Forest Road, Elkesley, Retford
House prices, sold prices and local information for DN22 8BS.
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At a glance
2 property sales on Forest Road, Elkesley, Retford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. The most recent sale was on 12 Jul 2017. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £290,000.
House prices on Forest Road compared
Average sale price over the last 12 months. Forest Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all DN22 house prices.
Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 3 recorded sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Average price | Last sold |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-detached | 1 | £290,000 | 31 Mar 2017 |
| Detached | 1 | £630,000 | 12 Jul 2017 |
Sold prices on Forest Road
| Address | Date | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, Three Cottages, Forest Road DN22 8BS | 1 Aug 2019 | £335,000 | Other | Freehold |
| Blomfield, Forest Road DN22 8BS | 12 Jul 2017 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 1, Three Cottages, Forest Road DN22 8BS | 31 Mar 2017 | £290,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.
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Schools near Forest Road
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkesley Primary and Nursery School 103 pupils | Primary | 3–11 | Report | 1.3 mi |
Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.
Getting around, shops and health
Train stations
- Retford station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 10 min walk
- Retford Low Level station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
Supermarkets
- Spar Spar - Ollerton Road · 3.2 mi
- The Co-operative Food Co-op Ordsall · 3.2 mi
- Asda Supermarket Asda East Retford Supermarket · 3.8 mi
- Lidl Lidl London Road Retford · 3.9 mi
Dentists
- Time For Teeth Hmp Ranby · 3.0 mi
- Carl Godfrey & Associates · 3.9 mi
Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.
Area profile
Deprivation
This neighbourhood is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.
| Income | 6 of 10 |
| Employment | 5 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 3 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 5 of 10 |
| Crime | 5 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 1 of 10 |
| Living environment | 1 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Homes
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned | 53.9% | 62.5% |
| Private rented | 30.8% | 20.3% |
| Social rented | 15.1% | 17.1% |
| Households | 855 |
People
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15.1% | 17.4% |
| Aged 15–64 | 59.1% | 64.1% |
| Aged 65+ | 25.8% | 18.6% |
| Residents | 1,995 |
Broadband
| Here | UK | |
|---|---|---|
| Superfast (30Mbit+) | 0% | 95% |
| Ultrafast (300Mbit+) | 0% | 80% |
| Gigabit-capable | 0% | 80% |
Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Mobile signal
| Here | Eng & Wales | |
|---|---|---|
| 4G indoors, all 4 networks | 80% | 89% |
| 4G indoors, at least 1 network | 99% | 100% |
| 4G outdoors, all 4 networks | 99% | 99% |
| Calls indoors, all 4 networks | 85% | 92% |
Share of homes across Bassetlaw with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.
Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
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Who lives around Forest Road
Ethnic group
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 97.8% | 96.4% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1% | 1.2% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Other ethnic group | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Religion
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 54.1% | 55.3% |
| No religion | 39.8% | 37.6% |
| Not answered | 4.6% | 5.5% |
| Other religion | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Hindu | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Buddhist | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Sikh | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Muslim | 0.1% | 0.6% |
Country of birth
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 96.9% | 93.3% |
| Born outside the UK | 3.1% | 6.7% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 24.9% | 25.5% |
| No qualifications | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 17.8% | 17.4% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.5% | 14.8% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 11.2% | 10.9% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.5% | 6.7% |
| Other qualifications | 2.6% | 3.1% |
General health
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 41.8% | 43.9% |
| Good health | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Fair health | 18.9% | 15.2% |
| Bad health | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Very bad health | 1.5% | 1.4% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Bassetlaw | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 39.7% | 40.7% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 35.5% | 30.6% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| No cars or vans in household | 9.8% | 17.2% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Bassetlaw.
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