HALL, grade II
- ESTATE OFFICE AT OSBERTON HALL, grade II
- GARDEN GATES AT OSBERTON HALL, grade II
- GATE PIERS AND GATE, 100 METRES SOUTH EAST OF OSBERTON HALL, grade II
- STABLES AT OSBERTON HALL, grade II
- THE GREEN BRIDGE, grade II
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 56 addresses are between 22 m and 43 m above sea level (31 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% 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 | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Shireoaks 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 7.5 km (4.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Osberton Grange | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Worksop Bus Station | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| EV charging points | InstaVolt Charging Station | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 55.6 km (35 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 56.3 km (35 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Larwood Health Partnership | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Dental Surgery | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Bassetlaw Hospital | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Police station | Worksop Police Station | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bassetlaw District General Hospital Cashzone | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | Unnamed 900 m² | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 11 ha | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Osberton Hall, a listed building (Grade II*), 150 m north-west. 15 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Osberton Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 150 m north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Seven Acres | Wood | 400 m (0.2 miles) west |
| Lock Plantation | Wood | 410 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Yew Tree Grounds | Wood | 460 m (0.3 miles) north |
| Dam Bottom | Valley | 800 m (0.5 miles) north-east |
| Hanging Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| The Canch | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 2 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 56 |
6 of the postcode's 56 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 | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 43% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 74% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 43% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 19% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 69% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 0% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 21% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 28% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Unnamed street near Scofton.