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Balderton: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Balderton neighbourhood of Newark and Sherwood, England (ONS area Newark and Sherwood 011). Headline figures assembled 3 October 2026. Additional local information checked 13 October 2026. Postcodes NG24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near NG24 3BW.

A middle-income neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification

Balderton is a middle-income neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Newark and Sherwood (3 of 21 signals rising, none falling). Houses here typically resell for £220,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Newark and Sherwood (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's, and the nearest railway station, Newark North Gate, is 3.0 km 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

£220,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% 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

Some signs

Weighted balance +0.10; 3 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

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

Deprivation

Decile 7 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 7 small areas range from decile 5 to 8.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£46,900

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

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 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 Balderton sits in Newark and Sherwood

  • Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood
  • Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood

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 Balderton

House prices: Balderton against Newark and Sherwood: This neighbourhood £44k (1995) to £235k (2026); Newark and Sherwood £45k (1995) to £233k (2026).£68k£211k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£235kNewark and Sherwood£233k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Newark and Sherwood, 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: Balderton against Newark and Sherwood: This neighbourhood £22k (1999) to £73k (2020); Newark and Sherwood £31k (1999) to £138k (2026).£35k£122k2026202220182014201020061999This neighbourhood£73kNewark and Sherwood£138k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Newark and Sherwood, 1999 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

3 of 21 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Newark and Sherwood, 0 the other way and 18 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
  • Anti-social behaviour
  • Catching up with neighbouring areas

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Newark North Gate Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER to London Kings Cross (75 to 82 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 87 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 John Hunt Academy 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school The Newark Academy 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Feb 2025).

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 Balderton

What is the typical house price in Balderton?

£220,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Balderton compare with the rest of Newark and Sherwood?

Typical house price: joint 6th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood. Average household income: 5th lowest of 13 neighbourhoods in Newark and Sherwood.

Is Balderton an affluent area?

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

Is Balderton gentrifying?

Some signs. Weighted balance +0.10; 3 of 21 signals up, 0 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Balderton?

Newark North Gate. Railway station, 3.0 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 5.2 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: LNER to London Kings Cross (75 to 82 min) and Bradford Forster Square (about 87 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Balderton?

Nearest state primary school. John Hunt Academy. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. The Newark Academy. 660 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: Improved significantly (Feb 2025).

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.