Bassetlaw: the market in figures
Bassetlaw has been among the steadier risers of the East Midlands, even though it sits near the bottom of the region's price table: 10th of 11 covered areas, and 98th of 135 overall. The latest average, £211,488, sits 12.6% beneath the regional level of £241,955, and 22.5% beneath the UK level of £273,037. Over the year it gained 2.7% where the region gained 0.5%. Reading the series from 2016, the starting point is £137,986. A run of gains followed: 0.7%, 7.1%, 1.3% and 4.4% in the first four years, then 11.1% and 13.2%. After a 1.5% dip and a flat 0.1% the climb resumed with 5.4% and now 2.7%. Because the current figure is the top of the whole series, the area has risen 53.3% since 2016, which is £73,502. For reference, the covered areas start with Kensington and Chelsea and finish with City of Aberdeen, while Bassetlaw stands 98th, below the middle of the table.
Price depends heavily on property type: £313,779 for detached, £187,784 for semi-detached, £152,649 for terraced, £92,239 for a flat. A step from flat to detached is worth £221,540 (240.2%). The first-time buyer average is £183,215, and that sits 13.4% below what buyers in general pay.
Someone buying a first home owes £0 in Stamp Duty at this average, whereas a home mover owes £1,730 (0.8% of the price) and an additional-property buyer owes £12,304. The registry fee adds £150. Transactions numbered 1,778 over June 2025 to May 2026.
The neighbours fall into two groups. Across the regional line in Yorkshire and The Humber, Doncaster averages £172,770 (18.3% less, up 3.8%), Rotherham £191,052 (9.7% less, up 0.7%) and Sheffield £217,603 (2.9% more, up 0.6%). Inside the East Midlands, Bolsover costs 13.4% less at £183,198 and North East Derbyshire costs 19.6% more at £253,012, with a rise of 5.3% in twelve months. These centres are 21 km to 38 km away. Bassetlaw therefore sits in the middle of its local price range.
Payotte, from the UK HPI and the calculator.
Property professionals in Bassetlaw
One firm per trade, selected by Payotte on public data (1 of 5 trades filled in Bassetlaw). Companies, never individuals, with a regulator or register you can check with the official body.
| Trade | Firm | Google rating | Reviews | Score /100 | Status | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estate agent | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mortgage adviser | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Conveyancer | Ilett & Clark Solicitors | 4.1 | 52 | 65 | Partial | View |
| Surveyor | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valuer | Vacant | — | — | — | — | — |
One firm per trade and per area, chosen on public data and scored out of 100 points — Google reviews (35), age of the company (30), checkable regulator or register (15), local anchoring (15), bonus (5). The ranking is never paid for. No firm can buy its place or its recommendation. How Payotte ranks firms
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average house price in Bassetlaw?
The average price of a home in Bassetlaw was £211,488 in August 2026, +2.7% over twelve months (UK House Price Index).
Have house prices gone up in Bassetlaw?
The average price in Bassetlaw went from £137,986 in August 2016 to £211,488 in August 2026, a change of +53.3%; +2.7% over the last twelve months (UK House Price Index).
How much Stamp Duty Land Tax on an average-priced home in Bassetlaw?
On £211,488, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) comes to £1,730 for a home mover, £0 for a first-time buyer and £12,304 for an additional property, at the rates in force in England.
How much tax when you sell a home in Bassetlaw?
None on your main home if it was your only home, lived in for all the time you owned it, not let out and not used exclusively for business (Private Residence Relief). A second home or a buy-to-let pays Capital Gains Tax above the £3,000 allowance (2026 to 2027; rates in the calculator above). Bought at the average price in Bassetlaw in August 2016 (£137,986) and sold at the August 2026 average (£211,488), the gain of £73,502 costs a higher rate taxpayer £16,920, before deducting the costs of buying, selling and improving. The tax is reported and paid within 60 days of completion (HMRC).
Is Bassetlaw expensive?
Bassetlaw ranks 98th of the 135 areas Payotte covers for the average price in August 2026, from £1,204,072 in Kensington and Chelsea to £133,782 in City of Aberdeen.
Prices by property type, August 2026
| Type | Average price | East Midlands |
|---|---|---|
| Detached | £313,779 | £355,978 |
| Semi-detached | £187,784 | £231,098 |
| Terraced | £152,649 | £187,398 |
| Flat or maisonette | £92,239 | £124,216 |
| All types | £211,488 | £241,955 |
| First-time buyers | £183,215 | £206,771 |
The UK HPI is a mix-adjusted average (a hedonic model), not the price of the homes sold in the month. Northern Ireland figures are quarterly.
The trend, August of each year
| Year | Average price | Change on the year before |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £137,986 | — |
| 2017 | £139,019 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | £148,835 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | £150,826 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | £157,479 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | £174,970 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | £198,107 | +13.2% |
| 2023 | £195,067 | -1.5% |
| 2024 | £195,309 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | £205,894 | +5.4% |
| 2026 | £211,488 | +2.7% |
Sources
- Prices and sales: UK House Price Index, file UK-HPI-full-file-2026-08.csv. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2020. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Purchase tax: rates and sources of the calculator (HMRC).
- Tax when you sell: Capital Gains Tax rates, Tax when you sell your home and Report and pay your Capital Gains Tax (GOV.UK, HMRC).