S81 8DX postcode in Blyth, Bassetlaw, Nottinghamshire

S81 8DX is a postcode in Blyth, Bassetlaw, in the Blyth ward of Bassetlaw. It is in the Bassetlaw parliamentary constituency and the Nottinghamshire 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 75% of homes and businesses at S81 8DX can get it Across Bassetlaw: 81% Typical price £278,000 Homes sold in S81 8, last 12 months. ▲ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Worksop 7.9 km in a straight line

Where S81 8DX is, and what is near it

Map of S81 8DX and what is near it Map of S81 8DX: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the S81 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. S81 8DN: also in S81 8S81 8DP: also in S81 8S81 8DS: also in S81 8S81 8DT: also in S81 8S81 8DU: also in S81 8S81 8DW: also in S81 8S81 8DY: also in S81 8S81 8DZ: also in S81 8S81 8EA: also in S81 8S81 8EB: also in S81 8S81 8ED: also in S81 8S81 8EE: also in S81 8S81 8EF: also in S81 8S81 8EG: also in S81 8S81 8EJ: also in S81 8S81 8EL: also in S81 8S81 8EN: also in S81 8S81 8EP: also in S81 8S81 8EQ: also in S81 8S81 8ER: also in S81 8S81 8ES: also in S81 8S81 8ET: also in S81 8S81 8EW: also in S81 8S81 8FJ: also in S81 8S81 8FQ: also in S81 8S81 8FR: also in S81 8S81 8FS: also in S81 8S81 8GP: also in S81 8S81 8HB: also in S81 8S81 8QY: also in S81 8 School 3.8 km2 places, 6.7–7.9 kmGP 7.1 kmGP 7.4 kmWorksop North West S81 8DX Map of S81 8DX and what is near it Map of S81 8DX: its centre point, with the 298 other postcodes in the S81 8 sector, 4 schools (3 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. School 3.8 kmGP 7.4 kmShireoaks station 8.8 kmWorksop North West S81 8DX
  • S81 8DX
  • Other postcodes in S81 8: 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 53.3729, longitude -1.0623)

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 S81 8DX?

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 S81 8DX?

Every home and business at S81 8DX can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and 75% can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

S81 8DX 75% Bassetlaw 81%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

S81 8DX 100% Bassetlaw 97%
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 S81 8DX?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for S81 8DX.

Check the bin days for S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX.

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 Bassetlaw

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for S81 8DX: 1,937 properties in Bassetlaw are at high risk (2.7% of all its properties). All the figures for Bassetlaw

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 S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX?

Homes in S81 8 sold for a typical £278,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 111 sales, up 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£278,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£260,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £310,000 75 sales
  • Semi-detached £240,000 29 sales
  • Terraced £195,000 7 sales

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

Across the whole S81 district: a typical £224,998 from 484 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 S81 8DX

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,160 homes in the neighbourhood around S81 8DX. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band A. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (30%). 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 S81 8DX

Band D in Bassetlaw for 2026‑27: £2,645. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,763 (band A) to £4,408 (band G); band A, the most common, is £1,763.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 320 (28%)£1,763
Band Babout 150 (13%)£2,057
Band Cabout 160 (14%)£2,351
Band Dabout 180 (16%)£2,645
Band Eabout 180 (16%)£3,233
Band Fabout 110 (9%)£3,820
Band Gabout 60 (5%)£4,408
Band Hwithheld£5,290

When the homes were built

  1. 17% Before 1900
  2. 3% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 14% 1945 to 1964
  5. 30% 1965 to 1982
  6. 18% 1983 to 1999
  7. 3% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 3% 2020 or later

Averages for Bassetlaw 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 S81 8DX is in (ONS area E01028000), 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest open schools to S81 8DX, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest railway station to the centre of S81 8DX is Worksop Rail Station, 7.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Worksop Rail Station Railway station 7.9 kmDrive
  • Shireoaks Rail Station Railway station 8.8 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 Spital Farm, 200 m away.

More stations near S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

0 within 1 km 2 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of S81 8DX, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Blyth Supercharger Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 1.6 kmCycle
  • Gridserve Charging point · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.6 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest to the centre of S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

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 S81 8DX?

The nearest care homes to the centre of S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of S81 8DX, 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 S81 8DX?

The nearest vets to the centre of S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX in a conservation area?

The centre of S81 8DX 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 S81 8DX?

Police.uk records 5 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of S81 8DX in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report
Vehicle crime1 report
Other theft1 report
Other crime1 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 S81 8DX

Ward
Blyth
Parish
Blyth
Region
East Midlands
Country
England
Built-up area
Blyth, Bassetlaw
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

S81 8DZ90 mS81 8EA100 mS81 8ED120 mS81 8EB130 mS81 8DS140 mS81 8EG160 m
All of S81

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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