Orchard Close Bolsover
41 addresses across 2 postcodes (S44), about 120 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 3300696.
- Energy: 40 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 38, D: 1).
- Flood: 16 addresses on its postcodes are in areas 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 Bolsover costs £2,559 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Langwith-Whaley Thorns, about 5 km (3.1 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Hornscroft Park, is about 340 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 167 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 41 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Welbeck Road Health Centre, about 260 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 410 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 54% of households owned their home and 18% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 24 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
40 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 63 m². Most common: Flat (40). Built: 1950-1966 (37); 1930-1949 (2); 1976-1982 (1). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (39).
Each home's certificates and sales (5 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Bolsover in 2026-27: Band D £2,559 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,706 | £1,991 | £2,275 | £2,559 | £3,128 | £3,697 | £4,266 | £5,119 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (48% of about 1,590 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)
- The White Swan, Market Place, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6PH, permissioned (520 m (0.3 miles))
- The White Swan, Market Place, Bolsover, Chesterfield, S44 6PH: up to 10 homes, permissioned (530 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Bolsover hospital site, Welbeck Road: up to 70 homes, permissioned (550 m (0.3 miles))
- Former Bolsover District Council depot site, Mill Lane: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 4 addresses are in areas at high risk, 12 at medium risk and 29 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| S44 6DY | not in 2 or 3 | 4 / 12 / 24 | unlikely |
| S44 6EY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 167 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S44 6DY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| S44 6EY | 100% | 89% | 96% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Langwith-Whaley Thorns 9,820 journeys in 2024–25 | 5 km (3.1 miles) |
| Creswell 41,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6 km (3.7 miles) | |
| Shirebrook 75,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.1 km (3.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 22 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 66 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Orchard Close Bolsover | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | College Campus Clowne | 4.9 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cotton Street Car Park | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest MFG Charging Station | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | East Midlands Airport EMA | 44.4 km (28 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Welbeck Road Health Centre | 260 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Treeline Dental Care Bolsover | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Bolsover Community Hospital | 310 m |
| Police station | Bolsover Police Station | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest ATM | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Hornscroft Park 2.7 ha | 340 m |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 230 m² | 180 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.0 ha | 200 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.0 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.7 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval town defences, 183m south east of church of St Mary and St Lawrence, and 335m north east of Bolsover Castle, a scheduled monument, 380 m west. 20 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 6 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval town defences, 183m south east of church of St Mary and St Lawrence, and 335m north east of Bolsover Castle | Scheduled monument | 380 m west |
| Church of St Mary and St Lawrence | Listed building, Grade II* | 470 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Conduit House to Rear of Number 85 | Listed building, Grade II* | 540 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Four watchtowers SW of town | Scheduled monument | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Conduit House | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Conduit House to South East of St Bernadette's Church | Listed building, Grade II* | 580 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Bolsover Castle | Registered park or garden, Grade I | 820 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Bolsover Castle: eleventh century motte and bailey castle, twelfth century tower keep castle and seventeenth century country house. | Scheduled monument | 830 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Brockley Wood | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) north |
| Fox Hill | Hill | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north |
| Bolsovermoor Plantation | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Birch Hill Plantation | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) south-east |
| Mill Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 40 | 41 |
1 of the street's 41 addresses is 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 Bolsover: see them on the Bolsover page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bolsover Church of England Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 250 m | Good (Apr 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bolsover Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 350 m | No published inspection |
| The Bolsover School | Secondary | 11–16 | 550 m (0.3 miles) | Report card (Nov 2025): 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; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| New Bolsover Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 3–11 | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tiny Tots Day Nursery S44 6DF | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 270 m | 5 Very good | 28 Oct 2025 |
| Bolsover Church Of England Junior School S44 6XH | School/college/university | 300 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Gurkha Aroma S44 6DT | Other catering premises | 310 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Bolsover Convenience Store Ltd S44 6EB | Retailers - other | 320 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 21 Nov 2024 |
| Millfield Nursing Home S44 6XP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 20 Jan 2026 |
| J S Mann And Sons S44 6EL | Retailers - other | 340 m | 1 Major improvement necessary | 10 Sep 2025 |
| UNIC Care Services Ltd S44 6EA | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 22 Aug 2025 |
| Bolsover Infant And Nursery School S44 6DE | School/college/university | 350 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Voyage Care S44 6EL | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Bargin Box S44 6DT | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 380 m | 5 Very good | 23 Nov 2023 |
| Jasmine Grove School S44 6DJ | School/college/university | 390 m | 4 Good | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Goddard And White News S44 6DT | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 27 Jan 2023 |
| Bolsover Fisheries S44 6DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 6 Jun 2025 |
| Domino's Pizza S44 6DT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Town End Cafe S44 6DT | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Huntingdon Avenue (13); On or near Moor Lane (4); On or near Orchard Close (3); On or near Laburnum Close (3); On or near Sandhills Road (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 61 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 4% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 45% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 40% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 35% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 37% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 49% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 18% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 4% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 18% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 36% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 3 to 8 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
Nearby streets
Cherry Tree Close · Laburnum Close · Ridgeway Avenue · Huntingdon Avenue · Redacre Close · The Paddock · Cornmill Close · Welbeck Road · Lilac Grove · Smithson Avenue · Chatsworth Close · Holbeck Avenue
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.