UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/house-prices/newark-and-sherwood
Council areaEast Midlands, England
House prices in Newark and Sherwood
Homes in Newark and Sherwood sold for a median of £240,000 from September 2024 to August 2026, across 3,709 standard sales.
That puts it in the middle third of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 sales. The median across the region was £250,000.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 1,675 | £330,000 | £266,000 to £440,000 | £2,936/m²from 82 sales |
| Semi-detached | 1,267 | £200,000 | £168,000 to £245,000 | £2,434/m²from 47 sales |
| Terraced | 606 | £165,000 | £140,000 to £195,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 161 | £120,000 | £101,000 to £155,000 | Too few |
Detached houses were the most common type sold in Newark and Sherwood, at 45% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 34%.
Almost every sale here was freehold: only 5% were leasehold, against 21% across England and Wales.
Postcode districts in Newark and Sherwood
The dearest district was NG25 (Southwell), at £390,000, and the cheapest were NG21 (Mansfield) and NG22 (Newark), both at £218,000.
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Post towns in Newark and Sherwood, by number of sales: Newark (NG22, NG23, NG24), Mansfield (NG21), Southwell (NG25).
- NG25Southwell, 267 salesMedian price £390,000Price per square metre Too fewChange in the median from 2024 to 2025 +18%
- NG23Newark, 507 salesMedian price £350,000Price per square metre £2,750Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 +5%
- NG24Newark, 1,603 salesMedian price £221,000Price per square metre £2,582Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 0%
- NG21Mansfield, 809 salesMedian price £218,000Price per square metre £2,955Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −3%
- NG22Newark, 734 salesMedian price £218,000Price per square metre £2,511Change in the median from 2024 to 2025 −2%
1-year change: 2025 against 2024, where both years had 100 or more standard sales. It moves with which homes sold, so treat it as a guide, not a price index.
From 2024 to 2025, the median rose most in NG25 (Southwell), up 18%, and fell most in NG21 (Mansfield), down 3%.
Streets with the most standard sales in the districts listed above, September 2024 to August 2026:
- Heddle Close, Middlebeck (NG24)32 sales
- Blenheim Avenue, Fernwood (NG24)29 sales
- Orpington Way, Bilsthorpe (NG22)25 sales
- Southwell Road East, Rainworth (NG21)24 sales
- Kelstern Lane, Fernwood (NG24)23 sales
- Goldstraw Lane, Fernwood (NG24)22 sales
- Stone Close, Middlebeck (NG24)21 sales
- Blueberry Avenue, Rainworth (NG21)16 sales
Of the streets with at least 10 sales, the dearest by median price were Canberra Close, Fernwood (NG24, detached houses, £465,000), Westgate, Southwell (NG25, £365,000) and Welsummer Avenue, Bilsthorpe (NG22, detached houses, £358,000).
The cheapest were Trinity Road, Edwinstowe (NG21, £100,000), Warwick Court, Balderton (NG24, flats, £112,500) and Castle Brewery, Newark (NG24, flats, £118,000).
Prices over time
The median rose 48%, from £162,000 in 2016 to £240,000 in 2025, the same as the 48% rise across the East Midlands as a whole.
Living in Newark and Sherwood
Crime
73 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Near the middle of all council areas. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of council areas are between 59 and 95.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
86% of homes can get it
Lower than 68 in 100 council areas. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of council areas are between 84% and 95%.
Radon
10% of postcodes are in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 council areas.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,682 a year in Newark and Sherwood for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 96 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Council areas in the East Midlands
Median sale price of the 35 council areas in the East Midlands with at least 300 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first. Newark and Sherwood and the 14 council areas nearest it in the ranking are shown.
- North Northamptonshire£264,000
- South Derbyshire£260,000
- Broxtowe£253,500
- Gedling£250,000
- North East Derbyshire£245,000
- Leicester£243,000
- North Kesteven£242,500
- Newark and Sherwood, this council area£240,000
- South Holland£239,000
- Amber Valley£235,000
- West Lindsey£232,000
- Derby£220,000
- Erewash£218,000
- East Lindsey£215,500
- Bassetlaw£210,000
About these figures
Newark and Sherwood's figures come from 3,709 standard sales, each placed in the council area by its own postcode. The 5 districts listed are those with most of their postcodes in Newark and Sherwood, so their sales add up to 3,920 instead (how we build council pages). New builds made up 11% of them.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.