Thoresby Close Bircotes, Bassetlaw
16 addresses across 3 postcodes (DN11), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2203093.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (C: 10, 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 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Doncaster, about 12.2 km (7.6 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 350 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.8 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 30 to 32 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Mayflower Medical Practice, about 2.8 km (1.7 miles) away.
- People: About 550 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 38% of households owned their home and 11% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 122 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
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 43 m². Most common: Flat (10); House, end-terrace (1). Built: 1983-1990 (11). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (10).
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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band A (70% of about 1,880 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| DN11 8RJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| DN11 8QS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| DN11 8QY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 16 addresses are between 30 m and 32 m above sea level (32 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN11 8QS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN11 8QY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN11 8RJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Doncaster 4.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.2 km (7.6 miles) |
| Shireoaks 54,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Worksop 515,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 13.2 km (8.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 22 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Plumtree Caravan Park Harworth | 100 m |
| Car parks | CVS Yorkshire Ltd. - Depot Parking | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | Be.EV Charging Station | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 50 km (31 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | Leeds Bradford Airport LBA | 63.3 km (39 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | The Mayflower Medical Practice | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Holden's Chemist Express | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Harworth Clinic | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Tickhill Road Hospital | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Police station | Harworth Police Station | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Barclays ATM | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 350 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 330 m² | 390 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 20 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 2,240 m² | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Snipe Park Wood | Wood | 330 m south-east |
| Sinnow Wood | Wood | 720 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Droversdale Wood | Wood | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south-east |
| Ruins Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south-east |
| Spital Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1 mile) north-west |
| Mill Dam | Lake or reservoir | 3.5 km (2.1 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.0 | 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 | 15 | 16 |
1 of the street's 16 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 Bassetlaw: see them on the Bassetlaw page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 430 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Serlby Park Academy | All-through | 3–16 | 440 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Harworth Church of England Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 900 m (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCC Youth Service DN11 8EF | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 19 Nov 2024 |
| The Codfather DN11 8NT | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 7 Jan 2026 |
| The Gamecock DN11 8NT | Pub/bar/nightclub | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 23 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 38 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 32 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Vehicle crime | 11 |
| Burglary | 8 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Other crime | 5 |
| Possession of weapons | 3 |
| Drugs | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Dorchester Road (39); On or near Thoresby Close (28); On or near Avalon Gardens (15); On or near Buckingham Court (13); On or near Bawtry Road (9).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 38% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 48% | 17% |
| Private rented | 13% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 38% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 8% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 24% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 12% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 12% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 63% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 9% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 15% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 49% | 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) | 11% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 34% | 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 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 2 to 3 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
- DN11 8RJ: 14 addresses of 15 in the postcode
- DN11 8QS: 1 address of 16 in the postcode
- DN11 8QY: 1 address of 28 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Dorchester Road · Dorchester Road · Balmoral Court · Dorchester Road · Dorchester Road · Brookside Walk · Dorchester Road · Arundel Walk · Sandringham Court · Dorchester Road · Strathmore Court · Opal Grove
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.