DE55 3EL postcode in South Normanton, Derbyshire

DE55 3EL is a postcode in South Normanton, in the South Normanton West ward of Bolsover. It is in the Bolsover parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Bolsover: 93% Typical price £210,000 Homes sold in DE55 3, last 12 months. ▼ 2.8% on the year before Nearest station Alfreton 1.5 km in a straight line

Where DE55 3EL is, and what is near it

Map of DE55 3EL and what is near it Map of DE55 3EL: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the DE55 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. DE55 3AA: also in DE55 3DE55 3AB: also in DE55 3DE55 3AD: also in DE55 3DE55 3AE: also in DE55 3DE55 3AF: also in DE55 3DE55 3AG: also in DE55 3DE55 3AH: also in DE55 3DE55 3AJ: also in DE55 3DE55 3AL: also in DE55 3DE55 3AN: also in DE55 3DE55 3AP: also in DE55 3DE55 3AQ: also in DE55 3DE55 3AR: also in DE55 3DE55 3AS: also in DE55 3DE55 3AT: also in DE55 3DE55 3AU: also in DE55 3DE55 3AW: also in DE55 3DE55 3AX: also in DE55 3DE55 3AY: also in DE55 3DE55 3AZ: also in DE55 3DE55 3BA: also in DE55 3DE55 3BB: also in DE55 3DE55 3BD: also in DE55 3DE55 3BE: also in DE55 3DE55 3BF: also in DE55 3DE55 3BG: also in DE55 3DE55 3BH: also in DE55 3DE55 3BJ: also in DE55 3DE55 3BL: also in DE55 3DE55 3BN: also in DE55 3DE55 3BP: also in DE55 3DE55 3BQ: also in DE55 3DE55 3BS: also in DE55 3DE55 3BT: also in DE55 3DE55 3BU: also in DE55 3DE55 3BW: also in DE55 3DE55 3BX: also in DE55 3DE55 3BY: also in DE55 3DE55 3BZ: also in DE55 3DE55 3DA: also in DE55 3DE55 3DB: also in DE55 3DE55 3DD: also in DE55 3DE55 3DF: also in DE55 3DE55 3DH: also in DE55 3DE55 3DL: also in DE55 3DE55 3EN: also in DE55 3DE55 3HA: also in DE55 3DE55 3HB: also in DE55 3DE55 3HD: also in DE55 3DE55 3LA: also in DE55 3DE55 3LE: also in DE55 3DE55 3LG: also in DE55 3DE55 3LH: also in DE55 3DE55 3LR: also in DE55 3DE55 3LS: also in DE55 3DE55 3LT: also in DE55 3DE55 3LX: also in DE55 3DE55 3NA: also in DE55 3DE55 3NB: also in DE55 3DE55 3ND: also in DE55 3DE55 3NF: also in DE55 3DE55 3NG: also in DE55 3DE55 3NH: also in DE55 3DE55 3NL: also in DE55 3DE55 3NN: also in DE55 3DE55 3NP: also in DE55 3DE55 3NQ: also in DE55 3DE55 3NR: also in DE55 3DE55 3NS: also in DE55 3DE55 3NT: also in DE55 3DE55 3NU: also in DE55 3DE55 3NW: also in DE55 3DE55 3NX: also in DE55 3DE55 3NY: also in DE55 3DE55 3NZ: also in DE55 3DE55 3PA: also in DE55 3 GP 2.6 kmDavid Nieper Academy 2.7 kmLimes Medical Centre 2.8 kmSouth Normanton DE55 3EL Map of DE55 3EL and what is near it Map of DE55 3EL: its centre point, with the 77 other postcodes in the DE55 3 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. GP 2.6 km2 places, 2.7–2.8 kmSouth Normanton West DE55 3EL
  • DE55 3EL
  • Other postcodes in DE55 3: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 53.0997, longitude -1.3465)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after DE55 3EL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. What each council does: GOV.UK. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at DE55 3EL?

Every home and business at DE55 3EL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Bolsover: 93%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Bolsover: 98%

The line marks the figure across Bolsover.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at DE55 3EL?

Bolsover District Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for DE55 3EL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is DE55 3EL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include DE55 3EL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Bolsover

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for DE55 3EL: 540 properties in Bolsover are at high risk (1.2% of all its properties). All the figures for Bolsover

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of DE55 3EL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near DE55 3EL?

Homes in DE55 3 sold for a typical £210,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 47 sales, down 2.8% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£210,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£216,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.8% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £264,500 21 sales
  • Semi-detached £180,000 16 sales
  • Terraced £175,000 9 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (1)

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole DE55 district: a typical £190,000 from 624 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in DE55 3EL

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in DE55 3EL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 2 February 2026. The middle sale was £123,000, from £76,000 to £153,000. Across DE55 3, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £210,000. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near DE55 3EL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 810 homes in the neighbourhood around DE55 3EL. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1919 to 1939 than in any other period (22%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around DE55 3EL

Band D in Bolsover for 2026‑27: £2,559. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,706 (band A) to £3,128 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,706.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 400 (49%)£1,706
Band Babout 170 (21%)£1,991
Band Cabout 150 (19%)£2,275
Band Dabout 80 (10%)£2,559
Band Eabout 10 (1%)£3,128
Band Fwithheld£3,697
Band Gwithheld£4,266
Band Hfewer than 5£5,119

When the homes were built

  1. 7% Before 1900
  2. 13% 1900 to 1918
  3. 22% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 12% 1965 to 1982
  6. 17% 1983 to 1999
  7. 18% 2000 to 2009
  8. 1% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Bolsover before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of DE55 3EL is in (ONS area E01019519), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest open schools to DE55 3EL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near DE55 3EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to DE55 3EL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of DE55 3EL is Alfreton Rail Station, 1.5 km away in a straight line.

  • Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle
  • Kirkby in Ashfield Rail Station Railway station 6.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Hawthorns, 69 m away.

More stations near DE55 3EL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of DE55 3EL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near DE55 3EL?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of DE55 3EL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • A charging point Charging point · 8 chargers 2.5 kmCycle
  • Tesla Supercharger Charging point · 8 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 2.5 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest to the centre of DE55 3EL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to DE55 3EL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of DE55 3EL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of DE55 3EL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

  • Well, 9 Market Place Mon 8:30am to 5:30pm; Tue and Wed 8:30am to 6:30pm; Thu 8:30am to 5:30pm; Fri 8:30am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 811241 800 mWalk
  • Pinxton Pharmacy Mon 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Tue 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Wed 8:30am to 1pm; Thu 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Fri 8:30am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat 8:30am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01773 810233 2.0 kmCycle
  • Online Pharmacy 4u Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01623 572757 2.0 kmCycle

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near DE55 3EL?

The nearest vets to the centre of DE55 3EL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is DE55 3EL in a conservation area?

The centre of DE55 3EL is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near DE55 3EL?

Police.uk records 55 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of DE55 3EL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences26 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order5 reports
Burglary5 reports
Criminal damage and arson4 reports
Vehicle crime4 reports

Also: other theft 3, shoplifting 2, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for DE55 3EL

Ward
South Normanton West
Parish
South Normanton
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
South Normanton
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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