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The Oval, Retford

MyStreetCheck free street report: The Oval, Retford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/retford/the-oval/

House prices, sold prices and local information for DN22 7SD, DN22 7SE, DN22 7SA.

Average price (last 12 months)
£155,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£117,433
32 sales
Price range
£49k – £178k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Apr 2026
DN22 7SD

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At a glance

House prices£155k average37% below the Retford average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 5 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station11 min walkRetford station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold84% freeholdAcross 38 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

32 property sales on The Oval, Retford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £155,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £126,450. Average sale prices rose from £104,000 in 2016 to £155,000 in 2026 (+49%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 37% below the Retford average of £245,377 over the same period. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 6 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 72% semi-detached, 19% flat, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on The Oval range from £49,000 to £177,850. 84% of homes sold here were freehold and 16% leasehold. Of 91 streets in Retford with at least two sales in the last year, The Oval ranks 74th for average price.

House prices on The Oval compared

The Oval£155,000
DN22 postcode area£245,377
Retford£245,377
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all DN22 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £104,000 (5 sales)2016£104k2017: £110,500 (3 sales)2017£111k2018: £90,000 (1 sales)2018£90k2019: £120,000 (2 sales)2019£120k2020: £80,000 (2 sales)2020£80k2021: £115,000 (3 sales)2021£115k2022: £131,625 (4 sales)2022£132k2023: £146,333 (3 sales)2023£146k2024: £120,000 (2 sales)2024£120k2025: £111,170 (5 sales)2025£111k2026: £155,000 (2 sales)2026£155k

Tenure: 84% freehold and 16% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached23£126,4506 Feb 2026
Flat6£80,33326 Sep 2025
Terraced3£122,50030 Apr 2026

Sold prices on The Oval

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
93, The Oval DN22 7SD 30 Apr 2026£155,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Oval DN22 7SE 6 Feb 2026£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
67, The Oval DN22 7SD 26 Sep 2025£73,000 FlatLeasehold
100, The Oval DN22 7SF 19 Sep 2025£65,000 FlatLeasehold
32, The Oval DN22 7SE 18 Aug 2025£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
18, The Oval DN22 7SE 25 Jul 2025£177,850 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, The Oval DN22 7SD 31 Mar 2025£85,000 FlatLeasehold
52, The Oval DN22 7SE 1 Jul 2024£130,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, The Oval DN22 7SF 1 Feb 2024£110,000 FlatLeasehold
7, The Oval DN22 7SA 6 Jul 2023£126,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
47, The Oval DN22 7SA 21 Apr 2023£158,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
113, The Oval DN22 7SD 20 Feb 2023£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
111, The Oval DN22 7SD 16 Sep 2022£155,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
105, The Oval DN22 7SD 5 Aug 2022£145,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, The Oval DN22 7SD 13 May 2022£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
104, The Oval DN22 7SF 6 May 2022£100,000 FlatLeasehold
72, The Oval DN22 7SF 15 Mar 2022£126,000 TerracedFreehold
6, The Oval DN22 7SE 15 Oct 2021£140,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
40, The Oval DN22 7SE 30 Sep 2021£135,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
50, The Oval DN22 7SE 22 Jun 2021£110,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, The Oval DN22 7SA 1 Apr 2021£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
103, The Oval DN22 7SD 1 Feb 2021£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
90, The Oval DN22 7SF 14 Aug 2020£77,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
14, The Oval DN22 7SE 26 Jun 2020£111,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
69, The Oval DN22 7SD 13 Mar 2020£49,000 FlatLeasehold
36, The Oval DN22 7SE 1 Oct 2019£115,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, The Oval DN22 7SD 2 May 2019£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, The Oval DN22 7SD 30 Nov 2018£125,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
85, The Oval DN22 7SD 11 Jun 2018£99,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, The Oval DN22 7SA 11 Jan 2018£90,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
72, The Oval DN22 7SF 21 Dec 2017£86,500 TerracedFreehold
29, The Oval DN22 7SA 15 Dec 2017£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, The Oval DN22 7SA 29 Aug 2017£150,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
96, The Oval DN22 7SF 11 Nov 2016£112,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, The Oval DN22 7SE 4 Nov 2016£120,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
27, The Oval DN22 7SA 29 Jul 2016£93,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, The Oval DN22 7SA 25 Apr 2016£95,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
101, The Oval DN22 7SD 10 Feb 2016£100,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
6, The Oval £140,000 (Oct 2021) → £155,000 (Feb 2026) +11%
over 4 yrs
69, The Oval £49,000 (Mar 2020) → £85,000 (Mar 2025) +73%
over 5 yrs
104, The Oval £100,000 (May 2022) → £110,000 (Feb 2024) +10%
over 2 yrs
85, The Oval £99,000 (Jun 2018) → £125,000 (Nov 2018) → £135,000 (May 2022) +36%
over 4 yrs
72, The Oval £86,500 (Dec 2017) → £126,000 (Mar 2022) +46%
over 4 yrs
101, The Oval £100,000 (Feb 2016) → £125,000 (May 2019) +25%
over 3 yrs

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Schools near The Oval

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Ordsall Primary School 576 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.3 mi
Thrumpton Primary Academy 223 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.7 mi
St Giles School 241 pupils Community special school 3–18 Report 0.8 mi
Retford Oaks Academy 1,080 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 0.8 mi
St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 224 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 0.9 mi
Bracken Lane Primary Academy 233 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.1 mi
St Swithun's Church of England Primary Academy 92 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Requires improvement Report 1.2 mi
Hallcroft Infant and Nursery School 90 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.6 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 0.5 mi · 11 min walk
  • Retford Low Level station 0.6 mi · 12 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • West Hill Road (N-bound, West Hill Road) 3 min walk
  • West Hill Road (S-bound, West Hill Road) 3 min walk
  • Newlands (opp, West Hill Road) 4 min walk
  • Newlands (adj, West Hill Road) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Kingfisher Family Practice
    Retford Primary Care Ctr, Retford · 1.2 mi
  • Crown House Surgery
    Retford Primary Care Centre, Retford Hospital, Retford · 1.2 mi
  • Riverside Health Partnership
    Riverside Walk, Retford · 1.2 mi

Supermarkets

  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Ordsall · 0.3 mi
  • Spar Spar - Ollerton Road · 0.3 mi
  • Asda Supermarket Asda East Retford Supermarket · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London Road Retford · 0.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Ordsall Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Boots · 1.0 mi
  • Bridgegate Chemist · 1.1 mi

Dentists

  • Carl Godfrey & Associates · 0.9 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.1 mi
  • Dental Surgery · 1.2 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

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This neighbourhood is in decile 5 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.

Income4 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills4 of 10
Health and disability5 of 10
Crime4 of 10
Access to housing and services6 of 10
Living environment10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned60.7%62.5%
Private rented12.3%20.3%
Social rented26.6%17.1%
Households1,075

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.0%64.1%
Aged 65+15.7%18.6%
Residents2,482

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks80%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network99%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks85%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 The Oval

Ethnic group

HereBassetlaw
White96.3%96.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.3%0.6%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.2%1.2%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.5%

Religion

HereBassetlaw
Christian53.9%55.3%
No religion40.4%37.6%
Not answered4.4%5.5%
Other religion0.6%0.4%
Muslim0.4%0.6%
Hindu0.2%0.2%
Buddhist0.1%0.2%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereBassetlaw
Born in the UK94.7%93.3%
Born outside the UK5.3%6.7%

Highest qualification

HereBassetlaw
Level 4 qualifications and above27.6%25.5%
Level 3 qualifications20.6%17.4%
No qualifications17.6%21.6%
Level 2 qualifications16%14.8%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications10%10.9%
Apprenticeship6.2%6.7%
Other qualifications2%3.1%

General health

HereBassetlaw
Very good health50.6%43.9%
Good health30.8%34.8%
Fair health13.2%15.2%
Bad health4.1%4.8%
Very bad health1.3%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereBassetlaw
1 car or van in household41.1%40.7%
2 cars or vans in household32.4%30.6%
No cars or vans in household19.2%17.2%
3 or more cars or vans in household7.3%11.5%

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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