Gomersall Close Retford, Bassetlaw
37 addresses across 1 postcode (DN22), about 190 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2203544.
- Sales: 3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £80,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 31 homes have an energy certificate (C: 25, D: 5, E: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band A; Band D in Bassetlaw costs £2,645 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 32% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Retford, about 890 m (0.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 230 m away, and Spa Common (0.9 hectares) is about 440 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 20 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 4 of its 37 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Riverside Health Partnership, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 250 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 48% of households owned their home and 26% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 54 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £80,000 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £67,500 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| 2017 | 1 | £66,000 | £66,000 | £66,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | 15 DN22 7ET | Flat or maisonette | £80,000 | Leasehold. |
| 13 Sep 2019 | 15 DN22 7ET | Flat or maisonette | £67,500 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Aug 2017 | 15 DN22 7ET | Flat or maisonette | £66,000 | Leasehold. |
Energy performance certificates
31 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 62 m². Most common: Flat (20); Bungalow, mid-terrace (6); Bungalow, semi-detached (2). Built: 1976-1982 (23); 1967-1975 (7); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (30).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 addresses)
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 street: most are in band A (60% of about 720 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 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)
- ' Church of St Alban London Road Retford '', permissioned (170 m)
- ' Church of St Alban London Road Retford '', permissioned (170 m)
- ' Former Retford Oaks School Pennington Walk Retford '', permissioned (280 m)
- ' Former Retford Oaks School Pennington Walk Retford '', permissioned (280 m)
- Former Retford Oaks School Pennington Walk Retford, pending decision (290 m)
- Co-op Dairy Grove Lane Retford, pending decision (560 m (0.3 miles))
- Kettlewells Coach Yard Grove Street And Raglan Road Retford, not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
- ' Kettlewell ltd Grove Street Retford '', not permissioned (620 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 7 August 2026 to 9 August 2026: BT, Utility asset works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (minor works)
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes 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 street's 37 addresses are between 20 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN22 7ET | 100% | 32% | 32% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 890 m (0.6 miles) |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) | |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.5 km (8.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Avenue Road Retford | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Retford Bus Station | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest 86 Carolgate Parking | 510 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 860 m (0.5 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 48.4 km (30 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 60.1 km (37 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Riverside Health Partnership | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Boots | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Carl Godfrey & Associates | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Retford Hospital | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Police station | Retford Police Station | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Asda East Retford 1 Cashzone | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,760 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Spa Common 9,360 m² | 440 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 280 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 470 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 7,090 m² | 230 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Amcott House, a listed building (Grade II*), 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 98 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 5 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Amcott House | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| 25, Grove Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Retford War Memorial | Listed building, Grade II* | 860 m (0.5 miles) north-west |
| Parish Church of St Swithun | Listed building, Grade II* | 910 m (0.6 miles) north-west |
| Babworth Hall | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Ordsall Hill | Hill | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Top Lodge Plantation | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Morgan's Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Scratta Plantation | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Lake Hill Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Belmore Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.2 km (2 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.7 | 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 33 | 37 |
4 of the street's 37 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.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 630 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Urgent improvement; Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention; Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention; Inclusion: Needs attention; Leadership and governance: Needs attention; Early years: Needs attention; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 660 m (0.4 miles) | Report card (Apr 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Ordsall Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Retford Oaks Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | No published inspection |
| Carr Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Elizabethan Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Hollies DN22 6AT | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 210 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2025 |
| Lidl DN22 6AZ | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 280 m | 5 Very good | 24 Feb 2025 |
| KFC - King Edward's Services DN22 6AY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Greggs | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 30 Jan 2025 |
| Asda Express PFS King Edward | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 310 m | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2024 |
| Open Kitchen | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Retford United Juniors FC DN22 7EQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 340 m | 5 Very good | 12 May 2025 |
| Goodbodys Fitness Centre Health Food Shop | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt | |
| Chinese Chef DN22 6JD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 10 Mar 2026 |
| Thrumpton Golden Cod DN22 6HS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Oct 2026 |
| The Saucy Pizza Co DN22 6AS | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 2 Jul 2026 |
| The Brew Shed DN22 6AS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Aug 2026 |
| Sun Inn DN22 6HS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 480 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Aldi Foodstores Ltd DN22 6EH | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Dec 2023 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 17 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Gomersall Close (11); On or near Wharton Street (7); On or near Avenue Road (5); On or near Caledonian Road (5); On or near Richard Street (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 59% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 23% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 14% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 13% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 26% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 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 street 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- DN22 7ET: 37 addresses of 38 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Wharton Street · Hollymount · Holly Road · Avenue Road · Caledonian Road · Cross Street · Storcroft Road · Laurel Grove · Pennington Walk · Hind Street · Strawberry Road · Westbourne Close
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.