Watson Park Beckingham, Bassetlaw
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (DN10), about 100 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 2222199.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2019 the median was £220,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 4 homes have an energy certificate (B: 1, C: 1, D: 2).
- 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 Gainsborough Central, about 3.8 km (2.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 13 to 16 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Caskgate Street Surgery, about 3.2 km (2 miles) away.
- People: About 340 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 90% of households owned their home and 32% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 35 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £215,000 | £215,000 | £215,000 |
| 2013 | 1 | £231,000 | £231,000 | £231,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £161,250 | £145,000 | £177,500 |
| 2008 | 1 | £270,000 | £270,000 | £270,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £190,000 | £190,000 | £190,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £152,000 | £150,000 | £154,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | £182,000 | £182,000 | £182,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £157,750 | £156,500 | £159,000 |
| 2001 | 1 | £83,500 | £83,500 | £83,500 |
| 2000 | 2 | £117,000 | £110,500 | £123,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2021 | 6 DN10 4TA | Detached | £210,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 19 Sep 2019 | 3 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £220,000 | |
| 8 Aug 2017 | 8 DN10 4TA | Detached | £215,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2013 | 10 DN10 4TA | Detached | £231,000 | |
| 8 Jun 2012 | 8 DN10 4TA | Detached | £185,000 | |
| 23 Nov 2011 | 5 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £145,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2011 | 3 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £177,500 | |
| 11 Jan 2008 | 10 DN10 4TA | Detached | £270,000 | |
| 21 Dec 2007 | 6 DN10 4TA | Detached | £190,000 | |
| 22 Sep 2006 | 3 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £154,000 | |
| 10 Aug 2006 | 5 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 6 Aug 2004 | 8 DN10 4TA | Detached | £182,000 | |
| 26 Apr 2002 | 1 DN10 4TA | Detached | £156,500 | |
| 26 Feb 2002 | 1 DN10 4TA | Detached | £159,000 | |
| 16 Mar 2001 | 8 DN10 4TA | Detached | £83,500 | |
| 23 Aug 2000 | 4 DN10 4TA | Detached | £123,500 | |
| 31 Jan 2000 | 2 DN10 4TA | Detached | £110,500 | |
| 24 Nov 1997 | 1 DN10 4TA | Detached | £113,000 | New build. |
| 31 Oct 1997 | 3 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £73,500 | |
| 11 Jun 1997 | 4 DN10 4TA | Detached | £105,000 | New build. |
| 17 May 1996 | 3 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £72,000 | |
| 2 Apr 1996 | 5 DN10 4TA | Semi-detached | £73,000 | New build. |
| 15 Mar 1996 | 10 DN10 4TA | Detached | £115,000 | New build. |
| 12 Jan 1996 | 2 DN10 4TA | Detached | £97,500 | New build. |
| 20 Nov 1995 | 8 DN10 4TA | Detached | £76,000 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
4 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: House, semi-detached (2); House, detached (2). Built: 1996-2002 (2); 1991-1995 (1); 2003-2006 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (3 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 (26% of about 1,240 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 31 October 2026.
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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 13 m and 16 m above sea level (14 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DN10 4NN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| DN10 4TA | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Gainsborough Central 2,370 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.3 miles) |
| Gainsborough Lea Road 211,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.6 miles) | |
| Retford 603,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.4 km (7.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 19 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Croft Beckingham | 130 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Gainsborough | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Humberside Airport HUY | 37.3 km (23 miles) |
| Nearest large airport | East Midlands Airport EMA | 71.6 km (44 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Caskgate Street Surgery | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Boots | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | The Forum | 3.4 km (2.1 miles) |
| Hospital | John Coupland Hospital | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Gainsborough Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Marshalls Yard, Beaumont Street Cashzone | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,790 m² | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3.1 ha | 410 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of All Saints, a listed building (Grade II*), 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west. 14 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of All Saints | Listed building, Grade II* | 560 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Pear Tree Hill | Hill | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Saundby Park | Wood | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Saundby Plantation | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Dogholes Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Tong's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Lea Marsh | Wetland | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 7 | 9 |
2 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 370 m | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Owl at Beckingham Recreation Room DN10 4NL | Other catering premises | 160 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2023 |
| Beckingham Primary School DN10 4QN | School/college/university | 370 m | 5 Very good | 14 Feb 2025 |
| Diggory's Day Nursery Limited DN10 4FX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Deerlands Way (27); On or near Bar Road North (3); On or near Station Road (2); On or near Willow Mews (1); On or near The Rotunda (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 22% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 90% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 8% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 28% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 68% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 32% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 32% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 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
Willow Mews · A631 · Bar Road North · The Rotunda · Timson Court · The Croft · Willow Lane · High Street · The Meadows · Station Road · Deerlands Way · Orchard Rise
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.