S44 5SD postcode in North East Derbyshire, Derbyshire
S44 5SD is a postcode in North East Derbyshire, in the Holmewood & Heath ward. It is in the Bolsover parliamentary constituency and the Derbyshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where S44 5SD is, and what is near it
- S44 5SD
- Other postcodes in S44 5: 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 53.1987, longitude -1.3314)
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 5SD?
- North East DerbyshireDistrict council North East Derbyshire: bins, council tax, planning
- DerbyshireCounty council Derbyshire: schools, roads, care
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around S44 5SD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- DerbyshirePolice force area
- BolsoverParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Natalie Fleet (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Natalie Fleet
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 5SD?
Every home and business at S44 5SD 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, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
When are the bins collected at S44 5SD?
BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S44 5SD.
Check the bin days for S44 5SD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 5SD 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 5SD.
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 5SD: 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 5SD 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 warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these
What do homes sell for near S44 5SD?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 5SD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S44 5SD from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5SD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,120 homes in the neighbourhood around S44 5SD. Over half of them (73%) are in council tax band A. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (28%). 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 £4,111 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,644.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 820 (73%) | £1,644 |
| Band B | about 130 (12%) | £1,918 |
| Band C | about 40 (4%) | £2,193 |
| Band D | about 40 (4%) | £2,467 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £3,015 |
| Band F | about 30 (3%) | £3,563 |
| Band G | about 40 (4%) | £4,111 |
| Band H | withheld | £4,933 |
When the homes were built
- 9% Before 1900
- 7% 1900 to 1918
- 10% 1919 to 1939
- 28% 1945 to 1964
- 18% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 2% 2000 to 2009
- 18% 2010 to 2019
- 1% 2020 or later
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 5SD is in (ONS area E01019799), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 5SD?
The nearest open schools to S44 5SD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 5SD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of S44 5SD is Chesterfield Rail Station, 7.4 km away in a straight line.
- Chesterfield Rail Station Railway station 7.4 kmDrive
- Shirebrook Rail Station Railway station 8.6 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 Church, 44 m away.
More stations near S44 5SD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near S44 5SD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of S44 5SD, 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 4.1 kmCycle
- Castle Street Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 822983 4.3 kmCycle
- St Lawrence Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2022, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 851029 4.3 kmCycle
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 5SD?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of S44 5SD on the map as of 20 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 contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near S44 5SD?
The nearest to the centre of S44 5SD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Bolsover Phone 01246 822348 4.3 kmCycle
- The Hasland Dental Practice Phone 01246 232039 5.9 kmDrive
- Clay Cross Dental Phone 01246 862075 6.3 kmDrive
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 5SD?
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 5.9 kmDrive
- Cygnet Acer Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01246 386090 8.5 kmDrive
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 5SD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of S44 5SD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Barnfield Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2026 · Phone 01246 855899 2.0 kmCycle
- Holmewood Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01246 855678 2.0 kmCycle
- 48 Heath Road Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01246 857620 2.1 kmCycle
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 5SD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S44 5SD, 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.
- Boots, Heath Road Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 12pm; Sun closed · Phone 01246 850263 1.8 kmCycle
- 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 4.2 kmCycle
- Day-Night Pharmacy Mon to Sat 9am to 9pm; Sun closed · Phone 01246 822208 4.4 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 S44 5SD?
The nearest vets to the centre of S44 5SD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Croft Veterinary Centres 4.5 kmCycle
- Matt Smith Vets 5.7 kmDrive
- RSCPA Shelter 5.9 kmDrive
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 5SD in a conservation area?
The centre of S44 5SD is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.
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 5SD?
Police.uk records 18 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S44 5SD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for S44 5SD
- Ward
- Holmewood & Heath
- Parish
- Heath and Holmewood
- Region
- East Midlands
- Country
- England
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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