S43 postcode area guide — Bolsover
House prices, crime, broadband speeds, mobile signal, schools and demographics for the S43 postcode district in Bolsover — every official dataset on one page.
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Broadband & internet speeds in S43
Strong coverage
Superfast (30Mb+)
96.9%
Ultrafast (300Mb+)
79.2%
Gigabit-capable
79.2%
Below USO (10Mb)
0%
Broadband availability in the S43 postcode district (Bolsover) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,040 postcodes Ofcom measures in S43, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96.9% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 79.2%.
Around 0% of premises in S43 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 S43
| Postcode | Superfast | Gigabit |
|---|---|---|
| S43 1AA | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AB | 100% | 90.5% |
| S43 1AD | 100% | 96% |
| S43 1AE | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AF | 100% | 85.7% |
| S43 1AG | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AH | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AJ | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AL | 100% | 100% |
| S43 1AN | 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 S43
Police recorded 74 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S43 in May 2026 (latest published street-level data). The breakdown:
| Category | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Violence & sexual offences | 25 | 33.8% |
| Anti-social behaviour | 13 | 17.6% |
| Other theft | 12 | 16.2% |
| Public order | 10 | 13.5% |
| Criminal damage & arson | 5 | 6.8% |
| Shoplifting | 3 | 4.1% |
| Vehicle crime | 3 | 4.1% |
| Weapons possession | 2 | 2.7% |
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 S43
Based on 461 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S43 is £175,000, down 3.3% on the previous year (£181,000).
Detached
£275,000
121 sales
Semi-detached
£175,000
199 sales
Terraced
£130,000
124 sales
Flat / maisonette
£120,000
9 sales
Latest recorded sales in S43
| Date | Price | Type | Street | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May 2026 | £92,500 | Terraced | Rhodes Cottages | S43 4LZ |
| 15 May 2026 | £205,000 | Semi-detached | Booker Close | S43 3WA |
| 12 May 2026 | £162,500 | Semi-detached | Barrow Street | S43 3PR |
| 12 May 2026 | £160,000 | Semi-detached | Fir Street | S43 2JQ |
| 11 May 2026 | £155,250 | Terraced | Shunters Drift | S43 4WL |
| 11 May 2026 | £233,500 | Semi-detached | Wheatsheaf Way | S43 4FA |
| 8 May 2026 | £177,000 | Terraced | Ringer Lane | S43 4DA |
| 8 May 2026 | £147,000 | Terraced | Devonshire Road North | S43 2BL |
| 7 May 2026 | £180,000 | Semi-detached | Ralph Road | S43 3PY |
| 7 May 2026 | £245,000 | Semi-detached | Manor Road | S43 1NN |
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 S43
| School | Phase | Ages | Pupils | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherthorpe School | Secondary | 11–18 | 973 | S43 3PU |
| Heritage High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 940 | S43 4QG |
| Springwell Community College | Secondary | 11–16 | 836 | S43 3NQ |
| Inkersall Spencer Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 378 | S43 3SE |
| Clowne Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 326 | S43 4BS |
| Clowne Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 3–7 | 318 | S43 4DB |
| Hollingwood Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 313 | S43 2JG |
| Brimington Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 282 | S43 1HF |
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 S43
228 rated food businesses operate in S43. 181 hold the top rating of 5, 24 are rated 4, and 3 are rated 2 or below.
Among the 5-rated: 4 Eyes Patisserie, Abc Nursery, Acer Clinic, Albert Inn, Aldi.
Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings (FHRS) open data.
Energy performance (EPC) in S43
From a sample of 252 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S43 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band D). 36% of sampled homes are rated C or better.
Band A
0%
Band B
10%
Band C
26%
Band D
53%
Band E
9%
Band F
2%
Band G
0%
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
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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.