S44 5AL postcode in Brimington, Derbyshire

S44 5AL is a postcode in Brimington, in the Sutton ward of North East Derbyshire. 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 at S44 5AL can get it Across North East Derbyshire: 88% Typical price £220,000 Homes sold in S44 5, last 12 months. ▼ 3.3% on the year before Nearest station Chesterfield 2.2 km in a straight line

Where S44 5AL is, and what is near it

Map of S44 5AL and what is near it Map of S44 5AL: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the S44 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. S44 5AA: also in S44 5S44 5AB: also in S44 5S44 5AD: also in S44 5S44 5AE: also in S44 5S44 5AF: also in S44 5S44 5AG: also in S44 5S44 5AH: also in S44 5S44 5AJ: also in S44 5S44 5AN: also in S44 5S44 5AP: also in S44 5S44 5AQ: also in S44 5S44 5AR: also in S44 5S44 5AS: also in S44 5S44 5AT: also in S44 5S44 5AU: also in S44 5S44 5AW: also in S44 5S44 5AX: also in S44 5S44 5AY: also in S44 5S44 5AZ: also in S44 5S44 5BA: also in S44 5S44 5BB: also in S44 5S44 5BD: also in S44 5S44 5BE: also in S44 5S44 5BG: also in S44 5S44 5BH: also in S44 5S44 5BJ: also in S44 5S44 5BL: also in S44 5S44 5BN: also in S44 5S44 5BP: also in S44 5S44 5BQ: also in S44 5S44 5BS: also in S44 5S44 5BT: also in S44 5S44 5BU: also in S44 5S44 5BW: also in S44 5S44 5BX: also in S44 5S44 5BY: also in S44 5S44 5BZ: also in S44 5S44 5DA: also in S44 5S44 5DB: also in S44 5S44 5DN: also in S44 5S44 5DR: also in S44 5S44 5DS: also in S44 5S44 5DU: also in S44 5S44 5DX: also in S44 5S44 5FA: also in S44 5S44 5FE: also in S44 5S44 5FF: also in S44 5S44 5FH: also in S44 5S44 5FJ: also in S44 5S44 5FL: also in S44 5S44 5FU: also in S44 5S44 5FW: also in S44 5S44 5FX: also in S44 5S44 5FY: also in S44 5S44 5FZ: also in S44 5S44 5GB: also in S44 5S44 5GD: also in S44 5S44 5GE: also in S44 5S44 5SY: also in S44 5S44 5SZ: also in S44 5S44 5TA: also in S44 5S44 5TD: also in S44 5S44 5TE: also in S44 5S44 5TF: also in S44 5S44 5TG: also in S44 5S44 5TH: also in S44 5S44 5TJ: also in S44 5S44 5TL: also in S44 5S44 5TN: also in S44 5S44 5TP: also in S44 5S44 5TQ: also in S44 5S44 5TR: also in S44 5S44 5TS: also in S44 5S44 5TT: also in S44 5S44 5TU: also in S44 5S44 5TW: also in S44 5S44 5TX: also in S44 5S44 5TY: also in S44 5S44 5TZ: also in S44 5S44 5UA: also in S44 5S44 5UE: also in S44 5S44 5UH: also in S44 5S44 5UL: also in S44 5S44 5UN: also in S44 5S44 5UQ: also in S44 5S44 5UU: also in S44 5S44 5UX: also in S44 5S44 5UY: also in S44 5S44 5UZ: also in S44 5S44 5XA: also in S44 5S44 5XB: also in S44 5S44 5XD: also in S44 5S44 5XE: also in S44 5S44 5XH: also in S44 5S44 5XJ: also in S44 5S44 5XL: also in S44 5S44 5XQ: also in S44 5 2 GP practices, 2.4 km2 schools, 2.4–2.5 kmSutton S44 5AL Map of S44 5AL and what is near it Map of S44 5AL: its centre point, with the 274 other postcodes in the S44 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Sutton S44 5AL
  • S44 5AL
  • Other postcodes in S44 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 53.2366, longitude -1.3871)

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 S44 5AL?

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 S44 5AL?

Every home and business at S44 5AL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S44 5AL 100% North East Derbyshire 88%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S44 5AL 100% North East Derbyshire 98%
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 S44 5AL?

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 days

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 S44 5AL 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 S44 5AL.

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 North East Derbyshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S44 5AL: 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, 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 S44 5AL 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 S44 5AL?

Homes in S44 5 sold for a typical £220,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 83 sales, down 3.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£220,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£227,500 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 3.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £355,500 32 sales
  • Semi-detached £182,250 40 sales
  • Terraced £145,250 11 sales

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

Across the whole S44 district: a typical £195,000 from 275 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 S44 5AL

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in S44 5AL from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 29 August 2025. 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 S44 5AL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 580 homes in the neighbourhood around S44 5AL. Over half of them (62%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (64%). 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 S44 5AL

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 £3,015 (band E); band A, the most common, is £1,644.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 360 (62%)£1,644
Band Babout 100 (17%)£1,918
Band Cabout 70 (12%)£2,193
Band Dabout 40 (7%)£2,467
Band Eabout 10 (2%)£3,015
Band Fwithheld£3,563
Band Gwithheld£4,111
Band Hfewer than 5£4,933

When the homes were built

  1. Withheld Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. 64% 1945 to 1964
  5. 16% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 7% 2020 or later

1919 to 1939, 2000 to 2009, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for North East Derbyshire 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 S44 5AL is in (ONS area E01019823), 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 S44 5AL?

The nearest open schools to S44 5AL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S44 5AL, 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 S44 5AL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S44 5AL is Chesterfield Rail Station, 2.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 2.2 kmCycle
  • Dronfield Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Lane Shops, 27 m away.

More stations near S44 5AL, 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 S44 5AL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S44 5AL, 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 S44 5AL?

0 within 1 km 3 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S44 5AL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Raw Rapid Charging Charging point · No details mapped 2.8 kmCycle
  • Soresby Street Charging point · 1 charger 2.9 kmCycle
  • Be.EV Charging point · No details mapped 2.9 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 S44 5AL?

The nearest to the centre of S44 5AL, 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 S44 5AL?

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 S44 5AL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S44 5AL, 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 S44 5AL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S44 5AL, 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.

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 S44 5AL?

The nearest vets to the centre of S44 5AL 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 S44 5AL in a conservation area?

The centre of S44 5AL 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 S44 5AL?

Police.uk records 47 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S44 5AL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences27 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson3 reports
Other theft2 reports
Robbery1 report

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 S44 5AL

Ward
Sutton
Parish
Calow
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Brimington
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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