S42 postcode area guide — Bolsover
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S42 postcode district in Bolsover — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S42
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
93%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
77.3%
Gigabit-capable
77.3%
Below USO (10Mb)
0.2%
Broadband availability in the S42 postcode district (Bolsover) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 816 postcodes Ofcom measures in S42, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 93% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 77.3%.
Around 0.2% of premises in S42 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 S42
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S42 5AA | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AB | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AD | 100% | 80% |
| S42 5AE | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AF | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AG | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AH | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AJ | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AL | 100% | 100% |
| S42 5AN | 100% | 100% |
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Mobile signal around Bolsover
Ofcom's coverage model for the wider Bolsover district (41,011 premises):
4G indoors — all networks
78.1%
4G outdoors — all networks
99.9%
5G outdoors — all networks
40.3%
Voice indoors — all networks
82.1%
Signal varies street by street — use the mobile coverage checker to compare EE, O2, Three and Vodafone at an exact postcode.
Crime in S42
Police recorded 94 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S42 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 44 | 46.8% |
| Public order | 13 | 13.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 12 | 12.8% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 6 | 6.4% |
| Other theft | 5 | 5.3% |
| Drugs | 4 | 4.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 3.2% |
| Shoplifting | 2 | 2.1% |
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 S42
Based on 363 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S42 is £225,000, down 6.2% on the previous year (£239,995).
Detached
£312,000
161 sales
Semi-detached
£187,500
131 sales
Terraced
£145,000
63 sales
Flat / maisonette
£98,000
4 sales
Latest recorded sales in S42
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2026 | £425,000 | Detached | Joseph Fletcher Drive | S42 6TZ |
| 15 May 2026 | £300,000 | Detached | Denby Close | S42 6UF |
| 1 May 2026 | £172,000 | Semi-detached | Tulip Avenue | S42 5GY |
| 1 May 2026 | £230,000 | Semi-detached | Baker Road | S42 6GR |
| 1 May 2026 | £137,000 | Semi-detached | Williamthorpe Road | S42 5NU |
| 1 May 2026 | £300,000 | Detached | Spindle Drive | S42 6BF |
| 1 May 2026 | £205,000 | Detached | Lincoln Way | S42 5RR |
| 30 Apr 2026 | £150,000 | Semi-detached | Severn Crescent | S42 5NY |
| 28 Apr 2026 | £370,000 | Detached | Saddlers Croft | S42 5NZ |
| 27 Apr 2026 | £215,000 | Semi-detached | Wingfield Road | S42 6XU |
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Who lives here? Bolsover demographics
Census 2021 figures for the wider Bolsover district (80,273 residents, 35,262 households):
| Age profile | |
|---|---|
| Under 15 | 17.4% |
| 15–29 | 22.2% |
| 30–44 | 18.1% |
| 45–64 | 22.1% |
| 65+ | 20.2% |
| Housing tenure | |
|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 66% |
| Private rented | 17.4% |
| Social rented | 3.2% |
Source: ONS Census 2021 (district level — the finest openly licensed cut we republish). © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Schools in and around S42
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tupton Hall School | Secondary | 11–18 | 1,581 | S42 6LG |
| Walton Holymoorside Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 379 | S42 7DU |
| North Wingfield Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 378 | S42 5LE |
| Hunloke Park Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 357 | S42 6PT |
| Deer Park Primary School | Primary | 5–11 | 338 | S42 6TD |
| Tupton Primary and Nursery Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 237 | S42 6DY |
| Grassmoor Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 220 | S42 5EP |
| Cutthorpe Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 110 | S42 7AS |
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 S42
122 rated food businesses operate in S42. 90 hold the top rating of 5, 14 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: Adam's Happy Hens, Alma Convenience Store, Ash Green Specialist Learning Disability Services, Ashgate Care Limited, Ashgate Hospice.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S42
From a sample of 197 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S42 postcodes, the most common rating is band C (average band C). 60% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
2%
Band B
26%
Band C
31%
Band D
31%
Band E
6%
Band F
1%
Band G
2%
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 Bolsover
Landlines around S42 typically use:
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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.