Buying a home in DN22, Retford. What it costs, what you get and where else to look.

Typical 3-bedroom house£200kmost £159k–£251k
Houses per m²£2,560flats £1,936
Sold last year3162,108 in five years
Prices in Bassetlaw+5.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN22 sold for £199,871 over the last five years, in today's money; most went for between £159,306 and £251,111, for about 88 m² of space.

316 homes sold here in the last year: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from. Flats start at around £93k for one bedroom. Within the district, houses cost the least per m² in DN22 6 (£2,425) and the most in DN22 5 (£3,194).

Across Bassetlaw, prices are up 5.6% on a year ago and up 23.7% over five years. Renting a similar home there costs about £801 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical price would be around £911 a month at 4.5% over 30 years. Lenders would typically want a household income of about £40,000 for that mortgage: what £40,000 buys.

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House prices in DN22 by bedrooms

BedroomsTypical priceMost sell forSizeSold, 5 years
1£158,990£91k–£376k48 m²10
2£168,719£138k–£206k68 m²499
3£199,871£159k–£251k88 m²846
4£272,418£204k–£349k107 m²326
5+£404,363£325k–£510k155 m²313

Prices by type of home

1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bed5+ bed
Houses£159k£169k£200k£272k£404k
Detached—£241k£275k£341k£437k
Semi-detached—£173k£194k£224k£293k
Terraced£91k£136k£152k£190k£272k
Flats£93k£103k£117k——

Typical sale price over the last five years, adjusted to today's prices with the UK House Price Index.

Price per m² across DN22

Postcode sectorHousesFlats
DN22 0£2,738—
DN22 4£3,050—
DN22 5£3,194—
DN22 6£2,425£1,826
DN22 7£2,495£2,256
DN22 8£2,744—
DN22 9£2,794—

Schools near DN22

Best state primary within 2 kmBracken Lane Primary Academy72% met the expected standard at 11 · England 64%5 state primaries within 2 km
Best state secondary within 5 kmThe Elizabethan Academy46.4% got grade 5+ in English and maths · England 43.8%2 state secondaries within 5 km

Nearby areas

Questions about DN22

Is DN22 a good area to buy a home?

What the numbers say: prices in Bassetlaw are up 5.6% on a year ago; the best state primary nearby is above the England average (72% against 64%); the best secondary is above it (46.4% against 43.8%); 316 homes sold here last year. Whether it suits you depends on your budget and what you need nearby, so compare it with the districts around it below.

How much is a 3-bedroom house in DN22?

A typical 3-bedroom house in DN22 sold for £199,871 over the last five years, in today's money. Most sold between £159,306 and £251,111.

How many homes sell in DN22 each year?

316 homes sold in the last year and 2,108 in five years: one of the busier markets in England and Wales, so there is usually plenty to choose from.

What are the schools like near DN22?

The best-performing state primary within 2 km is Bracken Lane Primary Academy, where 72% of pupils met the expected standard at age 11 (England: 64%).

Where is cheaper near DN22?

For a 3-bedroom house, S80 (£149k, 15 km), DN11 (£180k, 17 km), DN21 (£151k, 18 km).

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register for size and bedrooms, last five years in today's prices; UK House Price Index (July 2026); ONS private rents (August 2026); DfE school performance tables. Districts with fewer than five sales of a kind are left out. The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.