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Retford South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Retford South neighbourhood of Bassetlaw, England (ONS area Bassetlaw 010). 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 7SW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Retford South is a middle-income neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against Bassetlaw (4 of 21 signals falling, 1 rising). Houses here typically resell for £170,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with Bassetlaw (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Retford, is about a 3-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

£170,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle 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

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 8 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£45,400

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.9 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 South sits in Bassetlaw

  • Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw
  • Average household income: 7th highest 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 South

House prices: Retford South against Bassetlaw: This neighbourhood £35k (1995) to £182k (2026); Bassetlaw £40k (1995) to £210k (2026).£57k£188k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£182kBassetlaw£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).

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, 4 the other way and 16 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

  • Recorded crime

Falling behind the borough

  • Resale prices
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Retford Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Hull Trains to London Kings Cross (87 to 92 min); Hull Trains to Hull (65 to 73 min).

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 Ordsall Primary School 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022).
  • Nearest state secondary school Retford Oaks Academy 940 m 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 South

What is the typical house price in Retford South?

£170,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +21% against 2017-2019.

How does Retford South compare with the rest of Bassetlaw?

Typical house price: 3rd lowest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw. Average household income: 7th highest of 14 neighbourhoods in Bassetlaw.

Is Retford South an affluent area?

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

Is Retford South gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.18; 1 of 21 signals up, 4 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Retford South?

Retford. Railway station, about a 3-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (180 m in a straight line). About 2.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER and Hull Trains to London Kings Cross (87 to 92 min); Hull Trains to Hull (65 to 73 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Retford South?

Nearest state primary school. Ordsall Primary School. 320 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2022). Nearest state secondary school. Retford Oaks Academy. 940 m 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.