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Retford East: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Retford East neighbourhood of Bassetlaw, England (ONS area Bassetlaw 008). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes DN22. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near DN22 6NQ.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Bassetlaw

Retford East is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Bassetlaw (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 21 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £200,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Bassetlaw (0.8 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Retford Low Level, is about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 13 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£200,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance +0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 4 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 2 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£41,700

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.8 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Retford East sits in Bassetlaw

  • Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw
  • Average household income: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 13 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Retford East

House prices: Retford East against Bassetlaw: This neighbourhood £40k (1995) to £189k (2026); Bassetlaw £40k (1995) to £210k (2026).£62k£201k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£189kBassetlaw£210k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Bassetlaw, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Retford East against Bassetlaw: This neighbourhood £46k (2005) to £130k (2024); Bassetlaw £50k (2005) to £95k (2026).£60k£142k202620222018201420102005This neighbourhood£130kBassetlaw£95k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Bassetlaw, 2005 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 13 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Bassetlaw, 1 the other way and 19 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Retford Low Level Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (940 m in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 6 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement.
  • Nearest state secondary school Retford Oaks Academy 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (11 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Retford East

What is the typical house price in Retford East?

£200,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +35% against 2017-2019.

How does Retford East compare with the rest of Bassetlaw?

Typical house price: joint 6th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw. Average household income: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw.

Is Retford East an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Retford East gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance +0.06; 1 of 21 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Retford East?

Retford Low Level. Railway station, about a 12-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (940 m in a straight line). No passenger train is timetabled to leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday.

Which state schools are nearest to Retford East?

Nearest state primary school. St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy. 410 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Needs attention in 6 areas, Urgent improvement in 1 (Jan 2026). Requires significant improvement. Nearest state secondary school. Retford Oaks Academy. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2022).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.