POSTCODE DECISION REPORT

S44 5FQ postcode decision report

Strong move-check signal

Gigabit availability is strong at 95.7%. There is no direct flood feature match in the current postcode geometry seam. Nearby planning activity is quiet in the current radius. 14 nearby school rows are available for shortlist follow-up.

Live across price, planning, connectivity, flood, and nearby schools | Sold prices through 18 Jul 2025 · Broadband source year 2024

  • Median sold price, last 5 years £239,950Based on 41 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Jul 2025
  • Gigabit availability 95.7%Ofcom coverage year 2024
  • Flood signal No direct matchPostcode geometry summary
  • Nearby planning QuietCurrent applications plus recent decisions within the live postcode radius
  • Nearby schools 14 matchedSchools are currently surfaced by postcode area for shortlist follow-up

Joined postcode brief

Start with the direct signals below, then move into planning, schools, tools, and learning if this postcode still looks viable.

Median sold price, last 5 years

Strong sample

Strong sample. Based on 41 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Jul 2025.

Broadband

Strong broadband coverage

Gigabit availability is 95.7%, with 95.7% of premises at at least 300 Mbps and 0% below the Universal Service Obligation.

Flood risk

No direct flood match

The current postcode summary does not intersect any flood-zone features, so there is no direct flood flag from this seam.

Transport

5 within 400m

S44 5FQ links 5 transport stops within 400m and 13 within 800m. 5 local bus or tram access points sit within 400m. The nearest mapped stop is Cedar Close (BCT) at about 260m. No rail or metro access point was found within 1200m.

Local business

2 within 1200m

S44 5FQ currently links 2 mapped local businesses within 1200m of the postcode geometry. Top amenity groups include 1 grocery, 1 nightlife. The closest mapped place is Young Vanish at about 323m. The current amenity availability signal scores 20/100.

Jobs

478 online job adverts observed

Bolsover local authority · May 2026. Same geography one year earlier: 638 online job adverts observed in May 2025.

Planning watch

No nearby matches

No nearby planning rows matched S44 5FQ in the current live coverage yet.

Nearby schools

14 nearby school rows

14 nearby school rows matched the postcode area for S44 5FQ. Use the schools flow to compare them in more detail.

Crime

Latest month 14

S44 5FQ has approximate contextual crime around the postcode from its parent LSOA seam. Latest month shows 14 recorded crimes, rolling twelve month context shows 86, and violence and sexual offences is the top recorded type. The parent LSOA currently spans 46 postcode rows in this seam.

Median sold price, last 5 years

£239,950

Strong sample. Based on 41 sales · Latest sale in data: 18 Jul 2025.

Local business

This OSM snapshot shows the everyday places currently mapped within walking range of S44 5FQ, so you can judge convenience before deeper street-level checks.

Amenity availability

Convenience score 20/100

Basis: postcode exact. Nearby local-business counts use a 1200m radius from the postcode geometry and list only the closest mapped places.

  • Scope: Exact postcode radius for S44 5FQ
  • Freshness: Source seen 20 Apr 2026
  • Methodology: Open source notes

Amenity group

Grocery

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by convenience (1).

  • Convenience: 1 mapped place

Amenity group

Nightlife

1 mapped place currently map into this amenity group, led by pub (1).

  • Pub: 1 mapped place

Closest mapped places

Use this as a first-pass convenience check, then confirm current opening status and fit on the ground before you rely on it.

Nightlife

Young Vanish (Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery)

Pub at The Hill, Chesterfield.

  • Postcode: S44 5NB
  • Distance: 323m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Grocery

Premier

Convenience in the current nearby-place seam.

  • Distance: 653m away
  • Source confidence: 3/100

Nearby schools

Use the postcode snapshot to decide whether this place stays on your shortlist, then carry the same geography into the schools flow for side-by-side comparison.

Primary

Arkwright Primary School

Primary option in S44 5BZ. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bolsover Church of England Junior School

Primary option in S44 6XH. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

Primary

Bolsover Infant School

Primary option in S44 6DE. Use the schools flow for fuller comparison once you shortlist it.

School comparison

Compare nearby schools

Open side-by-side school comparison for S44 5FQ before you shortlist homes.

Open school comparison

Recommended tool

Check planning again

Use the planning watch tool if you want a faster postcode scan alongside the flagship planning page.

Open planning watch tool

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Check broadband and mobile

Use the broadband and mobile checker to pressure-test everyday connectivity around S44 5FQ.

Open broadband checker

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Check flood risk

Use the flood risk checker before you rule a postcode in or out.

Open flood risk checker

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Read postcode and area guides

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Use viewing and offer planners

Open planners and templates like the viewing checklist, offer planning sheet, and before you move checklist while you assess S44 5FQ.

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Follow up action

Ask vetted agents

If this postcode stays on your shortlist, ask BeforeYouMove to review and route your enquiry to vetted partner estate agents covering S44 5FQ.