NG23 postcode area guide — Bassetlaw

Where is NG23?

Broadband & internet speeds in NG23

Good coverage

Broadband availability in the NG23 postcode district (Bassetlaw) is Good — superfast broadband reaches most premises. Across the 760 postcodes Ofcom measures in NG23, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 80.7% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 20.6%.

Around 1% of premises in NG23 fall below the Universal Service Obligation (a minimum of 10 Mbit/s download and 1 Mbit/s upload), so the overwhelming majority of homes and businesses here can already order a decent fixed line. For a business that depends on its connection, the figures that matter most are gigabit and full-fibre availability — the symmetric, low-contention services we quote leased lines and FTTP against.

Sample postcodes in NG23

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Mobile signal around Bassetlaw

Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bassetlaw district (61,343 premises):

Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.

Crime in NG23

Police recorded 3 incidents within about a mile of the centre of NG23 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:

Raw counts favour busy town centres — a high street with shops and nightlife records more incidents than a residential cul-de-sac. Source: police.uk open data (point sample around the district centroid).

House prices in NG23

Based on 192 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in NG23 is £335,000, down 2.9% on the previous year (£345,000).

Latest recorded sales in NG23

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Who lives here? Bassetlaw demographics

Census 2021 figures for the wider Bassetlaw district (117,805 residents, 51,458 households):

Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Schools in and around NG23

Source: DfE Get Information about Schools (England & Wales). Check Ofsted report cards for inspection detail — headline one-word grades were retired in 2024.

Food hygiene ratings in NG23

116 rated food businesses operate in NG23. 99 hold the top rating of 5, 8 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Ayrshire House, Beyond Coffee Collingham, Boot And Shoe, Brandon Wood Clay Shooting, Brooklyn Care Home At Lodge Farm.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.

Energy performance (EPC) in NG23

From a sample of 62 Energy Performance Certificates across 11 NG23 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 32% of sampled homes are rated C or better.

Source: MHCLG Energy Performance of Buildings Data (England & Wales), sampled at postcode level and refreshed monthly. Individual certificates are on each postcode’s page.

Phone area codes for Bassetlaw

Landlines around NG23 typically use:

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What's it like living in NG23?

Postcodes in NG23

Neighbouring districts

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Frequently asked questions

Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, police.uk street-level crime, Ofcom Connected Nations, ONS Census 2021, DfE Get Information about Schools, Food Standards Agency FHRS — all © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are area aggregates; individual addresses vary. Energy performance (EPC) data will be added when our Open Data Communities registration is approved.