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Average private rent in Bassetlaw

In September 2026 the average private rent in Bassetlaw was £735 a month, up 3.5% on a year earlier. That is 21% below the East Midlands average of £928, and the 33rd highest of 35 councils in the region.

By number of bedrooms

Mean monthly rent, September 2026. Change is over 12 months.
Size Bassetlaw 12-month change East Midlands England
1 bedroom £508 +3.2% £652 £1,199
2 bedrooms £664 +3.6% £831 £1,341
3 bedrooms £809 +3.7% £1,000 £1,497
4+ bedrooms £1,144 +2.7% £1,413 £2,170
All sizes £735 +3.5% £928 £1,466
By property type, September 2026
TypeBassetlawEast Midlands
Detached£974£1,217
Semi-detached£762£973
Terraced£723£907
Flat or maisonette£573£744

Three-year trend

Average monthly private rent, Bassetlaw and East Midlands Bassetlaw: £617 in September 2023, £735 in September 2026. East Midlands: £928 in September 2026. £550 £663 £775 £888 £1,000 Jan 24 Jan 25 Jan 26 Sept 26 September 2023: £617 October 2023: £622 November 2023: £630 December 2023: £636 January 2024: £638 February 2024: £639 March 2024: £638 April 2024: £639 May 2024: £639 June 2024: £640 July 2024: £641 August 2024: £644 September 2024: £648 October 2024: £652 November 2024: £653 December 2024: £654 January 2025: £658 February 2025: £669 March 2025: £681 April 2025: £692 May 2025: £698 June 2025: £705 July 2025: £709 August 2025: £711 September 2025: £710 October 2025: £710 November 2025: £712 December 2025: £713 January 2026: £715 February 2026: £715 March 2026: £716 April 2026: £717 May 2026: £718 June 2026: £720 July 2026: £720 August 2026: £727 September 2026: £735 £735 £928
Bassetlaw East Midlands average

Since September 2023 the average has moved from £617 to £735 (+19.1%). Over the last year, homes with 3 bedrooms rose fastest (+3.7%).

Monthly figures as a table
MonthAll1 bed2 bed3 bed4+ bed
September 2026£735£508£664£809£1,144
August 2026£727£504£658£801£1,132
July 2026£720£499£652£793£1,122
June 2026£720£498£651£792£1,122
May 2026£718£497£650£790£1,121
April 2026£717£497£649£789£1,120
March 2026£716£496£648£788£1,120
February 2026£715£496£647£787£1,120
January 2026£715£495£646£786£1,120
December 2025£713£494£644£784£1,118
November 2025£712£494£643£783£1,117
October 2025£710£493£642£781£1,114
September 2025£710£493£642£780£1,113
August 2025£711£493£643£781£1,116
July 2025£709£491£641£779£1,114
June 2025£705£488£637£775£1,110
May 2025£698£482£630£767£1,100
April 2025£692£478£624£761£1,093
March 2025£681£470£614£749£1,078
February 2025£669£461£603£735£1,059
January 2025£658£454£593£724£1,043
December 2024£654£451£589£719£1,037
November 2024£653£450£589£718£1,036
October 2024£652£449£588£717£1,036
September 2024£648£446£584£713£1,031
August 2024£644£444£581£709£1,027
July 2024£641£441£578£705£1,024
June 2024£640£440£577£704£1,024
May 2024£639£439£576£703£1,024
April 2024£639£439£575£703£1,024
March 2024£638£438£575£702£1,025
February 2024£639£438£575£702£1,027
January 2024£638£438£575£702£1,027
December 2023£636£436£572£699£1,024
November 2023£630£432£568£693£1,017
October 2023£622£426£560£684£1,004
September 2023£617£422£555£678£995

Using these figures in Form 4A evidence

ONS averages cover new and existing tenancies, so in Bassetlaw they usually sit below what a similar home would be advertised for today. Use them as context, not as the market rent. A rent tribunal gives most weight to homes like yours let nearby recently. For a sense of scale: the average two-bedroom rent here is £664, and its +3.6% change over the year is about £24 a month.

  1. Note the ONS figure for your bedroom count (September 2026, released 21 October 2026) with its date.
  2. Log three or more comparable lettings in Bassetlaw from the last six months.
  3. Check the dates with the section 13 calculator, then serve Form 4A.

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Landlord database dates for Bassetlaw

Bassetlaw is in the East Midlands wave (wave 3 of 9). Registration is planned to open on 15 February 2027, with landlords expected to register by 14 May 2027, at £65 per property per year. These dates come from draft regulations and were not yet law when we checked. Check the details you will need.

Draft regulations as of 25 October 2026 Draft Private Rented Sector Database Regulations 2026 (laid 9 September 2026)

Councils with similar rents in East Midlands

Source: Office for National Statistics, Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics, September 2026 data released 21 October 2026 (official statistics in development, mean rents rounded to £1, not seasonally adjusted). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. ONS area code E07000171.

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