S42 5AQ postcode in Grassmoor, Derbyshire
S42 5AQ is a postcode in Grassmoor, in the Grassmoor ward of North East Derbyshire. It is in the North East Derbyshire parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S42 5AQ is, and what is near it
- S42 5AQ
- Other postcodes in S42 5: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 4 bus stops
- Further out, with the distance
Each point is where its source places it, not an exact building, 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 53.1976, longitude -1.3993)
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; Get Information about Schools; NaPTAN; NHS GP practices. Street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre.
Who looks after S42 5AQ?
- North East DerbyshireDistrict council North East Derbyshire: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Lee Hartshorne and Michael Ashley DurrantCouncillors elected for the Grassmoor ward When elected, and how to contact them
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S42 5AQ Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- North East DerbyshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Louise Sandher-Jones (Labour). How to contact Louise Sandher-Jones
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.
Sources: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; GOV.UK links to council services; UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026; Democracy Club.
At this postcode
What broadband can you get at S42 5AQ?
Every home and business at S42 5AQ can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Share of homes and businesses that can get it
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)
Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026.
When are the bins collected at S42 5AQ?
BinDayBuddy does not read North East Derbyshire District Council's collection days yet, so the council's own checker is the place to look.
North East Derbyshire District Council's bin daysSource: BinDayBuddy. It is built from councils' own collection systems and public data, and is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site.
Is S42 5AQ 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 S42 5AQ.
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 flood risk, published 6 July 2026.
From surface water, across North East Derbyshire
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S42 5AQ: 825 properties in North East Derbyshire are at high risk (1.4% of all its properties). All the figures for North East Derbyshire
Source: Environment Agency surface water, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026.
Flood warnings
The centre of S42 5AQ 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: Environment Agency flood risk, warning areas read 17 October 2026.
At this postcode
Homes sold in S42 5AQ
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S42 5AQ from January 2024 to September 2026. Typical prices for the homes around it are under Prices.
Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
At this postcode
Who lives at S42 5AQ?
At the 2021 Census, 9 people (4 female, 5 male) lived at S42 5AQ, in 3 households.
| Census 2021 | S42 5AQ | S42 5 sector |
|---|---|---|
| People | 9 | 13,068 |
| Households | 3 | 6,016 |
| People per household | 3.0 | 2.2 |
ONS changes small counts a little to protect privacy. People include anyone in a care home or other communal home here. The S42 5 sector is its 285 postcodes with Census figures, added up.
Source: Census 2021 postcode estimates, Census 2021.
How much energy do homes at S42 5AQ use?
DESNZ publishes no domestic energy figures for S42 5AQ. It leaves out any postcode with fewer than 5 domestic meters of a kind, or where two meters use most of the energy. Across the S42 district, the median electricity meter used 2,393 kWh and the median gas meter used 10,318 kWh in 2024.
Domestic meters only. Electricity from late January 2024 to late January 2025; gas from mid-May 2024 to mid-May 2025, weather corrected. Some small businesses on a home-sized gas meter are counted.
Source: DESNZ postcode energy statistics, 2024, published 18 December 2025.
At its centre point
Is S42 5AQ in a conservation area?
The centre of S42 5AQ 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.
Near here
Which schools are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest open primary and secondary schools to S42 5AQ, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment. Special schools and alternative provision, which children join by referral, are not listed.
Primary
Source: Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026. Each school opens its own record there.
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Where is the nearest station to S42 5AQ?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S42 5AQ is Chesterfield Rail Station, 4.7 km away in a straight line.
- Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 4.7 kmCycle
- Alfreton Rail Station Railway station 11.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Mill Lane, 291 m away.
More stations near S42 5AQ, and how we find themSource: NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026.
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Which GP surgeries are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S42 5AQ, 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.
- North Wingfield Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report March 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 851035 1.7 kmCycle
- St Lawrence Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 851029 2.1 kmCycle
- Wingerworth Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 276590 2.5 kmCycle
Sources: NHS GP practices, read 17 October 2026; Care Quality Commission, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Where can I charge an electric car near S42 5AQ?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S42 5AQ on the map as of 23 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.
See more chargers on Open Charge MapSource: OpenStreetMap charging points, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Which dentists are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest to the centre of S42 5AQ, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- The Hasland Dental Practice Phone 01246 232039 2.9 kmCycle
- Clay Cross Dental Phone 01246 862075 3.5 kmCycle
- Peak Smile Studio Phone 01246 250325 3.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026.
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Which hospitals are nearest to S42 5AQ?
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.
- Chesterfield Royal Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01246 277271 4.3 kmCycle
- Cygnet Acer Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01246 386090 10.0 kmDrive
Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which care homes are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S42 5AQ, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Claydon Lodge Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01246 852435 2.0 kmCycle
- Elizabeth House Phone 07935 118854 2.4 kmCycle
- The Green Care Home with Nursing, Hasland Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2023 · Phone 01246 556321 2.5 kmCycle
Source: Care Quality Commission, directory of 22 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026.
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Which pharmacies are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S42 5AQ, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published October 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.
- Peak Pharmacy, 190 North Wingfield Road Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01246 850273 400 mWalk
- Tupton Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01246 864697 1.0 kmWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, 14 the Green Mon 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6:30pm; Tue to Fri 9am to 6:30pm; Sat 9am to 12:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01246 851026 1.9 kmCycle
Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.
Source: NHS pharmacy lists.
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Which vets are near S42 5AQ?
The nearest vets to the centre of S42 5AQ on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Matt Smith Vets 3.0 kmCycle
- RSCPA Shelter 3.2 kmCycle
- Chapel House Veterinary Practice 4.2 kmCycle
OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons requires practices to arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief.
Source: OpenStreetMap vets, map as of 23 October 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Across the S42 5 sector
What do homes sell for near S42 5AQ?
Homes in S42 5 sold for a typical £185,000 in the 12 months to September 2026, across 159 sales, down 11.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £298,500 54 sales
- Semi-detached £170,000 67 sales
- Terraced £134,500 38 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
Across the whole S42 district: a typical £250,000 from 411 sales.
How we work this out: house prices by postcodeSource: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 October 2026.
In its neighbourhood
What council tax band are homes near S42 5AQ?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 530 homes in the neighbourhood around S42 5AQ. Over half of them (92%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (70%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
Band D in North East Derbyshire for 2026‑27: £2,467. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,644 (band A) to £2,467 (band D); band A, the most common, is £1,644.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 490 (92%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 20 (4%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 10 (2%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 10 (2%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | withheld | £3,015 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,563 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £4,111 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,933 |
When the homes were built
- 11% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 70% 1945 to 1964
- 6% 1965 to 1982
- None 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 2% 2020 or later
1983 to 1999: none of the homes the VOA counts here.
Averages for North East Derbyshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.
Source: Band D council tax, published 25 March 2026.
Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of S42 5AQ is in (ONS area E01019796), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands, at 31 March 2026.
Within a mile
How much crime is there near S42 5AQ?
Police.uk records 51 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S42 5AQ in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: drugs 1, possession of weapons 1, 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 monthsSource: police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026.
The official record for S42 5AQ
- Ward
- Grassmoor
- Parish
- Grassmoor, Hasland and Winsick
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Grassmoor
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- January 1980
Source: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026.
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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Where the facts on this page come from
- Office for National Statistics: ONS Postcode Directory, Census 2021 postcode estimates
- GOV.UK links to council services
- UK Parliament
- Democracy Club
- Ofcom Connected Nations
- Environment Agency flood risk, Environment Agency surface water
- HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
- Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: DESNZ postcode energy statistics
- planning.data.gov.uk
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools
- Department for Transport: NaPTAN
- NHS England: NHS GP practices
- Care Quality Commission
- OpenStreetMap charging points, OpenStreetMap vets
- The NHS in England, Wales and Scotland: NHS pharmacy lists
- Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government; Welsh Government (StatsWales); Scottish Government: Band D council tax
- HM Revenue and Customs: Valuation Office Agency council tax bands
- data.police.uk: police.uk
- BinDayBuddy, from each council: BinDayBuddy
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Democracy Club data, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Office for National Statistics. This uses Care Quality Commission information.
Licences: Open Government Licence v3.0; Open Parliament Licence v3.0; Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0); Open Database Licence (ODbL) 1.0; Each council's own terms for its collection system.
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