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Housing in Bassetlaw

District

The north of the East Midlands. 126,454 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 638 square kilometres.

17 layers about housing for Bassetlaw, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Sales per year by neighbourhood

Worked out by Open Index · 2025

Under 1133 or more

Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.

Average house price

Council
£214,281
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

Bassetlaw’s average house price was £214,281 in July 2026.

That is 12% lower than East Midlands and 21% lower than the UK average.

Prices rose 5.5% in the year to July 2026.

Against East Midlands
12% lower£242,274
Against the UK
21% lower£272,611

House prices since 2000

Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bassetlaw’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.

House prices since 2000Average house price each month for Bassetlaw, East Midlands, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index.
House prices since 2000
MonthBassetlawEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2000£47,252£55,927£71,017
Jan 2001£50,693£63,289£79,663
Jan 2002£56,459£72,490£90,840
Jan 2003£74,768£96,421£114,816
Jan 2004£94,341£114,984£131,914
Jan 2005£111,942£130,266£149,713
Jan 2006£122,552£135,237£157,240
Jan 2007£131,031£145,749£171,666
Jan 2008£132,102£147,391£181,037
Jan 2009£114,106£126,834£153,585
Jan 2010£119,430£131,404£164,711
Jan 2011£116,699£131,361£164,697
Jan 2012£115,961£131,314£164,449
Jan 2013£114,722£132,438£166,938
Jan 2014£117,893£139,876£177,748
Jan 2015£123,855£147,972£191,523
Jan 2016£133,873£158,831£208,050
Jan 2017£142,676£166,547£218,655
Jan 2018£151,051£177,732£227,594
Jan 2019£150,018£184,148£230,974
Jan 2020£161,234£187,868£234,049
Jan 2021£167,347£202,133£249,890
Jan 2022£184,212£219,956£270,231
Jan 2023£188,324£235,315£285,817
Jan 2024£187,414£227,053£278,060
Jan 2025£196,001£236,516£287,264
Jan 2026£208,909£240,626£290,511
Jul 2026£214,281£242,274£293,479

House price to pay

CouncilGreat Britain only
6.2×
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

A home in Bassetlaw costs 6.2 times local full-time pay.

Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.

House price to pay: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from 3.1× to 23.4×. The middle area is 7.3×. Bassetlaw is 6.2×.

Sold prices

PostcodeEngland and Wales only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for Bassetlaw. The map shows each one.

Average private rent

Council
£727
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent in Bassetlaw was £727 a month in August 2026.

That is 21% lower than East Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average.

Rents in Bassetlaw rose 2.3% in the year to August 2026.

For average private rent, Bassetlaw is the 33rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
21% lower£922
Against the UK
48% lower£1,400

Rent since 2015

Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bassetlaw’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.

Rent since 2015Average private rent each month for Bassetlaw, East Midlands, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents.
Rent since 2015
MonthBassetlawEast MidlandsEngland
Jan 2015£482£566£950
Jan 2016£492£578£983
Jan 2017£502£597£1,018
Jan 2018£513£616£1,029
Jan 2019£527£645£1,043
Jan 2020£534£656£1,065
Jan 2021£545£671£1,076
Jan 2022£568£699£1,104
Jan 2023£592£740£1,166
Jan 2024£638£795£1,264
Jan 2025£658£861£1,375
Jan 2026£715£906£1,423
Aug 2026£727£922£1,459

House sales per year

CouncilEngland and Wales only
2,020
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

2,020 homes were sold in Bassetlaw in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

House sales per year: Bassetlaw among every council318 areas from 19 to 10,423. The middle area is 2,124. Bassetlaw is 2,020.

Median sale price

CouncilEngland and Wales only
£210,000
Worked out by Open Index · 2025

The median price paid for a home in Bassetlaw was £210,000 in 2025.

Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Median sale price: Bassetlaw among every council318 areas from £136,000 to £1,200,000. The middle area is £297,500. Bassetlaw is £210,000.

Annual price change

Council
5.5%
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026
Against East Midlands
2.9 times1.9%
Against the UK
3.9 times1.4%
Annual price change: Bassetlaw among every council360 areas from −20.7% to 12.8%. The middle area is 2.3%. Bassetlaw is 5.5%.

Detached house price

Council
£319,067
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a detached home in Bassetlaw was £319,067 in July 2026.

That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 28% lower than the UK average for detached homes.

Against East Midlands
10% lower£356,404
Against the UK
28% lower£444,936
Detached house price: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from £175,111 to £4,525,386. The middle area is £447,347. Bassetlaw is £319,067.

Flat price

Council
£92,966
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a flat in Bassetlaw was £92,966 in July 2026.

That is 25% lower than East Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for flats.

Against East Midlands
25% lower£124,624
Against the UK
52% lower£192,704
Flat price: Bassetlaw among every council349 areas from £68,963 to £971,688. The middle area is £144,735. Bassetlaw is £92,966.

Semi-detached house price

Council
£189,951
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a semi-detached home in Bassetlaw was £189,951 in July 2026.

That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 32% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.

Against East Midlands
18% lower£231,305
Against the UK
32% lower£278,555
Semi-detached house price: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from £116,420 to £3,051,816. The middle area is £280,428. Bassetlaw is £189,951.

Terraced house price

Council
£153,996
HM Land Registry and partners · Jul 2026

The average price of a terraced home in Bassetlaw was £153,996 in July 2026.

That is 18% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.

Against East Midlands
18% lower£187,714
Against the UK
34% lower£231,945
Terraced house price: Bassetlaw among every council348 areas from £89,218 to £2,429,086. The middle area is £228,217. Bassetlaw is £153,996.

House sales per month

Council
104
HM Land Registry and partners · May 2026

104 home sales were recorded in Bassetlaw in May 2026.

Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.

House sales per month: Bassetlaw among every council360 areas from 6 to 894. The middle area is 114. Bassetlaw is 104.

One-bedroom private rent

Council
£504
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Bassetlaw was £504 a month in August 2026.

That is 22% lower than East Midlands and 56% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For one-bedroom rent, Bassetlaw is the 22nd cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
22% lower£649
Against the UK
56% lower£1,136
One-bedroom private rent: Bassetlaw among every council316 areas from £401 to £2,640. The middle area is £732. Bassetlaw is £504.

Two-bedroom private rent

Council
£658
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £658 a month in August 2026.

That is 20% lower than East Midlands and 49% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For two-bedroom rent, Bassetlaw is the 28th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
20% lower£826
Against the UK
49% lower£1,281
Two-bedroom private rent: Bassetlaw among every council316 areas from £509 to £3,428. The middle area is £921. Bassetlaw is £658.

Three-bedroom private rent

Council
£801
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £801 a month in August 2026.

That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 44% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For three-bedroom rent, Bassetlaw is the 35th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
19% lower£994
Against the UK
44% lower£1,430
Three-bedroom private rent: Bassetlaw among every council316 areas from £608 to £4,074. The middle area is £1,129. Bassetlaw is £801.

Four-bedroom or larger private rent

Council
£1,132
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £1,132 a month in August 2026.

That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 46% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.

For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bassetlaw is the joint 36th cheapest of 316 in the UK.

Against East Midlands
19% lower£1,406
Against the UK
46% lower£2,080
Four-bedroom or larger private rent: Bassetlaw among every council316 areas from £806 to £5,650. The middle area is £1,607. Bassetlaw is £1,132.

Annual rent change

Council
2.3%
ONS private rents · Aug 2026

Private rents in Bassetlaw changed by 2.3% in the year to August 2026.

Bassetlaw is joint 66th weakest of 316 for annual rent change.

Against East Midlands
38% lower3.7%
Against the UK
39% lower3.8%
Annual rent change: Bassetlaw among every council316 areas from −2.4% to 13.4%. The middle area is 3.9%. Bassetlaw is 2.3%.