Housing in Newark and Sherwood
DistrictThe north of the East Midlands. 128,684 people in 651 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Newark and Sherwood, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Newark and Sherwood’s 74 neighbourhoods range from 9 to 111.
Average house price
CouncilNewark and Sherwood’s average house price was £234,764 in July 2026.
That is 3% lower than East Midlands and 14% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 3.8% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 3% lower£242,274
- Against the UK
- 14% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Newark and Sherwood’s is 4 times its 2000 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Newark and Sherwood costs 6.3 times local full-time pay.
Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey.
Sold prices
PostcodeEngland and Wales onlyPublished as points, so there is no single figure for Newark and Sherwood. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Newark and Sherwood was £818 a month in August 2026.
That is 11% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Newark and Sherwood rose 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
Newark and Sherwood is 69th lowest of 316 for average private rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 11% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Newark and Sherwood’s is 1.6 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- twice1.9%
- Against the UK
- 2.7 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Newark and Sherwood was £354,327 in July 2026.
That is 1% lower than East Midlands and 20% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 1% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 20% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Newark and Sherwood was £105,674 in July 2026.
That is 15% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 15% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Newark and Sherwood was £209,699 in July 2026.
That is 9% lower than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 9% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Newark and Sherwood was £172,825 in July 2026.
That is 8% lower than East Midlands and 25% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 25% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council93 home sales were recorded in Newark and Sherwood in May 2026.
Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered.
One-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Newark and Sherwood was £562 a month in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Newark and Sherwood is 49th lowest of 316 for one-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Newark and Sherwood was £742 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 42% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Newark and Sherwood is 67th lowest of 316 for two-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 42% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Newark and Sherwood was £896 a month in August 2026.
That is 10% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Newark and Sherwood is 60th lowest of 316 for three-bedroom rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 10% lower£994
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Newark and Sherwood was £1,320 a month in August 2026.
That is 6% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
Newark and Sherwood is 77th lowest of 316 for four-bedroom or larger rent.
- Against East Midlands
- 6% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Newark and Sherwood changed by 5.3% in the year to August 2026.
Newark and Sherwood is 98th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 43% higher3.7%
- Against the UK
- 39% higher3.8%
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,173 homes were sold in Newark and Sherwood in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Median sale price
CouncilEngland and Wales onlyThe median price paid for a home in Newark and Sherwood was £240,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.