S81 postcode area guide — Bassetlaw

Where is S81?

Broadband & internet speeds in S81

Strong coverage

Broadband availability in the S81 postcode district (Bassetlaw) is Strong — superfast is near-universal and gigabit is rolling out. Across the 1,089 postcodes Ofcom measures in S81, superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or faster) reaches 96% of premises and gigabit-capable lines are available to 78.3%.

Around 0.3% of premises in S81 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 S81

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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 S81

Police recorded 23 incidents within about a mile of the centre of S81 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 S81

Based on 482 sales registered with HM Land Registry in the last 12 months, the median sold price in S81 is £210,000, essentially flat on the previous year (£208,996).

Latest recorded sales in S81

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 S81

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 S81

147 rated food businesses operate in S81. 128 hold the top rating of 5, 3 are rated 4, and none are currently rated 2 or below.

Among the 5-rated: Acre Court Care Home, Agra House, Angel Inn, Annies Cafe, Aroma.

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

Energy performance (EPC) in S81

From a sample of 301 Energy Performance Certificates across 12 S81 postcodes, the most common rating is band D (average band C). 49% 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 S81 typically use:

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What's it like living in S81?

Postcodes in S81

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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.