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Council tax bands in Bassetlaw

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Bassetlaw has the second-smallest share of homes in band B (15.8%) of the 35 councils in the East Midlands. Among the seven councils in Nottinghamshire, it has the smallest share of homes in band C (12.4%), the smallest share of flats and maisonettes (7.2%) and the smallest share of two-bedroom homes (22.6%). It also has the smallest share of homes built from 1945 to 1964 (16.4%).

One street of 100 homes: colour shows the band, shape the typeA49B16C13D12E6F3G1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravanColour shows the band, shape the typeA49B16C13D12E6F3G1FlatTerracedSemiDetachedBungalowCaravan

Most homes are in the two lowest bands

Bands A and B hold 64.7% of the homes in Bassetlaw, and band A on its own accounts for 48.9%. The share in the middle bands, C to E, 30.9%, is 16.7 points below the figure for England as a whole. Across the East Midlands it is 36.3%. Within the East Midlands, the band mix closest to this one is that of Derby. Band H, the top band, holds 60 homes. Ranked by number of homes, the bands run A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H.

Share of homes in each bandA48.9%B15.8%C12.4%D12.3%E6.2%F3.0%G1.3%H0.1%BassetlawEast MidlandsEngland

Semi-detached houses are the largest group

The largest group of homes in Bassetlaw is semi-detached houses at 33.9%, followed in turn by detached houses (25.9%), terraced houses (17.1%), bungalows (13.5%) and flats and maisonettes. The typical home of each type sits in band D for detached houses, band B for bungalows, band A for flats and maisonettes, band A for semi-detached houses and band A for terraced houses. The nearest property-type mix elsewhere belongs to South Ribble, followed by Flintshire and Hinckley and Bosworth. The widest gap to the rest of the East Midlands is in semi-detached houses: 6.1 points above the share there (27.8%). The list also counts 430 caravans, houseboats and mobile homes.

Share of all homes; each type split by bandFlats and maisonettes7.2%ATerraced houses17.1%ABSemi-detached houses33.9%ABDetached houses25.9%BCDEFBungalows13.5%ABCDECaravans and mobile homes0.7%A

Three bedrooms is the usual size

Three-bedroom homes (50.8%) are the most common size, then two-bedroom and four-bedroom (16.2%). Band climbs with size: the middle home is in band A with one bedroom, band A with two, band B with three, band D with four and band F with five. Homes here average 2.88 bedrooms, more than the 2.66 for England. One-bedroom homes make up 6.8%. A detached house here has 3.7 bedrooms on average, a flat 1.5.

Homes by bedrooms, where recorded1 bedroom6.8%2 bedrooms22.6%3 bedrooms50.8%4 bedrooms16.2%5 bedrooms2.9%6+ bedrooms0.7%

The 1960s and 1970s built the most

Share of homes by build period; red line: England11%Before19004%1900–191814%1919–193916%1945–196420%1965–198213%1983–199910%2000–201511%2016–2026Share of homes by build period; red line: England11%<19004%190014%191916%194520%196513%198310%200011%2016

The biggest building periods here were from 1965 to 1982 (19.5%), from 1945 to 1964 and between the wars (14.0%). Some 6,650 homes were built from 2016 to 2026. The middle home built from 2016 to 2026 is in band B, a higher band than the middle home built before 2016 (band A). Bands A and B take 51.7% of these newer homes and 66.9% of the older ones. Homes from before 1919 make up 14.7%, 5.2 points below the share for England. Over the year to March 2026 the list grew by a net 600 homes (+1.04%). By build period, the middle home sits in band B for homes built from 1965 to 1982, band A for homes built from 1945 to 1964 and band A for those built between the wars. The busiest single year was 2022, with 970 homes recorded as built.

Bands of homes built 2016 to 2026, and beforeBuilt 2016 to 2026ABCDEBuilt before 2016ABCD

Councils with a similar band mix

By band-mix distance (0 means identical), the councils closest to Bassetlaw are Rossendale (5.1), Cumberland (10.8) and Wakefield (11.8); the furthest within the East Midlands is Rutland (78.4).

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Placed in the East Midlands

On the share of homes in band F or above, Bassetlaw comes 21st of the 35 councils in the East Midlands, just behind Gedling and just ahead of North Kesteven. All East Midlands councils.

Share of homes in band F or aboveBassetlaw 4%1%18%