Housing in Ashfield
DistrictThe north west of the East Midlands. 130,581 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 110 square kilometres.
17 layers about housing for Ashfield, 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
Ashfield’s 77 neighbourhoods range from 6 to 98.
Average house price
CouncilAshfield’s average house price was £190,179 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than East Midlands and 30% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% in the year to July 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 22% lower£242,274
- Against the UK
- 30% lower£272,611
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Ashfield’s is 4.6 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Ashfield costs 5.8 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 Ashfield. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Ashfield was £795 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Ashfield rose 4.9% in the year to August 2026.
For average private rent, Ashfield is the 55th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 14% lower£922
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,400
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Ashfield’s is 1.7 times its 2015 level, in step with East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only1,959 homes were sold in Ashfield 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 Ashfield was £200,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 42% higher1.9%
- Against the UK
- 1.9 times1.4%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Ashfield was £269,119 in July 2026.
That is 24% lower than East Midlands and 40% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 24% lower£356,404
- Against the UK
- 40% lower£444,936
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Ashfield was £89,666 in July 2026.
That is 28% lower than East Midlands and 53% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 28% lower£124,624
- Against the UK
- 53% lower£192,704
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Ashfield was £182,760 in July 2026.
That is 21% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 21% lower£231,305
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£278,555
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Ashfield was £145,798 in July 2026.
That is 22% lower than East Midlands and 37% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 22% lower£187,714
- Against the UK
- 37% lower£231,945
House sales per month
Council96 home sales were recorded in Ashfield 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 Ashfield was £560 a month in August 2026.
That is 14% lower than East Midlands and 51% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Ashfield is the 48th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 14% lower£649
- Against the UK
- 51% lower£1,136
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Ashfield was £725 a month in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Ashfield is the 53rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 12% lower£826
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£1,281
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Ashfield was £847 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than East Midlands and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For three-bedroom rent, Ashfield is the 50th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 15% lower£994
- Against the UK
- 41% lower£1,430
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Ashfield was £1,194 a month in August 2026.
That is 15% lower than East Midlands and 43% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Ashfield is the 49th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 15% lower£1,406
- Against the UK
- 43% lower£2,080
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Ashfield changed by 4.9% in the year to August 2026.
Ashfield is joint 113th strongest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 32% higher3.7%
- Against the UK
- 29% higher3.8%