Housing in Bassetlaw
DistrictThe 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.
Sales per year by neighbourhood
Worked out by Open Index · 2025
Bassetlaw’s 69 neighbourhoods range from 10 to 90.
Average house price
CouncilBassetlaw’s average house price was £211,488 in August 2026.
That is 13% lower than East Midlands and 23% lower than the UK average.
Prices rose 2.7% in the year to August 2026.
- Against East Midlands
- 13% lower£241,955
- Against the UK
- 23% lower£273,037
House prices since 2000
Monthly average house price, smoothed. Bassetlaw’s is 4.5 times its 2000 level, faster than East Midlands’s.
House price to pay
CouncilGreat Britain onlyA home in Bassetlaw costs 6.1 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 Bassetlaw. The map shows each one.
Average private rent
CouncilThe average private rent in Bassetlaw was £735 a month in September 2026.
That is 21% lower than East Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average.
Rents in Bassetlaw rose 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
For average private rent, Bassetlaw is the 34th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 21% lower£928
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,406
Rent since 2015
Monthly average private rent, smoothed. Bassetlaw’s is 1.5 times its 2015 level, slower than East Midlands’s.
House sales per year
CouncilEngland and Wales only2,020 homes were sold in Bassetlaw 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 Bassetlaw was £210,000 in 2025.
Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data.
Annual price change
Council- Against East Midlands
- 5.4 times0.5%
- Against the UK
- 3 times0.9%
Detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a detached home in Bassetlaw was £313,779 in August 2026.
That is 12% lower than East Midlands and 29% lower than the UK average for detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 12% lower£355,978
- Against the UK
- 29% lower£443,846
Flat price
CouncilThe average price of a flat in Bassetlaw was £92,239 in August 2026.
That is 26% lower than East Midlands and 52% lower than the UK average for flats.
- Against East Midlands
- 26% lower£124,216
- Against the UK
- 52% lower£194,148
Semi-detached house price
CouncilThe average price of a semi-detached home in Bassetlaw was £187,784 in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 33% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 19% lower£231,098
- Against the UK
- 33% lower£278,675
Terraced house price
CouncilThe average price of a terraced home in Bassetlaw was £152,649 in August 2026.
That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 34% lower than the UK average for terraced homes.
- Against East Midlands
- 19% lower£187,398
- Against the UK
- 34% lower£232,505
House sales per month
Council94 home sales were recorded in Bassetlaw in June 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 Bassetlaw was £508 a month in September 2026.
That is 22% lower than East Midlands and 55% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For one-bedroom rent, Bassetlaw is the 23rd cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 22% lower£652
- Against the UK
- 55% lower£1,140
Two-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £664 a month in September 2026.
That is 20% lower than East Midlands and 48% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For two-bedroom rent, Bassetlaw is the 30th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 20% lower£831
- Against the UK
- 48% lower£1,287
Three-bedroom private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £809 a month in September 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 37th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 19% lower£1,000
- Against the UK
- 44% lower£1,438
Four-bedroom or larger private rent
CouncilThe average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Bassetlaw was £1,144 a month in September 2026.
That is 19% lower than East Midlands and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home.
For four-bedroom or larger rent, Bassetlaw is the joint 37th cheapest of 316 in the UK.
- Against East Midlands
- 19% lower£1,413
- Against the UK
- 45% lower£2,089
Annual rent change
CouncilPrivate rents in Bassetlaw changed by 3.5% in the year to September 2026.
Bassetlaw is joint 122nd weakest of 316 for annual rent change.
- Against East Midlands
- 8% lower3.8%
- Against the UK
- 8% lower3.8%